Discussion Post: External & External Factors in Strategic Planning
1) Examine the strategic planning process. Imagine that your organization is planning to build a pediatric clinic in your local community. Review the pediatric clinics in your neighborhood.
a) Determine one external and one internal factor that you should consider in the strategic planning of your clinic.
b) Determine three reasons why strategic plans fail. Recommend a strategy to overcome each of the reasons you identified and include concepts from readings throughout your program or from peer-reviewed journal articles.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.