1. Reflect on what you have learned about strategic planning in this course. What is the most difficult part of the process to complete? Why did you make this decision? Why do you think more organizations do not actually complete strategic plans?

2. You have been assigned the task of developing a strategic plan for your organization. As an initial step, you have decided to develop an organizational profile. What is an organizational profile? What should the process be to develop the profile? What information will you include, and where will you get your information? How will you utilize the information?

3. Once you have completed your operational plan, you must develop a plan to implement it. What do you think are the most critical aspects that need to be considered in developing an operational plan, and why?

4. As part of the strategic planning process, the organization needs to conduct different assessments. The initial assessment generally looks at whether the organization is ready to engage in strategic planning. How would an organizational assessment be completed to ensure its readiness to develop a strategic process and plan? What would be included in the process? What factors would indicate a lack of readiness in an organization?