1. Using the Internet or other resources, research planning processes used bypublic, nonprofit, or private agencies. Provide Internet links on this discussion board.

2. Data are important for making decisions and developing your plan. Search the Internet for the are last two census reports. Assess these reports to determine what changes there are in the area in which your work or live. Explain what you found, such as what changes in ages, ethnic groups, or other specific categories, as well as how you completed your search. How will you use this data?

3. In the private sector, money is critical for determining which programs or products will be kept and or expanded. Many times, public and not-for-profit organizations are also driven by funding sources. Using the Internet, investigate the current federal budget. Based on the budget, what types of programs do you think will be increasing? Why did you select those programs? Place your response on the discussion board established for this assignment. Provide the Web addresses for any sites you used for this assignment.

4. For your organization (Blenz Coffee), identify two core strategies and the appropriateassumptions used to establishthose strategies.

5. Some organizations strive to beeffective and othersefficient. Howwould you define the cost of the concept effective and cost-efficient for yourorganization? Is cost-effectiveness or cost efficiency more importantfor your organization? Justify your response.