Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is a process that helps agencies clarify their most important goals, focus their attention and resources, and implement a framework for achieving meaningful, measurable results. It requires reflection, discussion, and decision-making related to five questions:
- Where are we now?
- Where do we want to go?
- How might we get there?
- What do we need to learn?
- How do we evaluate our progress?
OSBM manages the strategic planning process for North Carolina state government. Every two years, we release guidance to agencies on how to create or update their strategic plans, provide feedback on draft plans, and ultimately collect and make publicly available agency strategic plans.
The 2025-2029 strategic planning process will begin in spring 2025. Stay tuned for guidance and resources.
At any time, OSBM can provide agencies with training and technical assistance. This includes:
- office hours to discuss and answer questions about how to approach strategic planning;
- a 1-3 hour training module on creating and implementing a meaningful strategic plan;
- peer review of your draft strategic plan;
- and/or help finding external partners who can facilitate strategic planning processes.