Strategic Planning for Research and Scholarly Activity
Dive into the world of strategic planning with this comprehensive guide on research and scholarly activity. Explore key elements, examples, decision-making processes, and tools like SWOT analysis and project management software. Learn how to prioritize projects, allocate resources, and align your plan with your career goals. Enhance your strategic thinking skills and take your academic pursuits to the next level.
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Creating a Strategic Plan for Research and Scholarly Activity Ben Laabs & Jennifer Anderson 1
Examples of making strategic decisions Key elements of a strategic plan What to Expect in this session Strategic planning options Create your strategic plan Feedback & advice on your plan 2
Examples of making strategic choices Start planning on important but maybe not urgent projects. 3
Important & Urgent Projects Tenure! Publications! 4
Questions before you start a strategic plan: Where do you want to spend your (limited) time and energy? What personnel are needed to help your plan succeed? How does this project fit into your career goal(s)? 5
Topics Resources Key Elements of a Strategic Plan Personnel & DEI Methods/Process Products Time Frame 6
FLOW CHART TABLE OUTLINE Some Useful Tools . NARRATIVE RESPONDING TO DIRECTED QUESTIONS GANTT CHART SWOT PROJECT & TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 8
SWOT Approach to Strategic Planning Turn a weakness into an opportunity Build on your Strengths Strengths Weaknesses Neutralize a threat or turn it into an opportunity? Run with an opportunity Opportunities Threats 10
First 10 minutes: Using one of the methods discussed (or your own method) create a strategic plan Work on your Strategic Strategic Plan for Plan for Research and Research and Scholarly Scholarly Activity Activity Write down questions/issues for advice. Last 50 minutes: In groups, share and receive advice on your plan. 7 min/person. > ~2 minutes to share, > ~5 minutes to get advice. Choose a timekeeper per group. 14
Guided Questions 1. What is the overarching theme of your research or scholarly activity? What are the major topics that you will pursue? Differentiate topics that follow from graduate or post-graduate research from new areas of investigation. Name a particular topic within your theme to which you plan to devote significant effort now or in the near future. How can you make this project inclusive and equitable, including the participants and outcomes? List the products that will be produced for (3). Consider how each of these will be evaluated towards future promotion at your institution. For each product, identify the following: Who will create these products? Do you need to break these down into smaller tractable pieces that form projects for individual students? What resources do you need to accomplish each of these projects? How is this product related to the others? For example, do they naturally fall into a sequence that builds upon itself, or do they form a cluster around the central topic? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 15
