BUS 475 week 4 DQ 2.doc BUS 475 week 4 DQ 2 What things should be taken into considerat

BUS 475 week 4 DQ 2.doc  BUS 475 week 4 DQ 2  What things should be taken into consideration in the creation of a roadmap for a strategic plan?  What are examples of external and internal change agents?  What role do change agents play in the execution of a road map for a strategic plan?   Response # 1  Things that need to taken into consideration in the creation of a roadmap for a strategic plan are vision, values, and objectives as well as critical assets, skills, technologies, and competencies.  The roadmap shows different routes that can be taken, where there are choices and where there are not.  It helps to understand where there are roadblocks ahead or construction needed in order for the organization to achieve their destination.  Roadmaps are mechanisms enabling organizations to visualize their critical assets, the relationship between these, the skills, technologies, and competencies required to meet future demands.  It is a means to connect vision, values, and objectives with strategic actions that are required to achieve those objectives.  A roadmap is a dynamic and responsive plan.    Internal and external change agents are responsible for managing planned change activities.  These can be manager, non managers, employees, or outside consultants.  External change agents are outside consultants who are temporarily employed in the organization to remain engaged only for the duration of the change process.  Internal change agents are individuals working for the organization who