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Planning to Plan (conclusion)

Check List for the Planning Process

Have the members of the planning team been identified?	[ ]
Have the roles and responsibilities of planning team been identified?	[ ]
Have individual commitments been sought?	[ ]
Has the planning schedule been arranged?	[ ]
Has the location of the meetings arranged?	[ ]
Have the contributing stakeholders been identified?	[ ]
Has the stakeholders’ involvement in planning being identified?	[ ]
Have the internal and external environment been studied?	[ ]
Are we aware of factors that enhance, strengthen or weaken the planning process?	[ ]
Is there enough commitment from the decision-makers and participants for successful planning?	[ ]

Adapted from Goodstein, L. Nolan, T. and Pfeiffer, J.W. [1993]. Applied Strategic Planning: How to develop a plan that really works, Sydney; Mc Graw-Hill, Inc., pp. 93-117

Further Reading

Goodstein, L. D., Nolan, T. M., & Pfeiffer, J. W. (1993). Applied Strategic Planning: A Comprehensive Guide. Amsterdam: Pfeiffer. Chapter 5.