General Tactic Planning Worksheet

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Use this worksheet to assist you in creating and implementing tactics that support your strategy.

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Before you begin identifying tactics, be sure to establish a strategy for your goals and objectives. Check to see if there are higher command level messages or strategies to take into account which can be tailored to your plan. Then define your tactics. Tactics are the concrete action steps to accomplish each strategy. Be sure to avoid using any tactics that do not align with overarching goals set forth by headquarters.

Use this worksheet to help you formulate and plan these aspects of implementing a tactic:

  • Quality Tactic Requirements
    • Specific to the strategy
    • Actionable
    • Tangible
  • Implementation Outlets
  • Launch Date
  • Duration Time
  • Target Audience
  • Implementation Team
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