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2. SET AND ESTABLISH MISSION STATEMENT Establishing a Mission Statement is designed to set the overall parameters for issue selection during the Strategic Planning process. Examples of mission statements are generally noncontroversial and may even be rather vague. An example of a mission statement is the following taken from the City of Woodbury. To actively develop and promote the city in a well planned manner as a self sufficient and recognized leader in the Metropolitan Area, providing a desireable place to live, work, do business, and recreate. The city should provide: ° A diversified tax base ° A neighborhood orient community ° A strong fiscal policy ° Efficient and cost effective community services ° Orderly and efficient conversion of land to urban uses ° Community amenities and natural areas ° A distictive community identity ° Effective leadership and public participation 3. SELECT KEY ISSUES Based on the scan and the mission statement, choose a few issues whose successful resolution is critical in achieving a realization of the Mission Statement. Using a nominal group technique for this particular exercise is helpful. 4. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ANALYSES Look in depth at outside forces and inside forces affecting how your organization is currently addressing selected key issues. Identify strengths and weaknesses of the organization along with the availability of resources. 5. DEVELOP GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES Based on the external/internal analysis, decide what can be achieved in respect to each issue and how it will be achieved. Develop an action plan for each of the key issues. Elements of the action plan should include: a. Who is responsible to carry out each strategy? b. A time frame for each strategy to be carried out. c. The number of staff hours required to carry out each strategy d. How the strategic action plan will be paid for. e. Specify performance objectives.