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1. What things should be taken into consideration in the creation of a roadmap for a strategic plan? What are examples of external and internal change agents? What role do change agents play in the execution of a road map for a strategic plan?

2. As you say, companies can't just mention the mission once and expect employees to remember it forever. However, something as simple as the mission can be posted in a visible location where employees are constantly reminded of it. You can't necessarily do that with the strategy. How often does the strategy need to be communicated? Should you cover certain parts of it more frequently?

3. When a company is getting ready to implement its strategic plan, what would make them choose an internal change agent over an external change agent? Are there any drawbacks to using an internal change agent?

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What things should be taken into consideration in the creation of a roadmap for a strategic plan? What are examples of external and internal change agents? What role do change agents play in the execution of a road map for a strategic plan?
The first thing that must be considered in the creation of a strategic plan's roadmap is to ensure that it is not mistaken with a business plan. While the strategic plan is generally short in length, the business plan is usually comprehensive and long in length. The strategic plan should thus be used especially in the provision of both the foundation and framework upon which a business plan is built upon. Considerations for the strategic plan also needs to take account its nature; in that it is usually conceptual, visionary and directional. The creation of a roadmap for the strategic plan therefore needs to constitute the purpose for which it is created, the constituents of the plan, as well as how its success or lack of will be measured.
Examples of external change agents within a strategic plan include environment as well as the industry within which the business for which the plan is to be created for ...

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