An Overview of Strategic Planning or "VMOSA"

What is VMOSA?

• Vision• Mission• Objectives• Strategies• Action Plans

What is VMOSA?

• A practical strategic planning tool• A blueprint for moving from dreams to

actions to outcomes• An ongoing process

Why use VMOSA?

• To give your organization structure and direction

• To help build consensus about what to do and how to do it

• To focus your organization's efforts

When to useV M O S A

• New organization• New initiative or large project• New phase of ongoing effort• Breathe life into an older initiative

Vision Statements:The dream

• Examples: – "Healthy adolescents"– "Healthy babies"– "Caring parents"– "A community of hope"– "Safe sex"– "Teen power"– "Caring relationships"

Mission:The what and why

Examples:– To build a healthy community through a

comprehensive initiative to promote jobs, education, and housing

– To promote adolescent health and development through school and community support and prevention

Objectives:The how much of what will be

accomplished by whenExamples:• By 2005, increase by 40% the number of

adults who report caring activities with a child not their own.

• By 2015, decrease by 25% the number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect.

Strategies:The how

• Examples:– Enhance experience and competence– Remove barriers– Increase support and resources– Make outcomes matter

Action Plans:The specifics of who will do what, by

when, at what costs• These consist of:– Action steps (what will be done) – People responsible (by whom) – Date completed (by when) – Resources required (costs) – Collaborators (who should know)