Benchmark Assignment—Final Strategic Plan and Presentation

Grading Criteria: Strategic Plan -Financial Plan

HCS/589 Version 2

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Content

60 Percent

Points Available

90

Points Earned

Additional Comments:

Submit the Completed Strategic Plan from Weeks 1 ,2 ,3, 4 and 6.

Week 1

· – Introduction

· – Describe chosen organization

· – Describe Stakeholders

· – Describe Purpose for the Business

· – Describe Benefits of Strategic Plan

Week 2

Organizational Structure

· – Evaluate the relationship between the strategic plan and

· organizational mission, vision, and values.

· – Describe the strategic planning model you have

· chosen for your organization.

· – Analyze the theoretical framework of a strategic plan.

· – Describe key leaders

· – Describe governing board

· – Describe change management model

· – Describe value chain – service delivery and support

· activities

Week 3

Environmental Analysis and Setting Strategic Goals

· – Include your SWOT Analysis.

· – Evaluate the significance and implications of an external

· environmental analysis in the development of a strategic

· plan.

· – Analyze evolving external issues that can have an impact

· on the strategic plan.

· – Evaluate benefits of competitive analysis as part of the

· strategic planning process.

Week 4

Financial Plan

· – Evaluate the impact of internal resources and financial

· capabilities on the business model implementation.

· – Create a financial plan that includes the key element

· needed to support the implementation of a strategic plan.

· – Include your projected budget.

Week 6

Implementation

· – Identify Potential Barriers

· – Develop a communication plan that supports and

· manages the implementation strategy.

· – Describe Market Entry Strategy

· – Choose methods and strategies to support

· implementation processes.

Evaluation and Control

· – Determine what measurement guidelines should be used

· to verify strategy effectiveness.

· – Explain when you would consider altering the strategic

· plan you have suggested if implementation does not go

· according to plans.

· – Determine what tolerance range should be in place that

· would call for corrective action if exceeded.

· – Determine what corrective action you need to make if the

· organization’s performance fell outside the tolerance

· range.

Conclusion

Submit Final Strategic Plan combining sections from weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 – Include the SWOT and Budget either incorporated within the plan or separately.

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8

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Organization/Development

20 Percent

Points Available

10

Cite at least 5 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your information.

10

Mechanics

20 Percent

20

· The Strategic Plan is formatted according to APA guidelines and meets requirements.

· The in-text citations are properly added to the reference page.

· The Strategic Plan effectively uses headings, font styles, and white space.

· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.

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5

Total Available

Total Earned

120

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