30 July Community Call Recording: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/p32mwjvkhmo/

22 August Community Call Adigo Recording:  http://www.adigo.com/clients/icann/20120822_Finance.zip

Summary Notes _Strat Planning _22 Aug.docx (COPIED BELOW)

http://www.adigo.com/clients/icann/20120918_Finance_Call_I.zip  (18 September call recording)

 

SUMMARY OF NOTES FROM SESSION - 22 AUGUST:

  1. Discussion on the Strategic Plan Work:
    1. Current Plan is 2013-2015 (light year of development)
    2. Post Toronto will be 2014-2016(complex year of development)
  2. Need to integrate long term objectives and yearly objectives in the cyclical planning
  3. Determine alignment between Strat and Ops Plan:  Priorities, Objectives, Projects…and translate to a yearly cycle that doesn’t overlap or run in parallel
  4. Operating Plan and Budget require:
    1. Strategic Plan for guidance
    2. Clarity in Linkage to Strat Plan
    3. Consistent Timeline and Cycle that includes Strat Plan, Community Input
    4. Clear and Consistent Direction from ICANN to Community on goals, responsibilities
  5. Community should “weigh in” from a tactical perspective

 

ISSUES / CHALLENGES FOR THIS GROUP:

  • How the cycle should work (light, complex, earlier) and
  • Associated timeline for each cycle component
  • How to get earlier input and on what
  • Alignment of Strat with Ops Plan:
    • what is linkage (priorities, projects)
    • who establishes (community consensus, board/executive)

 

For your consideration and comment: 

  • ICANN to pre-schedule all milestones in budget process, from Strategic Plan development (earlier start) to community  opportunities (earlier and more frequent), to Framework and draft Ops Plan and budget community work session, posting, public comment and completion of the cycle at last ICANN meeting of the fiscal year
  • Additionally, strategic thinking and planning should include roles and responsibilities established for staff and community in regard to the overall process; education, guidance, clarification
  • Community should focus their input on Priorities developed in the Strategic Planning process and the Programs, Projects, Initiatives, and associated activities determined in the Framework building process
  • Staff will create implementation plans around those proposals and establish the resources required to execute in the upcoming fiscal year
  • Community will have final comment on the draft Plan, in the form of potential improvements for the next fiscal year, not with anticipation of more changes in the draft plan before board approval due to known time constraints
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