Annual Strategic Planning Process

Create an annual strategic planning process for [Company Name]. Include: 1) Planning timeline — August: market analysis and reflection; September: strategic priorities workshop; October: departmental planning; November: budget alignment and iteration; December: board approval and communication; January: execution launch. 2) Market analysis framework — industry trends, competitive landscape changes, customer needs evolution, technology disruptions, regulatory shifts. 3) Strategic priorities workshop — facilitation guide for executive offsite (2 days), exercises for vision alignment, priority selection (max 3-5 annual priorities), success metrics definition. 4) OKR/goal cascade — company OKRs → department OKRs → team OKRs → individual goals, alignment verification process, dependency mapping. 5) Resource allocation — headcount planning, budget allocation, cross-functional initiative resourcing, trade-off decision framework. 6) Departmental plan template — standardized format for each department: strategic priorities, key initiatives, resource needs, dependencies, risks, quarterly milestones. 7) Plan integration — cross-department dependency resolution, shared initiative ownership model, conflict resolution process. 8) Execution rhythm — monthly business reviews, quarterly goal check-ins, mid-year strategy refresh trigger criteria. 9) Communication — all-hands annual plan presentation, department town halls, visual strategy summary for daily reference.