Goals and Planning Assessment

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Question 1 of 25

1. Question

Are your business goals realistic yet challenging based on experience or research?

Yes, they are realistic and challenging.
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I don't have any business goals.
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No, they aren't challenging but they are realistic.
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No, they aren't realistic, but they are challenging.
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I'm not sure what this means.
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Question 2 of 25

2. Question

Do your business goals have clearly defined, quantifiable, measurable performance standards?

Yes
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No
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I haven't set any goals yet.
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I don't know how to do this.
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Question 3 of 25

3. Question

Do your goals list quality, time, and cost targets as needed?

Yes
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No
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I haven't set any business goals yet.
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Question 4 of 25

4. Question

Do you have good business models and decision support and analytical tools in place for planning, organizing, and allocating resources?

Yes
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Yes, and we use them regularly.
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No
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I don't know what these are.
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Question 5 of 25

5. Question

Does the company set aside resources (time, money, support) specifically for strategic planning?

Yes
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No
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There is no income yet, but I hope to set aside resources for strategic planning in the near future.
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I do not know what this is.
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Question 6 of 25

6. Question

Do you have a disaster plan for situations involving bad weather, fire, or other disasters?

Yes
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No
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I'm unsure how to do this.
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Question 7 of 25

7. Question

If the business were in decline, would you be able to save it?

Yes
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No
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I haven't given much thought to this situation.
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Question 8 of 25

8. Question

Select all that apply to your industry:

There are new competitors.
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There are new technologies.
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There are new pricing trends.
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There are new products/services.
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There are new procurement options.
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There are new concepts.
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Question 9 of 25

9. Question

Do you meet regularly with your staff/team to set and review priorities?

Yes
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No
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It's just me working on the business right now.
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Question 10 of 25

10. Question

Are most decisions are made collaboratively?

Yes
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No
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It's just me working on the business right now.
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Question 11 of 25

11. Question

Is leadership united?

Yes
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No
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It's just me working on the business right now.
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Question 12 of 25

12. Question

Are you satisfied with the overall performance of the business?

Yes
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No
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The business isn't far enough along to answer.
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Question 13 of 25

13. Question

Does your organization systematically measure the actual performance to the goals and budgets?

Yes
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No
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I don't know how to do this.
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The business isn't far enough along to answer.
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Question 14 of 25

14. Question

Do you (and other leaders) work “in” your business or “on” your business?

In the busines
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On the business
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I don't know the difference.
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Question 15 of 25

15. Question

Do you get bogged down when dealing with new issues or opportunities?

Yes
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No
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I don't know what this means.
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Question 16 of 25

16. Question

Are you able to keep up with the growth of your business?

Yes
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No
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The business is not growing right now.
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Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Is your mission statement clear and communicated to everyone on your team?

Yes
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No
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It's just me at this time, but there is a mission statement.
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I don't know what this means.
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Question 18 of 25

18. Question

Do all leaders participate in the strategic planning process?

Yes
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No
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The business is not far enough along to have this in place.
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I don't know what this means.
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I am the only one working on the business right now.
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Question 19 of 25

19. Question

Does your business have written short-term (1 year) goals?

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No
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Question 20 of 25

20. Question

Does your business have written long-term (3-5 years) goals?

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No
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Question 21 of 25

21. Question

Is there a defined set of procedures for your business’ strategic planning initiatives?

Yes
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No
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I don't know how to do this.
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The business is too new to implement this.
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Question 22 of 25

22. Question

Is strategic planning a top priority, performed on a regular basis?

Yes
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No
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The business is not far along enough to implement this.
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I don't know what this means.
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Question 23 of 25

23. Question

Do you (and other stakeholders) take responsibility for the company’s strategic planning?

Yes
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No
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Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Are sufficient resources allocated for implementation of the business plan?

Yes
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No
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There isn't a plan yet.
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This doesn't apply to my business.
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I don't know what this means.
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Question 25 of 25

25. Question

Select all the answers that apply to your business currently:

Internal analysis identifies key strengths and weaknesses.
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Interal analysis includes profitability factor trends including after-tax earnings, return on investment, return on assets and cashflow.
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We benchmark our performance goals against industry standards.
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We track our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
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We know our gross profit margin.
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We know our net profit margin.
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We know our current ratio.
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We strive for efficiency.
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We strive for simplicity.
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Metrics are key to guiding the business.
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We track gross profit, costs, and productivity by job and/or product line.
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We keep fixed costs as low as possible.
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We maintain excellent relationships with vendors and get competitive prices from them.
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We have employee incentives connected to profit margins and productivity which are tracked closely.
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We pass costs on to the customer.
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