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Appendix A

Strategic Plan Flow & Definition of terms used in this process
(The Vision through Operational Action Steps)

Strategic Direction
Vision - What the Augusta Fire Department aspires to be in the future, and in broad terms, what
will be our legacy?
-Mission - A high-level statement that outlines how the Augusta Fire Department will be
working toward its Vision throughout the next 3 years.

- Values - What Augusta Fire Department believes in as an organization / What we stand for /
What we will hold ourselves accountable to.

Key Success Measures – Converts the desired outcomes of your ideal future to quantifiable
realities. They measure results, not activities and efforts.

Strategy – Defines how an organization will achieve its goals by focusing on key actions that
close the gap between its current state and future vision. It aligns efforts, enhances focus, and
guides resourcing decisions.

Strategic Action Item - Breaks the strategy into high-level steps or actions to be undertaken,
the resources (personnel, capital, equipment, etc.) necessary to produce the outcome, and
identifies the priorities, but avoids getting “down into the weeds.”

-Operational Action Steps- are the high-level steps or actions that must be accomplished to
reach your Strategic Action Items.

Operational Action Steps will be outlined in the Implementation Plan document using the S.M.A.R.T.

(Specific/Measurable/Achievable/Relevant/Time-bound) Guidelines.

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