measurable, achievable, relevant and time specific. When setting goals think about the
desired outcome and/or end results you are trying to achieve.
Strat gy
Strategies are a specific course of action for a group of activities that will be undertaken to
accomplish established goals and achieve key results. A strategy is helpful in that it
explains how an ASB will move from the current situation to the desired goals and vision
within the timeframe of the business plan. A strategy answers the question of
“
how”
we are
going to achieve the goals.
Action
Actions are specific steps to be taken to put a strategy into effect. Actions answer the
question: What are the activities we are going to do to support the strategy and achieve the
goal?
Performance Measures
Performance measures provide a scorecard relative to success in achieving the results
intended. By measuring the performance of the ASB you will know how close you are to
meeting your goals. In addition, the use of targets specifies a desired future level of
performance.
Performance measures highlighted in
bold MUST
be included as part of your business
plan.
Results: Activities and Measures
What you actually did over the previous year. What activities you were involved in to
accomplish your goals and how you measured the success of these activities. This column
is filled out at the end of the year and submitted to ARD as part of the reporting process.
EXAMPLE
Performance measures highlighted in
bold MUST
be included as part of your business
plan.
Goal
Strategy
Actions
Performance
Measures
Results
Activities
Measures
Prevent the
spread of noxious
weeds within the
municipality.
Execute
inspection
duties.
Appoint weed
inspectors for
Seed cleaning
plant
inspections,
roadside
inspections
and private
land
inspections.
#
Weed Inspectors
appointed
Inspected 3
seed cleaning
plants
Inspected 1/3
of municipal
roads
Inspected 26
complaints on
private
properties
3
seed cleaning
inspected
620
kms of
roadsides
inspected
20
noxious weed
complaints
resolved through
cooperation; 6
weed notices
issued (4
achieved
compliance, 2
outstanding)
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