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Strategic Planning Guide for Northern Region Operations

Gain insights into strategic planning process, develop vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies. Learn how to implement and maintain the plan effectively for optimal performance. Utilize best practices and references.

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Strategic Planning Guide for Northern Region Operations

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  1. Northern Region Operations (NRO)Strategic Planning Experience November 13, 2008 James Witherspoon NRO Planning & Programming

  2. Overview • Strategic Planning 101 • Strategic Plan Development • Strategic Plan Use & Maintenance • Resource

  3. Strategic Planning 101 • Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its direction and supports performance-based resource allocation. • Vision – Documents an envisioned environment; a desired end state that an organization can inspire to achieve… • Mission (Optional) – Documents overall function/purpose of an organization with respect to the vision… • Goals – Documents (at a high-level) what needs to be accomplished in order for the vision to be achieved… • Objectives - Documents (at a more detailed level) what needs to be accomplished in order for the goals to be achieved… • Strategies – Documents how the goals/objectives will be achieved…

  4. Strategic Plan Development • Identify Stakeholders/Audience (Leverage Regional Architecture) • Establish Vision/Mission • Determine Existing Environment (Leverage Regional Architecture) • Determine the Δ between the Existing Environment and the Vision (Needs Assessment) (Leverage Regional Architecture) • Identify Goals that address Needs • Identify Measurable and Temporally Constrained Objectives that address Goals • Identify Strategies that address goals/objectives • Get Buy-in from Key Stakeholders • Update relevant Plans (e.g. the regional architecture, regional LRP/CMP)

  5. Strategic Plan Use & Maintenance • It is important to consider how the strategic plan will be used; otherwise the document will sit on the shelf. • Manage MOITS activities • Guide MATOC activities • Input to regional CMP • As the environment and needs change; the strategic plan should change accordingly. • Consider regular updates

  6. Samples/References • REFERENCES • Getting More by Working Together - Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations • Best Practices of Rural and Statewide ITS Strategic Planning • Strategic Performance Measures for State Departments of Transportation • FHWA Office of Operations - Management and Operations in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan • SAMPLES • NRO Strategic Plan (Under Development – SEE Draft Executive Summary Handout) • Baltimore Regional Management & Operations Strategic Deployment Plan (includes links to other samples in Section 8)

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