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Once you know what you want, it is time to “quantif
y the vision”
i.e: to become more concrete and consider
what timing suits the both of you,
where to go and stay and what to do there.
how you will get to your destination (by car? By plane?)
how you will spend your vacation time:
•Which places you want to see,
•what activities you want to participate in,
•and when.
This includes setting priorities and deciding whether you
will do all things together, or whether you will combine
shared activities with a personal agenda.

(Strategic Analysis)
* Strategic goals are broad, long-term aims that bridge the “value
gap”: the difference between reality (now) and aspi ration.
E.g.: We will have a good time and enjoy the highlights of early
renaissance
* Objectives are specific, quantifiable, realistic targets that measure
the accomplishment of a goal over a specified time.
E.g.: We will visit the Duomo, the Uffizzi, the Galleria Dell’Arte, The
Santa Croce, The Chiesa Maria Novela, the Basilica San Lorenzo and
the Orson Michele. We will see the Ponte Vecchio and the Walls of
Florence, enjoy the panoramic view from the Piazza Michelangelo and
visit the market at the San Lorenzo. We will also make excur-sions to
Siena, Pisa and Lucca.
In the evenings, we will have lunch at least once at …. And attend
one Opera performance. At least half a day will be reserved for
shopping.
* Strategies are broad activities required to achieve an objective,
control a critical success factor or overcome a barrier.
E.g.: We will make reservations as much as possible beforehand,
since this will be cheaper than reserving in Firenze and will also
spare us the time lining up for reservation.

* The success factor defines the desired outcome from a successful
strategy execution.
E.g.: We will return happy but content after enjoying our city trip to the
fullest
* Critical Success Factors are essential parts of the enterprise that must
be performed or fulfilled if you are to achieve the mission, objectives
and goals
E.g.: The trip will be considered a success only if we achieve to visit all
the places that we planned. If however a planned item has to be
dropped, then we will drop the visit to the Orsonmichele and the half
day reserved for shopping. If an excursion has to be dropped, vRv