Strategic Planning Process

Introduction: One of the most important activities that any manager may be required to do is to participate in the strategic planning process. Knowing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threat Links to an external site. that the organization faces or may face in the near future is important information to use in the strategic planning process. Discovering and using the steps necessary for developing a plan that includes various types of data and information is vital to the success of the manager and the organization. The Week 2 assignment will focus on the steps for composing a strategic plan.

In your paper,

Explain the basic steps in the planning process.

Describe the steps in the decision-making process

Analyze how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision-making.

Predict how the steps of the strategic planning process and environmental factors (internal and external) that influence decision-making impact the quality-productivity-profitability link.

The Strategic Planning Process paper

• Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
• Title of paper in bold font
• Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
• Student’s name

Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name