Description:
Government agency leaders at all levels need to constantly define the mission direction, performance goals and policies to reflect changing needs and expectations of the citizens it serves as well as align functions and policies to efficiently and effectively achieve those objectives. This course provides several tools and approaches including SWOT analysis, PESTEL analysis and logic models to engage stakeholders, asses the changing external environment for policy planning, and performance alignment.
Duration:
1 day
Level:
Advanced
Who Should Attend?
Government agency planners, executives and members the Chief Financial Officers community responsible for developing and updating strategic plans and policies directives to implement laws, regulations and strategic plans
Prerequisites:
- Federal Appropriations Law (FINC7100)
Credits:
8 CPEs
Learning Outcomes:
- Outline the basic components of a strategic plan.
- Develop strategic customer value analysis.
- Obtain input from internal and external stakeholders using SWOT analysis.
- Develop and apply logic models to create implementation linkages, measures and policies for performance.
- Perform PESTEL analysis to consider external force influences on stakeholders and policy direction.
- Conduct cost benefit analysis and measures of return on investment.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code FINC9020-002 | Start Date Jun 30, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 30, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $579.00 | |
| Session Code FINC9020-003 | Start Date Jul 21, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 21, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $579.00 | |
| Session Code FINC9020-004 | Start Date Aug 18, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 18, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $579.00 | |
| Session Code FINC9020-005 | Start Date Sep 29, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 29, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $579.00 |
- Module 1 Strategic Planning and Policy Structure
- Module 2 Defining Needs and Expectations
- Module 3 Aligning Policies with the Changing Environment
- Module 4 Aligning the Functions
- Module 5 Measuring Return on Investment
