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The two authors, Marilyn Hansmann and Dave Weber, are part of a team presenting about "Achieving Strategic Alignment" at Rochester Community and Technical College on Tuesday, July 13 at SCUP–45.

This Business Officer article is blurbed, "Despite a history of continuous process improvement, a community college noted some mismatches in its goals and resources. An integrated planning process brought things into strategic alignment." The article includes a handy list of "essential factors" important to understand in aligning resources and strategic planning. 

Since 2006, the Integrated Planning Process has been a coordinated effort, with the chief strategic operations officer facilitating the strategic planning process while the vice president of finance and facilities conducts the annual budgeting process. Together, they build a bridge between the two activities to achieve strategic alignment in an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.

The IPP has evolved into an annual activity that includes: (1) service department and academic program review; (2) identification of overarching college goals and related departmental and divisional strategies in support of those goals; (3) assignment of resources; and (4) tracking of performance.