This document provides a template for recommending a strategy, including sections for stating the vision and goals, describing the current situation, relevant history, available options, and a recommendation. The recommendation section suggests selecting one or more strategies, outlining expected results and next steps, and identifying action items.

1. Recommending a Strategy
Ideas for Today and Tomorrow

2. Vision Statement
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State the vision and long term direction

3. Goal and Objective
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State the desired goal
State the desired objective
Use multiple points if necessary

4. Today’s Situation
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Summary of the current situation
Use brief bullets, discuss details verbally

5. How Did We Get Here?
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Any relevant historical information
Original assumptions that are no longer valid

6. Available Options
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State the alternative strategies
List advantages & disadvantages of each
State cost of each option

7. Recommendation
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Recommend one or more of the strategies
Summarize the results if things go as proposed
What to do next
Identify action items