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- The first step in the planning process is to determine what you want to accomplish during the planning period.  A long-range strategic plan might focus on specific market share achievements five years in the future, while a department-level operating plan might target implementation of a new method of tracking sales orders in the next quarter.

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- The next step is to come up with a list of required tasks to meet the objectives defined. This would include tasks that benefit the plan and keeps the plan on track.

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- Next, resources to implement the objectives need to be determined. In this case, 'resources' includes both the people needed to implement the plan and the supplies or other resources needed to support those people.

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- Once you have successfully identified your strategic position and have a set of goals that align with your company’s mission, you can begin working on your strategic plan.

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- Once you have your strategic plan in place, you are ready to implement it. This step is the action phase of the strategic planning process. Start by making everyone involved in the plan aware of your strategy.

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- Our strategic planning process will not be effective unless everyone is doing their part. This requires you to constantly monitor and manage performance and tweak any components that are not leading to satisfactory results.