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We offer tools to support planning preparation, the three Fast Track Strategic Planning System© sessions, and plan implementation.


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Current Fast Track Strategic Planning System© tools:


TOOLS FOR "PREPARE TO PLAN" AND "DEVELOP A SHARED VISION"

Fast Track Strategic Planning System© Overview
Strategic Business Leader’s Gap Planning Model
Finding the Right Facilitator
The Facilitator’s Role in the Fast Track Strategic Planning System©
The Environmental Scan
(includes worksheets and suggested web resources)
Organizational Survey for Strategic Planning Process
(includes questionnaire 
      and accompanying communications)

Strategic Business Leader© Planning Quiz
Answers: Strategic Business Leader© Planning Quiz
Developing a Shared Vision
Exercises for Developing a Shared Vision
Identifying Target Customers (includes worksheets)
Identifying Key Stakeholders  (includes ranking grid)
Developing the Basis for Competition (includes trade-off analysis and scaling 
       to facilitate selection)

Determining Customer Expectations (includes worksheets)
Determining Major Products and Services (includes growth/share matrix)
Determining Strengths and Strategic Assets  (includes worksheet)
Identifying Strategic Opportunities (includes screening questions)
What is a Mission/Purpose Statement and Why is it Important?
Developing a One-Sentence Mission/Purpose© Statement (provides 
        streamlined development process)

Examples of One-Sentence Mission/Purpose© Statements
What are Organizational Values and Why are They Important?
Developing an Organizational Values Statement
        (provides streamlined development process)
Examples of Organizational Values Statements

TOOLS FOR "IDENTIFY STRATEGIC GAPS"
What are Strategic Gaps? Understanding the Organization’s 
      Status and Direction Versus Vision
Identifying Key Competitors  (includes ranking grid)
Determining Weaknesses and Strategic Liabilities
       (includes worksheet)
Identifying Strategic Threats (includes screening questions)
Identification of Resource Needs (incluces categories and examples)

TOOLS FOR "CLOSE THE GAPS: STRATEGIES & ACTION STEPS"
What are Strategies?
Examples of Strategies
Strategy Assessment Worksheets (includes 9 worksheets)
Strategy Prioritization and Selection (includes evaluation parameters)
What are Action Steps?
Examples of Action Steps
Action Steps Assessment Worksheets (includes 7 worksheets)
Developing Action Steps (includes process and 
        prioritization questions)

Measuring Progress
Assignment of Responsibilities and Timelines
Getting and Maintaining Commitment
Planning Dashboard  (includes link to Strategic Business Leader planning 
        dashboard)
Planning Check-in (includes agenda)
When Things Change
Planning to Re-Plan


Be sure your planning is effective and efficient!  Get access to all 43 Fast Track Strategic Planning System© planning tools for only $59 for a full year of use, with a 14-day free trial.

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