Discussion: Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Objectives

Strategic objectives, also called strategic priorities or grand strategies, are high-level organizational goals that are typically accomplished over a period of three to five years. Health care organizations often have four to five strategic objectives at any given time. To accomplish these strategic objectives, organizations develop measurable operational (department level) and tactical (units or individual level) objectives. For this Discussion, you examine the strategic objectives of your health care organization and consider how to accomplish them through operational and tactical objectives.

To prepare:

• Review the implementation phase of the strategic planning process
• Locate and review your health care organization’s strategic objectives.

Note: If you do not currently work for a health care organization, select one that is of interest to you.


• Consider how you might help the organization accomplish these objectives through operational and tactical objectives.

Final Project Outline

Given the case study provided in Week 1, provide a 2-page draft high level outline of your strategic plan. Your outline should include the following:

1. Strategic Management Plan
   1. Mission statement (provided in the case study)
   2. Vision statement
   3. Core values
      1. Value #1
      2. Value #2
      3. Value #3
      4. Value #4
      5. Value #5
   4. SWOT analysis
      1. Strengths
         1. #1
         2. #2
         3. #3
      2. Weaknesses
         1. #1
         2. #2
         3. #3
      3. Opportunities
         1. #1
         2. #2
         3. #3
      4. Threats
         1. #1
         2. #2
         3. #3
   5. Grand strategies or long-term strategic priorities (3–5)
      1. Strategic Priority #1
      2. Strategic Priority #2
      3. Strategic Priority #3
      4. Strategic Priority #4
      5. Strategic Priority #5
2. Operational and Tactical Plan (for each Strategic Priority listed above)
   1. Strategic Priority #1 (2–4)
      1. Operational/Tactical Objective #1
      2. Operational/Tactical Objective #2
      3. Operational/Tactical Objective #3
      4. Operational/Tactical Objective #4
   2. Strategic Priority #2 (2–4)
      1. Operational/Tactical Objective #1
      2. Operational/Tactical Objective #2
      3. Operational/Tactical Objective #3
      4. Operational/Tactical Objective #4
   3. Strategic Priority #3 (2–4)
      1. Operational/Tactical Objective #1
      2. Operational/Tactical Objective #2
      3. Operational/Tactical Objective #3
      4. Operational/Tactical Objective #4
   4. Strategic Priority #4 (2–4)
      1. Operational/Tactical Objective #1
      2. Operational/Tactical Objective #2
      3. Operational/Tactical Objective #3
      4. Operational/Tactical Objective #4
   5. Strategic Priority #5
      1. Operational/Tactical Objective #1
      2. Operational/Tactical Objective #2
      3. Operational/Tactical Objective #3
      4. Operational/Tactical Objective #4
3. Evaluation Plan
4. Change management plan, including the following:
   1. The size of the change and its impact on the community and the organization
   2. The organization’s readiness for change
   3. Change management strategy
   4. Team structure and responsibilities
   5. Champion roles and responsibilities
   6. Planning and implementation
   7. Communications plan
   8. Resistance management plan
   9. Training plan
   10. Incentives and celebration of key milestones and successes
   11. Timeline/schedule of activities
   12. Budget for change management

Note: Your Assignment must be written in standard edited English. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and at least three additional scholarly sources. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

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