CRP Strategic Planning & Execution 2

Question 1

Which strategic planning tool analyzes internal strengths and weaknesses alongside external opportunities and threats?

Accepted Answer

SWOT Analysis

Answer

SWOT Analysis evaluates internal Strengths and Weaknesses combined with external Opportunities and Threats to inform strategic decisions.

Question 2

A recreation department's strategic plan should primarily be aligned with which overarching document?

Accepted Answer

The agency's or municipality's comprehensive master plan

Answer

A recreation department's strategic plan must align with the broader agency or municipal master plan to ensure coherent community-wide goal achievement.

Question 3

When setting strategic goals, the SMART framework requires goals to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and:

Accepted Answer

Time-bound

Answer

The 'T' in SMART stands for Time-bound, meaning each goal must have a defined deadline or timeframe for completion.

Question 4

During the environmental scan phase of strategic planning, a recreation agency reviews demographic shifts in its service area. This is an example of analyzing:

Accepted Answer

External opportunities or threats

Answer

Demographic shifts in the service area are external factors that can represent either opportunities or threats in a strategic environmental scan.

Question 5

A recreation manager notices that program participation data consistently underperforms against strategic targets. The FIRST corrective action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Analyze root causes of the performance gap

Answer

Analyzing root causes of the performance gap provides evidence-based insight before any corrective action is implemented.

(CRP) Certified Recreation Professional Practice Test

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CRP Strategic Planning & Execution 2