This document provides an overview of the strategic planning process and the nine steps involved in developing a balanced scorecard system. It discusses each of the nine steps in the process, which are: 1) Assessment, 2) Strategy, 3) Objectives, 4) Strategy Map, 5) Performance Measures, 6) Initiatives, 7) Performance Analysis, 8) Alignment, and 9) