Your mission is to complete your Senior Project. The best way to achieve your goal is to PLAN. A Strategic Plan is a series of "benchmarks" that you meet in order to complete your mission.
1 Take Stock of your situation
This "taking stock" is always done to some extent, whether consciously or unconsciously. For example, during strategic planning, it's important to assess what are all your obligations and commitments. For example, you are taking other classes, volunteering, have football, volleyball, track practice etc.
2. Analyze the Situation
For example, during strategic planning, planners often conduct a "SWOT analysis". (SWOT is an acronym for considering your strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities and threats faced by your project).
For example you are great on computers but weak on composition therefore you may be able to conduct part of your research quickly but you will need to leave more time for editing your drafts. You have been volunteering at a community center so you already have your experts and survey candidates lined up etc. You have been working at a museum and already have your mentor chosen.
3. Establish Goals
Based on the analysis and alignment to the overall mission, planners establish a set of goals that build on strengths to take advantage of opportunities, while building up weaknesses and warding off threats.
4. Establish Strategies to Reach Goals
- Make yourself a weekly schedule in order to reach your objectives.
- Find a " Study Buddy" to support you in reaching your goals.
- Schedule weekly meetings with your mentor to review your progress.
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