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SP 2302 Planning Theory II Level II - Semester 4

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SP 2302 Planning Theory II

Level II – Semester 4

LECTURE 3
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
The Planning Process that is practiced in the Sri Lankan Context

This particular Planning Process is Challenged by planners


due to its many limitations and drawbacks. …
ALTERNATIVE PLANNING PROCESS EMERGED.
ALTERNATIVE PLANNING PROCESS

STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS


ALTERNATIVE PLANNING PROCESS
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS

Conventional Planning Process


What are the major failures of
conventional planning
process?

1. We collected all sorts of data;


and we depended too much
on data; but forgot to
understand the real space.

2. Finding out the problems made


planners “Problem Seekers”.

3. Planning was not progressed


towards a Creative Process that
could change the cities.

NEEDED AN ALTERNATIVE
PLANNING PROCESS
ALTERNATIVE PLANNING PROCESS
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS

The idea behind Strategic Planning Process is


Reverse the Order

“Reversing the order opens new opportunities”


-Nabeel Hamdi, 2004

1+1= 2 (the answer is always 2)

2= (the answer is infinite)


Strategic Planning Process
Conventional Planning Process

1. Importance of thinking during strategy making Evolution Study

 Strategic Thinking Urban Diagnosis Review Previous


Plans
 Make link between Logic & Creativity
Identify key
potential &
2. Strategy Formulation Constraints
 Strategy formulation has 2 qualities
Vision - Goals – Objectives
1. Emergent qualities (emerge duringWhere the process)
we want to go?

2. Deliberate qualities (intentionally made)


Strategic Situation Analysis
Where are we now?
3. Make Strategic Change
 Be revolutionist Strategic Projects
How do we get there?

Urban Consultation of the Draft Plan


Detail Strategic Planning Process

Source: UN Habitat
Strategic Planning Process
We ask 3 questions in Strategic Planning Process

Strategic Approach of Planning

For Strategic Change


STRATEGIC PLANNING
Strategic Planning
• Originated in the military field.

• Highly adopted in business sector.

• Strategic Thinkers are hired in the Business


Sector.

• Catalyze the Opportunity”

Strategic Planning Process is a


Strategic Thinking of planners to
make better plans.
However,
Adopting “Strategic Planning Process” only is not
enough to make better plans.

Planners need to be creative.

Planners need to be Strategic Thinkers.

Creativity and innovation are key to make better


cities and better plans.

An Example for Strategic Thinking and Creativity.

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