Juvenal, You have identified some key components of the strategic planning process. I agree that part of the strategic planning process is determining your current reality and what you want that reality to be at set times moving forward. Clearly articulating the vision for the organization is also important. However, one of the key components of strategic planning that tends to be problematic is turning the strategic plan into action. Clearly identifying strategic objectives as well key action items with assigned leadership responsibility and follow-up to check on progress or adapt to changing conditions are critical components to executing on the strategic plan. The plan provides an overall "North Star" of where the organization is going and how it intends to get there but it is a dynamic document that is impacted by both internal and external changes so it must be reviewed periodically. Are you at a school with multiple locations and if so how do you integrate your campus planning into the overall organizational strategic plan? Dr. Blake Faulkner