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League of Minnesota Cities <br />Strategic Planning - Simplified for Practical Use <br />Vision <br />® An outcome, a result and an ideal to strive for over a period of time. <br />® A destination and long-term community value that requires a resolve and <br />commitment to achieve and then to maintain. <br />Mission <br />o A purpose and reason for existence; identify why the organization exists. <br />o Provides a framework or context within which the strategies are created and <br />connected to the vision. <br />��f�.�," <br />® An essential public policy priority which defines the vision and organizes the <br />goals. u <br />a Typically a long-term timeframe; strategies will not change often, if at all. <br />M <br />® A measurable and desired activity, projector purpose that requires resources. <br />® Time commitment in pursuit of goals will vary - they can be succinct and short - <br />but also longer term (five to ten years). <br />Actions <br />® Individual steps and activities necessary to implement a goal, reach a strategy <br />and fulfill your vision. <br />® Specific action steps are continuously evolving and changing as they are <br />identified and completed. <br />David Unmacht <br />Springsted Incorporated <br />June 2013 <br />