Strategic Planning Project Progress:
Pre-planning and kick-off
April through May 2022
Established strategic planning steering committee with employee and manager members
June 2022
Officially kicked-off project with DCBS executive management and strategic planning steering committee
Environmental scan
July through September 2022
Developed plan for soliciting internal and external stakeholder input
September through November 2022
Developed survey and made it available October through mid-November; provided survey in English, Russian, and Spanish
November 2022 through January 2023
Held focus groups with employees and managers
January through February 2023
Held meetings with external stakeholders
February and March 2023
Compiled feedback for review to compare and identify common themes and determine changes
Research/gather data
April 2022 through October 2022
Did ongoing strategic planning research
February and March 2023
Reviewed feedback and gathered data
Strategic priorities and objectives
April through May 2023
Review top themes and determine strategic priorities and objectives; develop and draft strategic initiatives and objectives for next 3 to 5 years; identify performance measures
Draft strategic plan
May through June 2023
Draft, review, and finalize strategic plan
Strategic plan adoption and distribution
June 2023
Adopt final strategic plan for internal and external communication
Strategic plan lifecycle
June 2024
Review annually to refresh and renew as needed