The process an organization uses to envision its future and develop the appropriate strategies, goals, objectives and action plans.

The process of deciding on the enterprise’s objectives, on changes in these objectives, and the policies to govern their acquisition and use.

The consideration of current decision alternatives in light of their probable consequences over time. The practice of strategic planning incorporates four distinguishing features: (1) an external orientation; (2) a process for formulating strategies; (3) methods for analysis of strategic situations and alternatives; and (4) a commitment to action.

The process of considering an organization’s future, usually three to five years ahead, and then working backward to create strategic plans and allot resources to realize this desired future state. Th [..]

The process by which a company develops a mission statement, organizational goals, company strategies, marketing objectives, marketing strategies, and finally a marketing plan. Utilizing marketing and [..]

Definition The process of determining a company's long-term goals and then identifying the best approach for achieving those goals.

Determination of the steps required to reach an objective of achieving the optimum fit between the organization and the marketplace.

The systematic process by which a company, organization, or institution (or one of its units) formulates achievable policy objectives for future growth and development over a period of years, based on [..]

Looking one to five years into the future and designing a logistical system (or systems) to meet the needs of the various businesses in which a company is involved.

Determines the general direction and goals of the Society in both the short and long term.  Strategic planning considers the resources of the Society, the likely behavior of competitors, the direction [..]

The systematic preparation whereby an organisation (in this context, an AVA), sets out to fulfil its role and the requirements placed upon it. See also precepts and licensing criteria.

Long-term (i.e., often 3-5 year) planning at the level of the whole institution or unit that focuses on adaptation to the organization’s external environment and the future. Guided by a vision of the organization in the future, strategic planning attempts to position the organization favorably with respect to needed resources.

  Process of continuous planning for change, which assesses an organization’s or program’s internal and external environment, analyzes the implications or relevant trends, and identifies effective strategies for achieving a desired future state.

An organisation's process of defining its strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people.

is an inter-disciplinary and multi-objective process of policy making involving visioning and goal setting, plan development, implementation tools, detailed site design and development, monitoring and [..]

 a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, when it does it and why it does it.

Strategic planning is the process of identifying objectives to accomplish, deciding how to accomplish those objectives with specific strategies and tactics, implementing the actions that make the plan come to life, and measuring how well the plan met the objectives.

Organised effort to produce decisions and actions that shape and guide what a community is, what it does, and why it does it.

Strategic planning is a cyclical process through which an appropriate desired future position is determined in the light of relevant environmental factors, and identifies the means by which it is to b [..]