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ANNUALOPERATINGPLAN(AOP)

Purpose:Toidentify,communicateandmonitorprogressonkeyprioritiesfortheyearthatadvancethestrategicplan. Process:Establishclearexpectations,keepitassimpleaspossible,andrefertoitoften,usingitasthebasisfor conversationsonstrategy,accountabilities,agreements,celebrations,etc. Creating:Managementdevelopsaplanannually,usuallycoincidingwiththefiscalyear,whichidentifiesthetop(no morethan20)objectivestobepursuedtoadvancethestrategicplan. o Requiresdisciplinetolimitobjectivestothosethataremostessential. o Helpfultoask:Ifwedonothingelsethisyear,whatismostessentialtoadvancethestrategicplan? o Thelimitednumberincreasesfocusandpreventsprogressreportingfrombecomingonerous. Progressreporting: o Format:Keepprogressreportbrief(phrasesvs.sentences;tangibleprogressvs.process,etc.),relevantand currentsothattheperiodicprogressreportiseasilyreviewedandremainsfresh.Makeitaccessible electronicallysoprogresscanbeenteredintoamasterdocument. o Roles/responsibilities:EstablishAOPcoordinator(e.g.aleadersexecutiveassistant)who:establishesand remindsLeadsoftimetableforprogressreports,andfinalizesanddistributesthefullprogressreport. o Timetable:Determinewhenprogressreportisneeded(e.g.tobeincludedinperiodicBoardmeetingmailing &/orevery2monthreviewbymanagementmeeting,etc.)andworkbackprovidingadequatetimefor: Leadstoenterprogressinmasterdocument(23daysissufficientifdatesareestablishedinadvance) AOPcoordinatortofinalizeformatting,etc; Adesignatedleadertoreviewentireprogressreportanddiscussanychangesneeded;and Finaldistribution(hardcopyorelectronic). Distribution:Shareprogressreportwithmanagementteam,atleast.Asaroutinepartofpremeetingmailingto BoardofDirectors,itcaneliminateneedforroutineverbalupdatesandenabletimeforricherconversationatBoard meetings.Canalsobesharedwithstaff,asis,orinabbreviatedform.
AOPConceptandformat2004C.GauszMandelberg,BlueHeronAssociates,Inc.Allrightsreserved,howeveryouareencouragedtofreelyuse theAnnualOperatingPlan(AOP)conceptandformataslongasthecopyrightandcreditisincluded.cgm@blueheronassociates.com.

ANNUALOPERATINGPLAN(AOP)

A5thcolumncanbeaddedtoreferencetheStrategicGoal/Objectivewhichtheannualobjectiveadvances. OBJECTIVE LEADRESPONSIBILITY TARGETDATE PROGRESS


Briefmeasurablestatementof whatistobeachievedtoadvance thestrategy.Thisneedstobe wordedinawayinwhichitis clearwhetherornotithasbeen achieved. Theonepersonmostaccountable foraccomplishingtheobjective. Resisttheurgetoputmorethan onenamehere. Anticipateddate(mo/date/year) forcompletion.Variancesfrom thiscanbereportedwithrationale inthenextcolumn,asneeded. Leadreportsinmasterdocument: Briefstatementsoftangible accomplishmentachievedsince thelastreport;Reportsofprogress frompreviousperioddeleted.

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AOPConceptandformat2004C.GauszMandelberg,BlueHeronAssociates,Inc.Allrightsreserved,howeveryouareencouragedtofreelyuse theAnnualOperatingPlan(AOP)conceptandformataslongasthecopyrightandcreditisincluded.cgm@blueheronassociates.com.

ANNUALOPERATINGPLAN(AOP)

OBJECTIVE

STR GOAL/ OBJ

LEAD TARGET RESP DATE


PROGRESS

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AOPConceptandformat2004C.GauszMandelberg,BlueHeronAssociates,Inc.Allrightsreserved,howeveryouareencouragedtofreelyuse theAnnualOperatingPlan(AOP)conceptandformataslongasthecopyrightandcreditisincluded.cgm@blueheronassociates.com.

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