| In June 2004, the Executive Board approved adoption of a Strategic Planning Framework that forms the basis of AVMA's strategic planning process (see About the AVMA Strategic Planning Process). |
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AVMA Strategic Planning Framework
Approved by Executive Board June 2004 |
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| Strategic planning is about setting and achieving direction. Direction is being defined as a vision of preferred conditions. |
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| I. Critical Issues Identification |
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Develop an ongoing mechanism for gathering inputs from the internal and external environments using the broadest possible array of resources |
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Categorize, evaluate, assess, and distill inputs into workable information |
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Implement a repeatable mechanism for timely prioritization and knowledge-based visioning |
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| II. Issue Management |
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Draft a Strategic Plan that reflects current priorities |
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Assign specific functions and actions to leadership and staff entities |
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Identify goals, timelines, resources, limitations, prohibitions, supervision |
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Foster accountability to stakeholders |
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| III. Communication |
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Engage stakeholders in the planning process to gain buy-in, broaden inputs, and allow them to share their vision |
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Make the strategic planning process transparent by clearly and consistently informing stakeholders of the plan's issues, priorities, progress, and outcomes |
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Increase perceived relevance of the plan by reporting the value of accomplishments to stakeholders |
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Develop a mechanism for positively reinforcing the behavior of stakeholders who help develop the plan |
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| IV. Cultural Integration |
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Foster a culture within the AVMA promoting continual planning |
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Identify venues for collaboration and trust development |
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Determine specific resource allocation to the planning process |
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Align the planning process and the budgeting process |
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Identify and eliminate obstacles and change things that undermine the plan |
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Nurture the development, sharing, and consideration of nontraditional ideas through empowerment of staff and volunteers |
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Create a shared vision for an increasingly varied membership and profession and a collective will to achieve it |
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