Identifying Resources
All change involves a negotiation of resources.
Think of a significant change you have made in your personal or
professional life, such as your decision to enroll in this graduate
program. Did you consider what resources would be needed in order to
succeed with this planned change? If so, how did you evaluate the fiscal
and time commitments you would need to make? How did you assess your
readiness to take on the challenges that might lie ahead? What
activities or milestones functioned as dependencies in your plan? What
other obligations, plans, or aspirations did you deprioritize or delay
to make available the necessary resources? Did you discover—after you
were already invested in this change—that you needed more or different
resources to continue on?
As you propose and evaluate changes with an organizational or
systems-level impact, it is especially important to consider what
resources may be required and what trade-offs may be needed to bring the
change to fruition and achieve sustainability.
As preparation for your Course Project, in this Discussion you
consider the resources that would be required to implement your proposed
change.
To prepare:
- Review the resources listed in “Appendix 7: Sample Template of the
Strategic Planning Process” in the Sare and Ogilvie course text. In
addition, consider the other Learning Resources that focus on the
process of identifying resources for a strategic plan. Conduct
additional research as necessary to deepen your thinking about resource
identification for strategic planning. - Reflect on the results of the SWOT analysis you conducted for your
Course Project (submitted in Week 7), and consider what resources may be
needed to address the weaknesses and threats and build upon
opportunities and strengths you identified. Evaluate the specific
financial, personnel, and time resources that you would need to carry
out your proposed change. - Think about how you would leverage the resources you currently have
and those you plan to acquire or develop to create the best possible
results. For instance, consider the following:- What trade-offs would you need to make to ensure that you have sufficient financial resources? How would you raise capital?
- Who would you need to hire or promote, what training should be
provided, and/or what workload adjustments would you need to make to
have the right personnel in place? - What is a reasonable timeline for adoption and implementation
given the parameters of this change and other organizational or group
priorities?
By Day 3
Post an explanation of the specific resources (e.g.,
financial, personnel, time) needed to address the weaknesses and
threats and build upon opportunities and strengths you identified
through your SWOT analysis. Explain how you would leverage these
resources to carry out the change you are proposing through your
strategic plan.
the SWOT analysis used is A SWOT analysis was conducted to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the organization and its operational model.The identified strengths of this unit including strong community support, along with tremendous employee morale and strong work ethic. The two identified weaknesses of the unit included the lack of a wide range of health care experience among staff that leads to a lack of innovative ideas and experiences to base knowledge and new ideas, including a lack of leadership potential for the future. There are several strong opportunities and some matching threats, as well.Opportunities of the organization are to improve their public image by improving HCAHPS scores. There is also opportunity to change from a volume-based model to a quality and experience-based model of care for the patients. Common threats for the survival of this organization include the competition from neighboring hospitals, and the risk for decreasing reimbursement for the care provided.
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