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agenda, minutes, and publications were a few and revisions. Committee meeting minutes and
approaches to convey the progress and needs of associated work products are presented at these
the strategic plan. meetings. Based on the discussions during that
ƒ incorporating strategic planning objectives into week’s meeting, strategic objectives, or deadlines
daily duties – The JRCERT included its strategic might be readjusted.
plan in the staff’s daily work because of the high ƒ evaluating the strategic planning process – The
levels of involvement and commitment required strategic planning process should be evaluated
to succeed. If a project was important enough to annually or midcycle, depending on what is most
advance the organization, then it had high signifi- effective for individual and team performance.
cance in the workday. JRCERT staff perform an annual evaluation
ƒ delegating objectives to staff – The JRCERT of its strategic planning process by completing
strategic planning process delegated teams, individual and team assessments. All staff mem-
appointed appropriate members, and distributed bers evaluate themselves as well as their strategic
the workload among staff. Deadlines for the planning team leader. This performance data is
operational objectives and tentative dates for incorporated into annual staff performance evalu-
completion were discussed with staff. The ations and is used for improvement purposes.
JRCERT assigned staff members with specific ƒ regularly reporting strategic planning progress
strengths to associated projects while being to senior administration and the board of direc-
sensitive of their individual workloads. tors – The JRCERT board of directors help to
ƒ identifying metrics that can measure success determine the vision of the organization, whereas
beyond a list of accomplishments – The JRCERT the staff members implement and complete of
values continuous improvement and often evalu- the operational objectives and action plans. It is
ates the effectiveness of its strategic planning imperative for staff to communicate the strategic
work. Dashboards and communication tools rein- plan progress, budget implications, and effective-
force the importance and progress of the strategic ness to the board of directors. This information
planning process. is reported and discussed at the semi-annual
ƒ maintaining accountability, participation, and JRCERT Board Meetings where the plan could be
offering encouragement instead of criticism – revised, if necessary.
A team’s success or failure often depends on its
collective ability to perform a process or system. Conclusion
JRCERT team members frequently communicated Strategic planning at the JRCERT has evolved dur-
with JRCERT colleagues to check in, or help, espe- ing the past few years. Strategic planning is imperative
cially if a project appeared to reach an impasse. to an organization’s success as well as growth; it can
ƒ meeting as a group – Groups continue to meet ensure a positive thriving culture. Strategic planning
periodically to discuss and review progress, pro- enables an organization to be reflective of its current
vide updates, and review objectives, timelines, or state, identify a vision for the future, and develop a
metrics. The strategic plan is dynamic, so revision path to attain its goals. Every organization, including
might be needed. However, the JRCERT avoids organizations at the program or institutional level, has
eliminating objectives or delaying deadlines a unique identity and process for its strategic planning.
because there is a lack of progress. Documenting Regardless of the process, incorporating strategic plan-
meeting minutes helps record the perspectives ning into the culture is essential for success.
of the organization during the meeting, such as
what was discussed and thought processes. The
entire JRCERT staff meets quarterly for a week For more information on the JRCERT strategic plan, visit
to review the strategic planning process, updates, asrt.org/as.rt?zETP46

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