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This is the ROAD MAP PLANNING Working Group.
This is the ROAD MAP PLANNING Working Group.


It is limited to the work of the Working Group meetings that are being scheduled to help OB figure out who/what it is. And where it might be headed. For an overall "STRATEGIC PLANNING" discussion about OB, please go [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Strategic_Planning here]].
It is limited to the work of the Working Group meetings that are being scheduled to help OB figure out who/what it is. And where it might be headed. For an overall "STRATEGIC PLANNING" discussion about OB, please go [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Strategic_Planning here]].


The Road Map Planning Working Group has held one meeting, at which a popular organization tool<br> "The SWOT Analysis" was introduced.
The Road Map Planning Working Group has held one meeting, at which a popular organization tool<br/>"The SWOT Analysis" was introduced.


One of the "exercises" in [[http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/index.htm "strategic planning"]] is to discuss a group's<br>'''"STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, and THREATS",'''<br> analysis which is commonly called '''SWOT'''. See a "real world" example of one<br> professional consultant's [[http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/index.htm#anchor37202 description of SWOT here]].
One of the "exercises" in [[http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/index.htm "strategic planning"]] is to discuss a group's<br/>'''"STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, and THREATS",'''<br/>analysis which is commonly called '''SWOT'''. See a "real world" example of one<br/>professional consultant's [[http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/index.htm#anchor37202 description of SWOT here]].


Below is the list of thoughts given at the first Road Map Planning Meeting from Sunday 12/11.
Below is the list of thoughts given at the first Road Map Planning Meeting from Sunday 12/11.


[[The next Roadmapping meeting]] is scheduled for 11:30 am at Ecuentro 5, 33 Harrison, Boston. We will be breaking up into small workgroups and gathering more SWOT information. And then consolidating it into a "group summary", in case people want to use the work as a reference point moving forward.  
[[The next Roadmapping meeting]] is scheduled for 11:30 am at Ecuentro 5, 33 Harrison, Boston. We will be breaking up into small workgroups and gathering more SWOT information. And then consolidating it into a "group summary", in case people want to use the work as a reference point moving forward.


One part of this meeting will be to discuss the next steps for the Roadmapping group. See this link for ideas for these next steps [[Roadmapping Next Steps]].
One part of this meeting will be to discuss the next steps for the Roadmapping group. See this link for ideas for these next steps [[Roadmapping Next Steps]].


See below for the SWOT work (so far):
See below for the SWOT work (so far):




== Strengths ==
== Strengths ==


Coherence of Group<br>
Coherence of Group<br/>Strength in Unity<br/>Consensus (Horizontal Democracy)<br/>Consumer Strategy Direct Action<br/>Variety and amount of Creative Ideas and Energy<br/>Exceptional Background of Skills<br/>Working Together<br/>Multiple Agenda’s<br/>Transparency<br/>Global Movement<br/>The Opportunity to Meet New People
Strength in Unity<br>
 
Consensus (Horizontal Democracy)<br>
Consumer Strategy Direct Action<br>
Variety and amount of Creative Ideas and Energy<br>
Exceptional Background of Skills<br>
Working Together<br>
Multiple Agenda’s<br>
Transparency<br>
Global Movement<br>
The Opportunity to Meet New People<br>




== Weaknesses ==
== Weaknesses ==


Resistance and refusal to address the concerns of marginalized groups AS central issues<br>
Resistance and refusal to address the concerns of marginalized groups AS central issues<br/>Resistance and Refusal to Address Central Issues<br/>Constant Crisis Mode<br/>Reactive vs. Proactive<br/>Multiple Agendas<br/>Lots of Ideas, Not A lot of Strategy<br/>Boring GA<br/>Non Productive GA<br/>No Definition of Non-Violence<br/>Unresponsive from GA<br/>People feel intimidated<br/>Complexity of the Issues of the 1%<br/>Agent Provocateurs<br/>Thinking We Only Work Outside the System<br/>Lacking Information Sharing
Resistance and Refusal to Address Central Issues<br>
Constant Crisis Mode<br>
Reactive vs. Proactive<br>
Multiple Agendas<br>
Lots of Ideas, Not A lot of Strategy<br>
Boring GA<br>
Non Productive GA<br>
No Definition of Non-Violence<br>
Unresponsive from GA<br>
People feel intimidated<br>
Complexity of the Issues of the 1%<br>
Agent Provocateurs<br>
Thinking We Only Work Outside the System<br>
Lacking Information Sharing<br>




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== Opportunities ==
== Opportunities ==


Healing<br>
Healing<br/>Non Violent Communication Training<br/>Inter-Work Group Collaboration (2)<br/>Maximize election year potential<br/>Day of Rest<br/>Promote Transparency<br/>Opportunity to regroup<br/>Morphing Physical Presence<br/>Opportunity to Influence<br/>Furthering cause, more attention to media and message<br/>Looking to Define the Change<br/>Networking with the world Social Forums<br/>Building the Foundation<br/>Training for Progress<br/>In-depth Analysis of what was good and what wasn’t<br/>Educational Opportunity for the 99%<br/>30/60 second elevator pitch<br/>Selfless Autonomous Action<br/>More non-violent training<br/>Mass Movement Building<br/>Win Hearts and Minds through intelligent debate<br/>ideas and debates<br/>Opportunities Continued<br/>More Comprehensive Strategy<br/>Parallel Organizing<br/>Better Planned Direct Actions<br/>Embrace Diversity of Tactics<br/>Reaching Out to Other Occupations<br/>Accessibility To All
Non Violent Communication Training<br>
 
