Benefits of Strategic Planning Clearly defines the purpose of the organization and to establishes realistic goals and objectives consistent with that mission in a defined time frame within the organization's capacity for implementation Communicates those goals and objectives to the organizations constituents Develops a sense of ownership of the plan Ensures the most effective use is made of the organizations resources by focusing the resources on the key priorities Provides a base from which progress can be measured and establishes a mechanism for informed change when needed Bringing together of everyone's best and most reasoned efforts have important value in building a consensus about where an organization is going! 14 Benefits of Strategic Planning ▪ Clearly defines the purpose of the organization and to establishes realistic goals and objectives consistent with that mission in a defined time frame within the organization’s capacity for implementation. ▪ Communicates those goals and objectives to the organization’s constituents. ▪ Develops a sense of ownership of the plan. ▪ Ensures the most effective use is made of the organization’s resources by focusing the resources on the key priorities. ▪ Provides a base from which progress can be measured and establishes a mechanism for informed change when needed. ▪ Bringing together of everyone’s best and most reasoned efforts have important value in building a consensus about where an organization is going