Question 1 (100 Marks)

The process of developing strategy is complex and often iterative in nature, strategy projects tend to naturally move through a number of phases. In the process of formulating a strategy, a company will first assess its current situation by performing an internal and external audit. The purpose of this is to help identify the organizations strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats (SWOT Analysis). You have been charged with a planning of HIV/Aids strategy for your department.

Conduct a planning session wherein you will prepare report for a departmental presenting your researched arguments for strategy development, execution and implementation.

The report must demonstrate a detailed application of relevant theories/models and should include the following areas:

1.1 Introduction (5 Marks)

1.2 Importance of strategic plan (10 Marks)

1.3 The SWOT analysis for a HIV/Aids project (25 Marks)

1.4 Strategy formulation (Develop strategy for HIV/Aids for your department) (25 Marks)

1.5 Strategy Execution (relevance and sustainability) (15 Marks)

1.6 Mechanism ensuring evaluation and monitoring strategy (15 Marks)

1.7 Concluding remarks and recommendations (5 Marks)