Strategic Planning

In 1997, the state of Maryland introduced Managing for Results, an ambitious plan to implement strategic planning throughout all state agencies. The Department of Budget and Management chose the Schaefer Center as its implementation partner. Working with the governor’s Interagency Steering Committee for Managing for Results, center staff and faculty developed a comprehensive training program targeting state managers. The program included courses in strategic planning, data collection, auditing data quality, survey research and data analysis. To date, more than 4,600 state managers have been trained in Managing for Results. The center also trained budget analysts from the Department of Budget and Management, legislative analysts from the Office of Legislative Services and auditors from the Office of Legislative Audits.

The Schaefer Center Staff can work with your agency to:

Develop a new MFR plan

Revise and update your existing MFR plan

Develop MFR Plans to link units and sub-units to the Agency and Program MFR submissions

Develop systems to ensure integration and monitoring of your agency's MFR plans