Strategic Planning in the Small Business

Unit

6

Content

Process

6. Controlling the
   manager

a.  Daytimer

Update

the plan

While changes

will certainly occur

as the Put

up TP 1-14p:

Revise plan on

a

plan

is being prepared

and implemented, it

quarterly basis.

is important

to continually

review and revise

the plan as new information

arises. A regu­

larly scheduled

process for modifying

the

plan is highly

recommended.

Below I have

given

a sample update

schedule:

Strategic Plan

Update Schedule

NOTE: This schedule

assumes a Januaiy

to Handout

quarterly update

schedule (HO

December

fiscal year.

6-3).

January

• March

*   Implement

the plan from

the previous

year.

"

As factors change,

adapt the plan a.

needed.

*   Collect

environmental data.

"

Monitor key indicators

on a scheduled

basis.

April -June

*   Continue

in adjust the

current year plan

as niecessary.

*   Review/revise

the SWOT analysis

from

the previous year.

• Define priority
  issues for the
  upcoming

fiscal year.

July -Septembe,

*   Continue to adjust

the current year

plan

as necessary

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