Ross & Associates has an outstanding track record in helping federal, state, and local agencies set strategic direction and develop robust, durable, and implementable strategic plans. We have a thorough understanding of how government agencies operate and make decisions, and the challenges governments and other organizations face. We can frame options and interests quickly and strategically. We also design and execute strategic planning processes that provide appropriate information and structure to stimulate long-term thinking, foster understanding of the pros and cons of key strategic choices, and accomplish meaningful results. While every process is tailored to client needs, we use a variety of effective brainstorming techniques, collaboration tools, and facilitation strategies, including scenario-based exercises, to support strategic planning efforts. We believe that planning is a process (not just a product) requiring commitment and on-going attention to achieve desired results. We help agencies establish institutional capacity to carry out processes and implement plans after our contracts are completed.
For several years, Ross & Associates has provided strategic planning services for EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. For example, Ross & Associates conducted a strategic assessment of OTAQ’s activities and emerging new priorities following a period in which the office had completed many of the required regulations mandated under the Clean Air Act of 1990.