No matter your organization’s mission or location (we work globally), PlanIt Forward’s objective is to offer a full suite of services, and work with you to define only those you need and want. We build capacity rather than dependency on others. We understand, however, that many organizations need us to augment their capacity initially in areas like objectives facilitation, data acquisition, and running analyses. See How We Work with You to understand our philosophy and transparent approach to providing services.
As your partner, we work with you, your partners, and stakeholders to resolve challenges like:
- competing demands for land and resources
- conflicting values and objectives
- lack of coordination among approaches, organizations, and systems
- uncertainty about impacts and solutions
- mistrust in data, models, and “experts”
- changing climate and secondary effects of global warming
We employ a variety of methods, tools, and proven frameworks in our work such as Scenario-Based Planning, the Open Standards, the Mitigation Hierarchy, Systematic Conservation Planning, Ecosystem-Based Management, Geodesign, Structured Decision Making, and other assessment and planning frameworks.
Our flexible approach employs many tools, services, and a network of expert partners to assist you with such tasks as:
Establishing objectives and process
- Scoping and planning workshops with organizations or full partnerships to get the team moving in the same direction toward the same goals
- Workflow analysis to map the pathway to decisions
- Methodological analysis and development of methods guidance and training
- Capacity analysis and work plan development
- Project management – coordinate partners and manage subcontracts
Data, Toolkits, & Analyses
- Data gathering and processing
- Decision support toolkit configuration to implement the workflows established above
- Scenario-based assessment and planning to understand near-, mid-, and long-term consequences and options
- Full technical GIS services ranging from data development through assessments, plans, and decision support system delivery
Capacity building, training, and knowledge transfer
- Training, technology and knowledge transfer workshops and webinars. Our goal at the end of the project is for you to be able to apply and maintain what we’ve developed for you.
- Develop plans with or for you integrating your staff, consultants, and our network of experts
- Ongoing or periodic support. We understand that capacity changes regularly, staff depart or big projects emerge. We’re here to help you and we retain (with your permission) copies of what we’ve produced to get you up and running again quickly.
Contact PlanIt Forward for a free, no-obligation review of your needs. To understand what planning needs we service see What We Do and to view example projects, see Clients and Portfolio.
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