Strategic+Planning

=Strategic Planning=

Shepherd: Michael Eggenhuizen The King’s School
//**Notes and Outcomes- Recorded by Scott Laffer of The King's School (slaffer@kings.edu.au)**//

//Appologies for any typos or bad grammar. This is a direct copy of my notes from the conference provided iPad. If you would like clarification of more information on any of the points, please contact myself or Michael any time//

The DER influenced a boom in strategic planning. Managers needed to justify who they are and where they are going and what is wanted.

Need it to sell to the higher powers. And it must be consistent across the whole school.

Bold statements. We will have. We will do.

What level of detail do you go to? One page statements to in detail action plans. Somewhere in the middle is ideal. Costs you cannot guess, so if it blows out, readvise and re-evaluate.

Some schools it is made by the board or the executive by consolidating information from all departments. It aligns with the main school plan. Helps them get there by guiding.

Constant evolution. And must keep meshing.

Understand the overall plan. The higher powers need to have a vision to drive your role and your plan.

How often do you review the plan? It needs to be a living document. You need to be flexible enough to change and move. AIS asks for an update every year. You need to reflect in order to move forward.

Spending money and time to fix it up is better and getting it right rather than wasting time and bleeding money slowly.

Budgetary approval structures need to be set in place. You need to mandate that you make the call on what goes ahead. Nobody knows IT better than you do. Get the headmaster on your side. Make sure he knows that it can lead to wasted money and time.

It to it budget. Purchasing and policy proceedures need to be set to the stakeholders.

Stalling tactics. Make them do some work towards it. See who is serious. Put a hold on it, see if they come back. Forms. Is there value and merit and what they want.

Learning Getting teachers to do the educating the othe teachers through passion. They will help you sell it to the rest of the staff. Plant seeds with higher people. Get them to test the devices and let them make their own opinion.

Communication. Sell yourself. Announce. Publish. Advertise. Don't let it come back to bite you. Information spreading through staff.

Comparison No school is the same. People report to different people. Come up with an individual solution.

Commities are invaluable. Reports come from all accounts and  is all published. You get the feel of the school and what needs to be done, and it is all documented. Do not let yourself get disconnected in the school. Work towards the education, the staff and the financial department.

AIS should provide more feedback and examples to help out it managers.