Certified Strategic Planner CSP

Overview:

Introduction:

The Certified Strategic Planner (CSP) credential reflects a structured knowledge on strategic formulation, evaluation, and institutional alignment processes. It is intended for professionals responsible for directing long term organizational planning within defined frameworks. This training program introduces foundational models, analysis structures, and institutional planning frameworks used to organize strategy development and execution across all organizational levels.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify foundational structures and functions of institutional strategic planning.

• Outline frameworks for internal and external strategic analysis.

• Classify methods for formulating, prioritizing, and aligning strategic goals.

• Examine planning systems used for implementation, oversight, and governance.

• Evaluate performance tracking models and review cycles in strategic contexts.

Targeted Audience:

• Strategic Planning Officers.

• Department Heads and Division Leaders.

• Organizational Development Professionals.

• Business Analysts and Policy Coordinators.

• Executives responsible for planning and decision systems.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Foundations of Strategic Planning:

• Definition and institutional purpose of strategic planning.

• Core planning elements, including vision, mission, and goals.

• Levels of planning, including corporate, business, and operational.

• Planning cycles and time horizon structuring.

• Role of strategic planning in institutional continuity.

Unit 2:

Environmental and Internal Analysis Models:

• External analysis structures, including PESTEL and industry scanning.

• Internal capability assessment criteria using resource based models.

• Oversight on SWOT and TOWS matrix structuring.

• Stakeholder analysis and influence mapping methods.

• The role of using benchmarking in strategic positioning.

Unit 3:

Strategy Formulation and Prioritization Frameworks:

• Goal structuring and hierarchy alignment measures.

• Option generation and evaluation models.

• Scenario planning and risk mapping techniques.

• Strategic fit and feasibility classification methods.

• Logic models for selecting and documenting initiatives.

Unit 4:

Strategy Execution and Organizational Integration:

• Oversight on governance structures for strategy implementation.

• How to assign responsibilities and accountability tracking.

• Alignment of strategic initiatives with operational plans.

• Role of communication systems in execution consistency.

• Integration process of strategic plans into departmental functions.

Unit 5:

Monitoring, Review, and Strategic Evaluation:

• Key performance indicators and evaluation models.

• Review cycles for assessing goal progress and alignment.

• Feedback systems for strategic refinement.

• Institutional reporting structures and governance roles.

• Alignment between strategic review and future planning.