Question: 1. As part of the strategic planning process, the organization needs to conduct different assessments. The initial assessment generally looks at whether the organization is ready to engage in strategic planning. How would an organizational assessment be completed to ensure its readiness to develop a strategic process and plan? What would be included in the process? What factors would indicate a lack of readiness of an organization?

2. Vision and mission statements provide information about the organization. They appear in strategic and operational plans. How do you define vision and mission statements? How should they be developed and used?

3. There are a number of steps necessary in developing a strategic plan. They can be divided into the planning or formulation stage, the implementation stage, and the evaluation stage. Name three steps in the strategic planning process. Explain: in which stage they fall; why they are important; and how they can be accomplished.

You need to write enough so that anyone reading your response will understand it, but the total should not exceed four pages in length double spaced.