The 5 Essential Parts of a Dust-Repellent Strategic Plan September 21, 2010 by Stacey Barr | Leave a Comment Lots of strategic plans and operational plans are full of motherhood goals, vague strategies and - if they are even considered at all - measures or KPIs that don't track anything useful. No wonder these plans sit on shelves and gather dust. Filed Under: Aligning, Cascading & Linking, Making Strategy Measurable, Setting Performance Targets Join Measure Up Sign up for the Measure Up newsletter and get free access to the "10 Secrets to KPI Success" online course and e-book. Your Email Address* Your Name* Your Biggest KPI Question? We respect your email privacy. Upcoming KPI Training Our next PuMP Performance Measure Blueprint Workshops include: >> Ottawa, Canada, 26-27 Feb 2019 >> London, United Kingdom, 27-28 Feb 2019 >> Brisbane, Australia, 13-15 Mar 2019 >> Wellington, New Zealand, 9-11 Apr 2019 >> London, United Kingdom, 1-2 May 2019 >> Melbourne, Australia, 15-17 May 2019 Stacey's Books Order Prove It! here. Order Practical Performance Measurement here. Blog Topics Aligning, Cascading & Linking Analytics and Data Analysis Balanced Scorecard Cascading Strategy Data Collection and Integrity Evidence-Based Leadership Example Measures & KPIs Getting Buy-in Getting Executive Support Getting Started Implementing Performance Measures Improving Performance Interpreting Performance Results KPIs for Individuals (Measuring People) Making Strategy Measurable Meaningful Performance Measures NEWS Performance Culture Performance Dashboards & Reporting Performance Leadership Performance Measure Frameworks Performance Measurement Process Performance Office Performance Philosophy Performance Reporting and Dashboards Podcast Setting Performance Targets Strategy Execution Using Measures WHITE PAPER Recent Posts How to Improve KPI Accuracy and Precision Why You Can’t Buy KPIs Which Parts of Your Strategic Plan Are Worth Measuring? Reprinting Articles You are welcome to use articles from the Measure Up blog, with these requirements