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Dreaming-Doing Continuum
ACTI
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The Stages of Revisions
Meeting #
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7*if needed
Tactic Analysis
Hopes & Dreams/Review
planning team notes
Result Statements
Action Plans
Cost Benefit Analysis
Finalize plans/prepare for
presentation to Planning Team
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Tactic
• Type Tactic Here
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Action Plans…
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•Provide explicit directions for action
•Describe what is required to realize results
 Specific tasks or activities
 Separately-assignable
 Latitude for on-time, on-site decisions
*understand that not all plans will be
implemented right away (within 3 years)
 Cost & benefit analysis
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Finalize your plans
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• Post one Action Plan at a time & make
sure that it fully supports the result
statement. (If we do all of this, will we see
the result?)
• Make changes as necessary
• Get it typed up! 
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Examine your work
What benefits will this plan create?
Tangibles and intangibles
What will it truly cost?
Tangibles and intangibles
Is this an adequate return on investment?
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Tangible
benefits
Forecast the quantitative advantages
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Lower costs
Higher scores
More graduates
Additional revenue
Etc.
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Intangible benefits
Forecast the qualitative advantages
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Improved morale
Higher self-esteem
Greater sense of involvement
Etc.
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Tangible costs
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Approximate expenditures
• This will be used for site budgeting so it needs to be pretty
specific (subs, extra assignment, time, etc)
Funds for:
Supplies
Staff
Equipment
Consulting services
Etc.
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Intangible costs
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Estimate the likely negative consequences
Qualitative issues:
Opportunities that will be missed if we do not do this
are _____, _____, _____???
Stress among ______?
Controversy among _____?
Frustration with ______?
Anxiety about ______?
Increased work load
Etc.
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Assignment
Draft a cost-benefit analysis for each
action plan.
When you think you have all of the
costs/benefits, see if they are
balanced! *We want to be able to justify our
plan…that the benefits clearly outweigh the costs.
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Next week’s plan
• Finalize Cost-Benefit Analyses
• Last draft of all plans
• Prepare for Planning Team
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