Write a 10-page analysis of a strategic plan and develop recommendations for conducting future strategic planning

For this question, you will use a strategic plan and evaluate its components against the best practices.

Instructions

Write a 10-page analysis of a strategic plan and develop recommendations for conducting future strategic planning.

The strategic plan you will evaluate and use as the title of your analysis paper. You will use:

· The Gates Family Foundation 2016 Strategic Plan.

In your plan:

1. Study the chosen strategic plan carefully and identify the following components:

· Any prerequisites.

· The organizational mission, vision, and values.

· Indications of a distinction between the roles of leadership and administration or management.

· Current and anticipated staffing levels, types of skills and experience level, employees hired, et cetera.

· Evidence and elements of a SWOT analysis.

· Identified goals.

· Identified strategies for achieving those goals.

· Identified strategies for implementing organizational change.

2. Complete the following once you’ve identified the above components:

· Analyze how each component is used in the strategic plan. 

· Explain how the plan resemble the content.

· Explain how the plan differ from the content.

3. Recommend how the plan could be strengthened through the inclusion of any missing elements and/or additional explanation.