Rebooting a COVID-19-Stalled Strategic Planning Process

Reframing Assumptions Here are four ways in which results-based strategic design can reframe traditional strategic planning assumptions in the post-COVID-19 planning environment. 1.Framing Specific Problems Within Constraints Whereas traditional strategic planning often starts with blue-sky thinking...

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Published in:Planning for higher education 2020-04, Vol.48 (3), p.44-52
Main Author: Haney, David P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Coronaviruses
Course Descriptions
COVID-19
Design
Higher education
Strategic planning
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Summary:Reframing Assumptions Here are four ways in which results-based strategic design can reframe traditional strategic planning assumptions in the post-COVID-19 planning environment. 1.Framing Specific Problems Within Constraints Whereas traditional strategic planning often starts with blue-sky thinking (cue faculty eye roll) about where we want the institution to be at a given future point, designers think in terms of concrete projects that address specific problems within a clear set of constraints. [...]unless you are in the business of developing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, the pandemic is a gravity problem-a given that we must deal with and not a problem to be solved. Just as the design of a laptop hinge is constrained by factors such as size, weight, cost to manufacture, ease of manufacturing, and fabrication materials, solutions to higher education's wicked problems, especially now, are limited by financial considerations, the unknown course of the virus, the demographics of current and prospective students, and other institution-specific issues. [...]it may be feasible, desirable, and viable to have some students on campus under carefullymonitored conditions and some off campus, through a combination of low-residence programs and HyFlex courses (hybrid learning in a flexible course structure where students can choose to participate virtually or in person).
ISSN:0736-0983