Strategic Plan Project

This assignment consists of conducting detailed research and analysis on a specific organization that has a homeland security mission and writing a strategic plan for that organization. Remember, this is not an Emergency Operations Plan, nor an Emergency Response Plan, nor an Incident Action Plan. It is a strategic planning document designed to frame a long-range planning effort for the organization’s success. You basically want to plan on how to take the organization from where it is today to where it should be 3-5 years from now.

The organization to write about for the Strategic Plan is the United States Border Patrol – one of the executive assistant commissioners’ offices of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Please refer to the sample strategic plan provided and must use that sample plan EXACTLY as a template.

Chapter 1: Introduction 

Deadline:  Feb 1, Saturday at 9 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)

• Body of Chapter (5 pages of narrative) comprising:
  • the background
  • the statement of the problem
  • operational definitions
  • the significance of the study
  • Chapter Summary
• References Page

The body of this chapter requires five full (5) pages of narrative, which does not include photographs, bulleted lists, or other inserts.

Research must be conducted for this introduction (see Research below under “All Chapters Information”). The research must be cited using APA 6^th edition format, with accompanying References listed on a References page at the end.

Chapter 2: The Literature Review

Deadline:  Feb 15, Saturday at 11 AM (U.S. Eastern Time)

• Body of Chapter 2 (5 pages of narrative) comprising the pertinent studies related to the selected organization and strategic plan.
• References Page

The body of this chapter requires five full (5) pages of narrative, which does not include photographs, bulleted lists, or other inserts.

You must choose at least six (6) pertinent studies for inclusion in the Literature Review. These studies should be related to the organization selected and cover the need to accomplish a strategic plan for this organization.

Chapter 3: The Strategic Plan and Chapter 4: Conclusions and Recommendations

Deadline:  March 7, Saturday at 11 AM (U.S. Eastern Time)

• Body of Chapter 3 (8.5 pages of narrative) comprising:
  • A chapter introduction
  • a restatement of the problem
  • a mission and vision statement
  • the strategic plan description
  • a chapter summary

• Body of Chapter 4 (1.5 full pages of narrative) comprising:
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations

For All Chapters (Every Submission):

Citations: APA, 6th Edition format to cite the research. You are required to research and cite a minimum of three online sources, three print sources, and at least one reference from the course texts (total seven source minimum).

Research:  The best source of the information resides in scholarly articles. While Internet websites may be used as part of the research, you must be very cautious, as the content is often biased and represents someone’s personal opinion rather than academic research. Wikipedia is not a valid academic source and must not use it.

The following are some sources you may refer to

https://open.lib.umn.edu/strategicmanagement/chapter/2-2-vision-mission-and-goals/

https://mema.maryland.gov/Documents/MD_Plan_Development_Process_April_2016-FINAL.pdf

http://dhses.ny.gov/media/documents/NYS-Homeland-Security-Strategy.pdf

https://azdohs.gov/state-homeland-security-strategy

https://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/prepare/EmergencyManagementProfessionals/~/media/safety/prepare/documents/StrategicPlan/2005_12_20_003_KC_HLS_Plan_12_15_05_revised.ashx

https://dslbd.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/hsema/page_content/attachments/DC%20Homeland%20Security%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf