Develop a complete Strategic Plan by first doing a systemic SWOT analysis (Stren

Develop a complete Strategic Plan by first doing a systemic SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) and then detailing goals, objectives and action steps. See http://managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/str_plan.htmLinks to an external site.. Strategic Plan Components: Detailed systemic SWOT analysis The systemic part of this analysis should include information about how your program fits within the overall mission and vision of the company and how it works with the other programs in promoting the strategic plan of the company. A thorough SWOT analysis goes beyond strengths and weaknesses (the S and W) but also includes opportunities and threats. Be creative with this assignment and consider how your program can uniquely face a competitive market and thrive. Further, explore what challenges your program may face and how you can overcome these challenges. Brief write up of the SWOT analysis You will include a paragraph or so summarizing and describing your SWOT analysis, specifically the systemic analysis of program. This paragraph should set the stage for the following 3, 5, and 10 year plans. 3 year, 5 year, and 10 year plans The Strategic Plan needs to include a 3 year plan, a 5 year plan, and a 10 year plan Each plan includes 3-5 goals Goals: this should include projects or programs within your larger program that will promote and/or be consistent with the strategic plan of the company. Goals logically progress from the 3 to 5 to 10 year timelines Goals may get progressively more vague as you progress to 10 year goals Goals may or may not be entirely related. For example, each of the 3-5 three year goals may have a central theme or perhaps in each plan you will have a revisited theme. This might look like the 3 year plan having a focal aim of program monitoring of a new/pilot program. Conversely, one goal in the 3 year plan may look at initial outcomes, one goal in the 5 year plan may look at mature outcomes, and one goal in the 10 year plan may center evaluation. But remember, each of your 3 plans (3, 5, and 10 year) need to work together and fit with the systemic SWOT analysis you completed. Each goal includes 3-5 objectives Objectives are the shorter term, or more tangible milestones that you would complete in order to achieve the associated goal. Think of objectives as the stepping stones to mark progress toward the specific goal. Remember, you need 3-5 objectives per goal. This means in your 3 year plan alone you will have 9-15 objectives total (similarly you will have 9-15 for your 5 and 10 year plans). Each objective includes 3-5 tasks Tasks are action steps that are completed to complete the objectives. Think of tasks (or action steps) as “to do” list items. These tasks are things you would check off and would show work toward completing the objective. Ideally, if you complete all of the tasks, then the objective would be complete, and if you reach all of your objectives, you would hopefully meet your goal. Consider identifying tasks you will complete, tasks you will delegate to (and to whom you would delegate the task), any project management tools or apps that could support task completion, and any resources needed to complete a task. A task should be visible, you should be able to identify that a task has been completed or is being worked on actively. A task may be “research grant opportunities”. You could see someone searching for grant opportunities and recording the results. Just like for objectives and goals, you will have 3-5 tasks per objective. These plans should show how you are utilizing the strengths of your program to capitalize on opportunities and overcome weaknesses while attending to threats. Formatting The SWOT analysis is typically in a graphic, use the Strategic Planning Outline Download Strategic Planning Outlineto help with this process. You do not have to use the format I have in that document, but it can serve as a jumping off point. This is not an APA formatted assignment, rather this is something visually appealing and engaging. Remember, this will be going in your final portfolio! Conceptually, if your strategic plan is completed, your program will be healthier, thriving, and markedly different from its starting point. Strategic planning is thoughtful, precise, and intentional. This is different from program evaluation; program evaluation can be a component (or rather a goal) within a strategic plan, but a strategic plan goes above and beyond evaluation to ensure the health of the program in the future. Please be creative with this assignment and feel free to consider your own work place experiences. Are there problems you could foresee your program facing that are common in mental health care programs? How can your strategic plan account for this problem (or problems!), and how can your plan work to leverage strengths to overcome this problem? How will your program grow to flourish? Think outside of the box!