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Tactical Planning and Implementation

Meeting strategic and vision goals through tactical planning
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Meredith Kiljan  7 Lessons ·  22m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

In KnowledgeCity’s course on Tactical Planning and Implementation, you will learn how to ensure your goals meet the strategic and vision goals of the organization. We’ll cover the delegation and determination of action steps, as well as development and implementation of metrics. The object is to create, implement, delegate, and prepare for contingencies and reevaluation. Risk management, tactical planning, organizational vision and purpose, and alignment are all part of strategic and tactical planning integration for short and long-term goal achievement.

You’ll also explore types of data, and how to identify, compare, and classify certain attributes and variables within your data to best advantage. Measurement scales, data collection methods, and data integrity and accuracy are discussed, along with aligning communications to your vision goals. Corrective action, contingency planning, and risk management are covered, specifically how they should align with vision and strategic goals to ensure that tactical plans are formed correctly and measured for continuous quality growth and compliance.

What You'll Learn

  • Ensure tactical plans and goals align with the organization's strategic and vision goals
  • Determine and delegate action steps for implementing tactical plans
  • Develop and implement metrics to measure tactical and strategic planning
  • Analyze data by identifying, comparing, and classifying attributes and variables to support planning
  • Identify corrective and preventative actions for continuous quality growth and compliance
  • Integrate risk management, backups, and contingency planning with vision and strategic goals

Key Takeaways

  • Tactical plans should meet the strategic and vision goals of the organization for short- and long-term goal achievement.
  • Effective tactical planning involves creating, implementing, delegating, and preparing for contingencies and reevaluation.
  • Data analysis covers types of data, measurement scales, data collection methods, and data integrity and accuracy to support planning.
  • Corrective action, contingency planning, and risk management should align with vision and strategic goals so tactical plans are formed correctly.
  • Communications should be aligned to vision goals as part of integrating strategic and tactical planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It covers ensuring goals meet strategic and vision goals, delegating and determining action steps, developing and implementing metrics, types of data and how to identify, compare, and classify attributes and variables, measurement scales, data collection methods, data integrity and accuracy, aligning communications to vision goals, and corrective action, contingency planning, and risk management.

What will I learn from this course?

You will discover the principles of strategic and vision goals, identify corrective and preventative actions, analyze data to support tactical and strategic planning, and identify how risk and backups are integrated.

How is the course structured?

The course includes lessons on Introduction; Ensuring Plans Meet Strategic and Vision Goals; Determining and Delegating Actions; Developing and Implementing Metrics; Methods of Implementation; Risk, Backups, and Contingency; and a Test Your Knowledge section.

How does this course approach risk management?

It covers risk management, corrective action, and contingency planning, specifically how they should align with vision and strategic goals to ensure tactical plans are formed correctly and measured for continuous quality growth and compliance.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
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KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.