Description
It is becoming increasingly important for organizations to demonstrate that they are of significant public value. This requires them to have clearly defined short-term and long-term strategic goals. As a current or future leader and manager, it is essential that you are not only able to help your organization develop these goals, but you must also help create strategies for meeting them. In this Discussion, you consider strategies for prioritizing and meeting short-term and long-term goals for the organization that you selected for your Final Project.
Post an explanation of strategies that you might use to define, prioritize, and meet short-term goals (1–4 years) for the organization that you selected for your Final Project. Include how the goals would support flexibility in an ever-evolving world. Then with a futurist context in mind, explain strategies that you might use to define, prioritize, and meet your organization’s long-term goals (15–20 years).
Required Readings
Bryson, J. M. (2018). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Chapter 9, “Implementing Strategies and Plans Successfully” (pp. 281-319)This chapter provides guidance on successfully implementing strategic plans.
Poister, T. H. (2010). The future of strategic planning in the public sector: Linking strategic management and performance. Public Administration Review, 70(s1), s246–s254.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article explores the importance of organizational strategic planning. It also examines future changes that may be necessary for the continued success of the strategic planning process.
Weigand, K., Flanagan, T., Dye, K., & Jones, P. (2014). Collaborative foresight: Complementing long-horizon strategic planning. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 85, 134–152.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article presents a case study that examines the effectiveness of collaborative, long-horizon strategic planning in a government organization.
Wulf, T., Brands, C., & Meissner, P. (2010). A scenario-based approach to strategic planning: Tool description—Scenario matrix. Retrieved from http://www.scenarioplanning.eu/fileadmin/user_uplo…
Optional Resources
Black , G., Kononovas, K., Taylor, J., & Raine, R. (2014). Healthcare planning for the Olympics in London: A qualitative evaluation. Plos ONE, 9(3), 1–6.
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Schwartz, J. O. (2007). Competitive intelligence: A field for futurists? Futures Research Quarterly, 23(1), 55–65.
My final Project is on Department of Defense
Strategic Planning for Defense Department
Courtnie Walker
Walden University
December 15, 2018
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Department of Defense Description
Department of Defense is a public organization mandated to provide security. It is the
largest government employer in the US. Department of Defense is mandated to provide military
forces required in for the provision of defense against external aggression and peacekeeping
outside the United States as the US may deem necessary. The defense department uses the Army
and the military body at sea and on the air to execute its responsibility. It comprises of over one
million men on duty (Gholz & Sapolsky, 2018). The mission of the defense department is to
provide military forces and offer all elements necessary to prevent the occurrence of war and
enhance security in the country. In line with people’s security, the defense department protects
people’s interest and offers a defense to all the U.s strategies.
The relevance of strategic planning in the department of defense
Strategic planning is relevant in the defense department to clarify the goals and missions
of the defense department. This implies that strategic planning assists in clarifying the mission of
the defense department to allocate sufficient resources to accomplish the task. Budget required in
running all the military forces is included in the plan. This calls for adherence to the budget to
achieve the mission. The budget also illustrates salaries for the men on duty so as not to have goslows in security sector (McHatton et al., 2011). This implies that for the defense department to
achieve its mission, resources are crucial. Reviews are necessary for the expenditure on the
budget. The strategic plan ensures that funds are used according to their allocation.
Strategic planning in the defense department is also relevant in ensuring that the
stakeholders’ analysis is clearly defined. This clear definition implies that no conflicts may arise
during the process. Hence the department’s duties are collectively achieved. Conflicts between
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stakeholders may lead to the defense department deviating from its goal. Due to involvement
with many parties, stakeholder’s analysis is crucial to enhance collaboration of the department’s
interest by all (Bryson, 2018). Deviations would, however, lead to security threats consequently
alter the US economy. Strategic planning in the defense department addresses the need to invest
in different capabilities. This implies a critical analysis of existing capabilities to achieve the
mission effectively. Capability analyses lead to the effective attainment of the defense mission.
Critical components in the Defense strategic planning process
Department of Defense logistics plan is critical in the planning process. This is because
there is a full wide range of changing needs in the military operations. These changing needs
need to be articulated in the plan for the future. For the requirements to be articulated in the plan,
defense mission and objectives spearhead the formulation of the logistics plan. Logistic planning
is essential since it gives ways that enhance successive achievement of the missions. The success
of the defense department is indicated by how well the security is. The logistics plan should be
able to ensure the durability of the logistics objective all (Bryson, 2018). This implies that there
are meaningful performance measures that can be predicted to the future. Thus in defense
strategic plan logistics are crucial since cost is reduced and improves support for future success
in the department. Future geared logistics foresee the future success of the department hence safe
military forces.
The other critical component in the planning process within the Department of defense is the
accountability. Matters relating to accountability are critical in preventing fraud activities in the
department. In the strategic planning process accountability of stakeholders is crucial on who is
assigned with specific responsibilities. This is because misuse of resources would translate to
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ineffectiveness in achieving department`s mission. Huge budgets to facilitate the efficiency of
the military force if mishandled would result in conflicts and insecurity in the future. This is so
because there will be faulty military equipment’s bought hence formulation of strategic defense
plan is critical in future they can’t be used. This is because objective prioritizing would translate
to achieving the mission and goal of the department. This means that prioritizing by urgency and
need is crucial since security impacts all developments in the US (Bryson, 2018). Prioritizing on
resource allocation to the various forces can be determined on present threats, and that may arise
in future.
Budget allocation in the strategic defense planning is critical. This is because it involves value
approximations in executing the mandate. Huge budgets are required for the military service;
however, determining sufficient resource is complex. This means that in the process of deciding
on the budget much considerations are necessary. This is because insufficient funds would
inhibit effectiveness and on the other hand misuse of resources can be paramount. Therefore,
critical evaluation is needed for assigning budgets. In strategic planning of the department of
defense requires more in-depth analysis that is objective to achieve the mission of preventing the
occurrence of war and provide security to the public.
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References
McHatton, P. A., Bradshaw, W., Gallagher, P. A., & Reeves, R. (2011). Results from a strategic
planning process: Benefits for a nonprofit organization. Nonprofit Management and
Leadership, 22(2), 233–249.
Bryson, J. M. (2018). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to
strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Gholz, E., & Sapolsky, H. M. (2018). The Very Healthy US Defense Innovation System.
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