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September 2013ASTM Officers Training WorkshopSeptember 2013ASTM Officers Training Workshop
Strategic Planning & New Activity Development
September 2013
ASTM Virtual Officers Training Workshop
Brian Meincke
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Strategic Planning• Strategic Planning is one of the most significant
components of a healthy committee because it
– Reinforces the assets and attributes of the committee
making it stronger
– Provides direction and focus
– Moves actions toward a desired result
– Maximizes potential
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The Strategic Planning Process• Survey current status
• Identify future directions and needs
• Define goals and priorities
• Develop implementation plan
• Achieving success
• Measuring progress
• Re-assessing status
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Survey Current Status
• Committee Overview• Standards Development
Profile• Use of Standards in
Marketplace• Accessories• Strengths/Weaknesses• Participation vs Players• International Considerations
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ID Future Direction & Needs
• New Activities• Emerging Trends• Ask the Customer• Research Program Focus• Think Beyond Standards
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Define Goals & Priorities
• Goal must include concise statement of purpose, time schedule, and some measurement indicator
• Set priorities based on need and resources
• BE REALISTIC
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Develop Implementation Plan
• Ensure plan will take you toward goal
• Need buy-in from all affected
• Plan needs to be understandable and realistic
• Divide plan into major milestones
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Strategic Planning can’t stop With the Plan
• Biggest problem with strategic planning is losing momentum with implementation
• The hard truth is that the best plan is the one that actually gets implemented
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Achieving SUCCESS
• Simple and clear• Use target dates• Must have
accountability• Regularly review
progress
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Measuring Progress
• Return to implementation plan
• Hold people accountable to assignments
• Execute corrective action and adjust schedules
• Reward accomplishments
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Incorporating Planning into Committee Structure
• Force planning as a priority• Function of Executive Subcommittee or Ad Hoc Group• Regular communication with committee members• Need to know the pulse of the industry – solicit external
input if needed• Use staff resources
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New Activity Development
• Critical to continued relevance of the committee/subcommittee through the generation of:– New Content– New Membership– New Ideas
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Initiation of New Activities
• Members/Technical Committee• Government Agency• Trade Association• Professional Society• Manufacturer• Individual
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Potential Areas for Activity
• New Technology & Products
• Marketplace Issues• Regulatory Issues• Topics of Controversy• Research Sources• International
Considerations
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New Activity Proposal
• What factors are driving the request?• What is the expected benefit & use of the product?• Is time a factor?• What expertise is required?• What organizations & trade publications are
relevant to the activity?• http://www.astm.org/COMMIT/std_development.htm
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Development Process
• Identification of Industry Needs & Use
• Search for Existing Activities
• Analyze Interest
• Evaluate Viability
• Match ASTM Capabilities with Industry Objectives
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New Standards Development Activity
• Strategic Planning• Identification of Expertise, Leadership, & Related
Organizations• Hold Appropriate Meetings• Networking• Follow-up Publicity & Membership Promotion• Project Funding & Research Needs (if necessary)• Identification of Other ASTM Products• ASK QUESTIONS
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New Activity = New Approach
• SDO as Service Provider: Competition Model
• Identify Need & Usage• Establish Goals
– Tangible vs.
Theoretical
• Identify Tools to Accelerate Development of Information
• Establish Timeline for Completion
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Conclusion
• There are different ways to accomplish a goal
• Don’t underestimate actual requirements
• Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility
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Questions?
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Brian Meincke
610.832.9613
ASTM Website
www.astm.org