Quality Tests for Planning Processes

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Quality Tests for Planning Processes

Please score your answers to each of these questions

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below 50%:
50%-65%:
66%-80%:
above 80%:

Consider establishing an entirely new planning process
A significant initiative is required to strengthen planning
Planning is well developed, but there is room for improvement
Planning is deeply engrained into the organisation’s culture

Your Score:

Question	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Partially Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The process has the active support from Chief Executive and Chair.
The process itself is carefully planned and staff and Board understand the plan for the planning process.
The process is approved by Senior Management and the Board.
The process involves people at many levels in the organisation to gain commitment to implementation.
The planning process separates Corporate Strategic Planning from the process of preparing strategies for individual services (e.g. help lines) and functions (e.g. fund-raising ).
There are separate processes for strategic planning and operational planning/budgeting.
The process produces strategies that are neither too general nor too specific.
The corporate strategy is prepared by the managers who will implement it.
The process includes qualitative and quantitative measures of performance.
The process allows ample time for consultation.
The process feeds directly into the budget setting process.
The plan is used by Board and senior management to monitor performance at regular intervals.