Program Management: • Assist the university in determining how it will achieve its strategic goals and objectives. • Assist in determining if resources exist to meet program goals. • Provide a description of the activities, resources, equipment and materials that are needed to achieve these objectives, as well as the timeframes involved. Activities to be performed under this contract could include, but are not limited to the following: • Assessing the business environment and providing feasibility evaluations to include public/private partnership development opportunities • Performing market analyses • Performing economic impact analyses • Confirming the business vision and objectives • Identifying the types of resources needed to achieve these objectives • Quantifying the amount of resources (labor, equipment, materials) to accomplish an objective • Calculating the total cost of each type of resource • Assessing costs to create a project budget • Identifying any risks and issues with the budget • Overseeing project implementation • Assisting with project oversight and assessment Strategic Planning: • Assist the University in analyzing its strategic goals. • Assist in defining the University’s strategy, direction and decision making on allocating its resources to pursue strategies. • Design control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the strategy. • Consult on strategies for developing and implementing strategic plans. • Research, design and develop programs. Strategic planning tasks should include but are not limited to: • Policy recommendations • Development of community action plans • Design and development of comprehensive plans • Development of regulatory and incentive strategies • Design of historic preservation plans • Business planning • Redevelopment planning • Economic development strategic planning