CPP Strategic Planning & Organizational Alignment Flashcards

Which of the following is an example of an external factor in a PEST analysis?

Answer: New federal regulations affecting program eligibility

PEST analysis examines Political, Economic, Social, and Technological external factors; new federal regulations fall under the Political category.

Strategic program planning should be reviewed and updated:

Answer: Regularly, typically annually or when significant changes occur

Strategic plans require regular review and updating to remain relevant and responsive to changing organizational and environmental conditions.

Organizational alignment in program planning means:

Answer: Programs, resources, and activities are coordinated to support common strategic goals

Organizational alignment ensures that programs, resources, and activities across all units work together toward shared strategic objectives.

A CPP professional develops a program portfolio matrix to:

Answer: Categorize and manage programs based on strategic value and performance

A program portfolio matrix helps planners classify and manage programs based on dimensions like strategic value, resource use, and performance outcomes.

Scenario planning is used in strategic program planning to:

Answer: Explore multiple possible futures and prepare adaptive strategies

Scenario planning helps organizations explore different plausible futures and develop flexible strategies that can adapt to various outcomes.

Which of the following best supports evidence-based strategic planning for a CPP?

Answer: Integrating multiple data sources including community needs assessments, outcome data, and environmental scans

Evidence-based strategic planning draws on diverse data sources to build a comprehensive, credible foundation for program decisions.