IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The success of a Strategic Plan depends greatly upon the degree of its implementation . The implementation process begins with an intimate familiarization with the Strategic Plan themes and objectives and the translation of these objectives into individual and unit actions in fulfillment of these objectives . Absent this effort , a Strategic Plan remains only a beautiful document on the shelf destined to gather dust .
Unit Level Implementation Plan
Unit level plans are in essence implementation plans of the University Strategic Plan . Units derive their directions and actions from the University Strategic Plan . The guidelines provided below will help units set their annual goals and action plans in response to the strategic objectives relevant to the unit .
The President and the executive officers are ultimately responsible for the overall implementation of a University Strategic Plan . Therefore , these university officers must ensure that units or divisions under their direction prepare and execute annual plans to fulfill the University Strategic Plan . Consequently , the annual implementation plan starts with the identification of the executive area and the executive responsible as well as the specific unit under the purview of the executive and the unit leader responsible for the unit .
As a five-year effort , the Implementation Plan covers each year , starting from 2021 and continuing until 2026 . Therefore , an implementation plan is an annual plan that specifies priority actions necessary to make progress toward the strategic objectives in a particular year . At the annual planning meeting or retreat , a unit collectively identifies strategic objectives relevant to the unit , determines specific actions that must be taken in the forthcoming year , identifies the budget / resources needed / available to fulfill these actions , specifies individuals or departments within the unit accountable for the implementation , states the timeline for action completion , and identifies strategic indicators or measures of success ( see below ). The last column , the Feedback Section , is a post-action implementation review exercise that provides report for future implementation plan .
Periodically within the year , unit leaders monitor progress by reviewing actions and measures of success to provide interim reports to the supervising officer and ultimately to the President who , in turn , provides progress reports to the Board of Trustees .
Charles R . Drew University of Medicine and Science Strategic Plan Implementation Guidelines | Annual Plan and Priority Setting
Overall Division : Responsible Executive Officer :
Unit Level : Responsible Unit Leader :
Annual Implementation Plans |
2021- 2022 |
2022- 2023 |
2023- 2024 |
2024- 2025 |
2025- 2026 |
Strategic Objectives |
Specific Actions Required ( Yearly Priorities ) |
Resources Required ( Budget Setting ) |
Individual / Unit Responsible and Accountable |
Timeline ( Action Implementation Date ) |
Evaluation ( Strategic Indicators and Measures of Success ) |
Feedback ( Unit Level Reflection on Relevant Strategic Objectives ) |
CDU 2021-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN | PG . 16