2. OUTLINE OF SEMINAR:-
1. Definition of strategy
2. Definition of strategic planning
3. Purposes of strategic planning
4. Principles of successful strategic planning
5. Requirements of good strategic planning
6. Steps of strategic planning
7. Implementation of strategic planning
8. Strategic planning in nursing management
9. Benefits of strategic planning
10.Few researches on strategic planning
3. DEFINITION OF STRATEGY:
“Strategy is the determination of the basic long-
term goals and objectives of an enterprise and the
adoption of course of action and allocation of resources
necessary for carrying out these goals”.
-Chandler
“Strategies are simply a set of actions that enables
an organization to achieve results”.
4. DEFINITION OF STRATEGIC
PLANNING:
Strategic planning is a disciplined effort
to produce fundamental decisions and actions that
shape and guide what an organization is, what it
does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future.
6. PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL
STRATEGIC PLANNING:
Successful strategic planning should lead to action
It should build on a shared vision that is value-based
It should be an inclusive, participatory process
It accepts accountability to the society
7. It is externally focused and sensitive to the
organizations environment
It is based on quality data
It requires an openness to questioning the status quo
It is the key part of effective management.
8. REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD STRATEGIC
PLAN:
- A sound plan should serve as a framework for
decisions or for securing support/approval.
- It should provide a basis for more detailed planning
- It should be simple, logical and practical
- It should focus on matters of strategic importance
9. - Plan should be separated from day to day work
- It should be complete and integrated
- Plan should distinguish between cause and effect
- It should be reviewed periodically
- Plan should be in a written form
10. - Plan should be capable of being controlled
- Plan should assist in benchmarking and performance
monitoring
- It should stimulate change and become building block
for next plan
- Plan should be realistic, critical and attainable so as to
allow managers and entrepreneurs to think
strategically and act operationally.
13. STRATEGIC PLANNING IN NURSING
MANAGEMENT:
It provides accountability and monitoring of
performance
It helps in setting more formal planning programme
and require department and unit planning
To improve knowledge and skill in strategic planning
To improve the communication of top nursing
managers with organization administrator
14. To allow better execution of plans
To be more realistic and rational
To anticipate future plan for it
To develop annual budget
To focus on quality outputs that will improve nurse
performance and productivity.