The Process - Developing and Using Strategic and Action Plans
What do we mean by this process?

 

Developing and Using Action Plans is a process of identifying what to do or change and who will do what by when to do it.  The process and resulting plan may develop over several meetings within a month, or it can take well over a year before activities are implemented.  When groups engage in this process, they are defining goals, objectives, and action statements that are concrete, clear, attainable, and measurable. Subsequently, groups can use these specific goal statements to direct project activities and set priorities. The process of Developing and Using Action Plans defines the effort's purpose as well as the specific task or projects defined as necessary by the group to accomplish its shared vision and mission. 

The framework below shows five core phases (see A-E below) and twelve processes (see boxes) to advance community change and improvement. As illustrated, Developing and Using Action Plans is a key process to help groups implement targeted action and intervention for change.

Core competencies related to this process include: (a) Developing strategic and action plans, (b) Building leadership, (c) Developing an intervention, (d) Increasing participation and membership, and (e) Sustaining the work or initiative. See the CTB Toolkits.