Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.

For this assignment, select a health care organization from the following list:

• St. David’s Healthcare 
•  Links to an external site.
• American Academy of Pediatrics 
•  Links to an external site.
• Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Neurology 
•  Links to an external site.

Imagine you have been selected by the facility’s executive committee  to develop a strategic plan that aligns with the organization’s mission  and vision. Use critical thinking skills and research current events of  your chosen organization to prepare your assignment.

Assignment Instructions

Write an 8-10 page strategic plan. Your plan must include the  elements listed below. Note that the instructions correspond to the  grading criteria for this assignment. You may also want to review the  performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide  to see how your work will be assessed:

1. Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.
2. Propose one specific analytical tool suitable for use as an adaptive  strategy that will be the most effective in helping an organization  achieve its strategic plan.
3. Propose the manner and provide an example of how the selected analytical tool will be used to support the strategic proposal.
4. Research three internal and three external factors that could become barriers to the success of the proposed strategic plan.
5. Recommend at least one solution to each of the possible barriers to implementing your proposed strategic plan.
6. Determine the specific segment of the market that your organization’s strategic plan will target.
7. Recommend the most effective approach to marketing your strategic plan and provide examples.
8. Use at least three quality academic resources. 
   • Use the Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library for resources.
   • Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
9. Meet requirements for clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The  library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and  formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Design a comprehensive strategic plan that accounts for the internal and external factors that impact an organization.

Resources

• St. David’s Healthcare 
•  Links to an external site.
• American Academy of Pediatrics 
•  Links to an external site.
• Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Neurology 
•  Links to an external site.
• Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library