The following statements can be used to evaluate the utility of a strategic vision document. These are only presented to stimulate thought and discussion.
Our strategic vision document:
- is tied and contributes to the strategic vision of IANR and the university.
- provides a vision for what we are working towards; what impact we are trying to achieve.
- tells us why we are doing what we are doing.
- communicates to ourselves and others what we are about.
- establishes measurable goals that will give us direction and help us to know if we are making progress.
- indicates strategies we are pursuing to accomplish our goals in pursuit of our mission.
- identifies our expertise and strengths that are going to help us achieve our vision, and the gaps in our expertise that need to be filled in order to achieve that vision.
- identifies how we are going to fill the gaps in our expertise in order to achieve our vision (e.g., hiring plan and/or collaboration plan)