Inter-Work Group Collaboration (2)<br>
Maximize election year potential<br>
Day of Rest<br>
Promote Transparency<br>
Opportunity to regroup<br>
Morphing Physical Presence<br>
Opportunity to Influence<br>
Furthering cause, more attention to media and message<br>
Looking to Define the Change<br>
Networking with the world Social Forums<br>
Building the Foundation<br>
Training for Progress<br>
In-depth Analysis of what was good and what wasn’t<br>
Educational Opportunity for the 99%<br>
30/60 second elevator pitch<br>
Selfless Autonomous Action<br>
More non-violent training<br>
Mass Movement Building<br>
Win Hearts and Minds through intelligent debate<br>
ideas and debates<br>
Opportunities Continued<br>
More Comprehensive Strategy<br>
Parallel Organizing<br>
Better Planned Direct Actions<br>
Embrace Diversity of Tactics<br>
Reaching Out to Other Occupations<br>
Accessibility To All<br>




== Threats ==
== Threats ==


Danger of Triviality<br>
Danger of Triviality<br/>Bogged Down by Process<br/>Coherence (In-Fighting)<br/>Oppression<br/>Burn Out<br/>Duplicating efforts (too many parallel meetings)<br/>Over emphasis on Semantics<br/>Hostile Media<br/>1%<br/>Young Male “I don’t give a fuck attitude”<br/>Egoism<br/>Autonomous Action Without Thought<br/>Lack of Respect for Divergent Thoughts<br/>GA Not Respected<br/>Agent Provocateurs<br/>Elevate Actuality<br/>Co-option<br/>“Moccupation”<br/>Lack of info-understanding what you are doing<br/>Lack of Accountability<br/>Eliticism
Bogged Down by Process<br>
 
Coherence (In-Fighting)<br>
Oppression<br>
Burn Out<br>
Duplicating efforts (too many parallel meetings)<br>
Over emphasis on Semantics<br>
Hostile Media<br>
1%<br>
Young Male “I don’t give a fuck attitude”<br>
Egoism<br>
Autonomous Action Without Thought<br>
Lack of Respect for Divergent Thoughts<br>
GA Not Respected<br>
Agent Provocateurs<br>
Elevate Actuality<br>
Co-option<br>
“Moccupation”<br>
Lack of info-understanding what you are doing<br>
Lack of Accountability<br>
Eliticism<br>




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Revision as of 18:06, 16 January 2012

This is the ROAD MAP PLANNING Working Group.

It is limited to the work of the Working Group meetings that are being scheduled to help OB figure out who/what it is. And where it might be headed. For an overall "STRATEGIC PLANNING" discussion about OB, please go [here].

The Road Map Planning Working Group has held one meeting, at which a popular organization tool
"The SWOT Analysis" was introduced.

One of the "exercises" in ["strategic planning"] is to discuss a group's
"STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, and THREATS",
analysis which is commonly called SWOT. See a "real world" example of one
professional consultant's [description of SWOT here].

Below is the list of thoughts given at the first Road Map Planning Meeting from Sunday 12/11.

The next Roadmapping meeting is scheduled for 11:30 am at Ecuentro 5, 33 Harrison, Boston. We will be breaking up into small workgroups and gathering more SWOT information. And then consolidating it into a "group summary", in case people want to use the work as a reference point moving forward.

One part of this meeting will be to discuss the next steps for the Roadmapping group. See this link for ideas for these next steps Roadmapping Next Steps.

See below for the SWOT work (so far):


Strengths

Coherence of Group
Strength in Unity
Consensus (Horizontal Democracy)
Consumer Strategy Direct Action
Variety and amount of Creative Ideas and Energy
Exceptional Background of Skills
Working Together
Multiple Agenda’s
Transparency
Global Movement
The Opportunity to Meet New People


Weaknesses

Resistance and refusal to address the concerns of marginalized groups AS central issues
Resistance and Refusal to Address Central Issues
Constant Crisis Mode
Reactive vs. Proactive
Multiple Agendas
Lots of Ideas, Not A lot of Strategy
Boring GA
Non Productive GA
No Definition of Non-Violence
Unresponsive from GA
People feel intimidated
Complexity of the Issues of the 1%
Agent Provocateurs
Thinking We Only Work Outside the System
Lacking Information Sharing


Opportunities

Healing
Non Violent Communication Training
Inter-Work Group Collaboration (2)
Maximize election year potential
Day of Rest
Promote Transparency
Opportunity to regroup
Morphing Physical Presence
Opportunity to Influence
Furthering cause, more attention to media and message
Looking to Define the Change
Networking with the world Social Forums
Building the Foundation
Training for Progress
In-depth Analysis of what was good and what wasn’t
Educational Opportunity for the 99%
30/60 second elevator pitch
Selfless Autonomous Action
More non-violent training
Mass Movement Building
Win Hearts and Minds through intelligent debate
ideas and debates
Opportunities Continued
More Comprehensive Strategy
Parallel Organizing
Better Planned Direct Actions
Embrace Diversity of Tactics
Reaching Out to Other Occupations
Accessibility To All


Threats

Danger of Triviality
Bogged Down by Process
Coherence (In-Fighting)
Oppression
Burn Out
Duplicating efforts (too many parallel meetings)
Over emphasis on Semantics
Hostile Media
1%
Young Male “I don’t give a fuck attitude”
Egoism
Autonomous Action Without Thought
Lack of Respect for Divergent Thoughts
GA Not Respected
Agent Provocateurs
Elevate Actuality
Co-option
“Moccupation”
Lack of info-understanding what you are doing
Lack of Accountability
Eliticism



Next steps?

See this link for ideas for these next steps Roadmapping Next Steps.


Resouce mapping