Strategic Formulation Process For Strategic Planning: The Salem Fire Department
A STRATEGIC FORMULATION PROCESS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING--THE
SALEM NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
EXECUTIVE FIRE OFFICER EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
BY:
Michael P. Wallace
Salem Fire Dept.
Salem, New Hampshire
An applied research project submitted to the National Fire Academy
As part of the Executive Fire Officer Program
December 2001
2
ABSTRACT
The author of this applied research project asked three questions to determine what type of criteria for strategic formulation and planning should be developed. First, What are the strategic formulation process criteria for public and private organizations? Second, What are the strategic formulation process criteria for fire departments of similar size? Third, What are the
strategic …show more content…
(Bruce & Langdon, 2000, p. 6)
Based on the research the author of this applied research paper has defined Strategic
Formulation as the important and/or essential parts (strategy) of a plan of action, which is expressed in systematic terms and concepts.
In summary, the Salem Fire Department will incorporate a strategic formulation process for strategic planning. This new strategic planning process will follow the philosophy of strategic planning as described in the National Fire Academy Executive Student Manual (National Fire
Academy, 1998, 10-31). This new philosophy will dictate how we will develop our new critical strategies and action plans to support the department’s new directions and mission.
LITERATURE REVIEW
The purpose of this literature review is to identify, evaluate, and compare current best practice approaches for a strategic formulation process to strategic planning.
The first question to be addressed was what are the strategy formulation process criteria for public and private organizations. According to Robert (1998, p. 22) “The word strategy has a military origin, it comes from the Greek work strategia, which means office of the general.” …show more content…
During this first step we will pick and coordinate the planning team, define what the definition of strategy is, and why it is important to have one. This part of the process can be used to develop a culture for organization learning to take place. Organizational learning must take place in order for an organization to remain healthy. Some of the tools we will use to accomplish this process include Affinity Diagramming, Brainstorming, and the Radar Chart.
From the data collected from the first step the Salem New Hampshire Fire Department will proceed to the second step and pinpoint its competitive advantage. The first process in this stage conducts a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis or an environmental scan. During this stage the organization must define what critical processes the organization conducts. Finally, It must define what critical trends might affect the organization’s way of conducting business. These trends can come from both within the industry and from external customers.
The third step in the Salem New Hampshire Fire Department strategic
SALEM NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
EXECUTIVE FIRE OFFICER EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
BY:
Michael P. Wallace
Salem Fire Dept.
Salem, New Hampshire
An applied research project submitted to the National Fire Academy
As part of the Executive Fire Officer Program
December 2001
2
ABSTRACT
The author of this applied research project asked three questions to determine what type of criteria for strategic formulation and planning should be developed. First, What are the strategic formulation process criteria for public and private organizations? Second, What are the strategic formulation process criteria for fire departments of similar size? Third, What are the
strategic …show more content…
(Bruce & Langdon, 2000, p. 6)
Based on the research the author of this applied research paper has defined Strategic
Formulation as the important and/or essential parts (strategy) of a plan of action, which is expressed in systematic terms and concepts.
In summary, the Salem Fire Department will incorporate a strategic formulation process for strategic planning. This new strategic planning process will follow the philosophy of strategic planning as described in the National Fire Academy Executive Student Manual (National Fire
Academy, 1998, 10-31). This new philosophy will dictate how we will develop our new critical strategies and action plans to support the department’s new directions and mission.
LITERATURE REVIEW
The purpose of this literature review is to identify, evaluate, and compare current best practice approaches for a strategic formulation process to strategic planning.
The first question to be addressed was what are the strategy formulation process criteria for public and private organizations. According to Robert (1998, p. 22) “The word strategy has a military origin, it comes from the Greek work strategia, which means office of the general.” …show more content…
During this first step we will pick and coordinate the planning team, define what the definition of strategy is, and why it is important to have one. This part of the process can be used to develop a culture for organization learning to take place. Organizational learning must take place in order for an organization to remain healthy. Some of the tools we will use to accomplish this process include Affinity Diagramming, Brainstorming, and the Radar Chart.
From the data collected from the first step the Salem New Hampshire Fire Department will proceed to the second step and pinpoint its competitive advantage. The first process in this stage conducts a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis or an environmental scan. During this stage the organization must define what critical processes the organization conducts. Finally, It must define what critical trends might affect the organization’s way of conducting business. These trends can come from both within the industry and from external customers.
The third step in the Salem New Hampshire Fire Department strategic