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Strategic Planning Framework

The SAGE-U Model stands for Situations Assessment (SA) upon which Goal Establishment (GE) processes
are grounded and launched. These goals are then Unpacked (U) into strategic goals and objectives to drive
an overall development direction for the university.

Situation assessment initially and extensively revolves around the evaluation of current conditions based on
tangible environments, available data, internal and external reviews, as well as local, regional and national policy
statements. From the current scenarios, the process eventually shifts into choosing the institution’s desired future

and transforming these into ideal plans. Accordingly, the entire process conforms with the fundamental
requirements of a grounded situational assessment, both the present and the envisioned future of the university.
Projection and programming are indispensable components of the design.

SAGE requires a deeper analysis of the Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Political (STEEP)
contexts within which the university is placed. It is a holistic and exhaustive process of situation assessment.

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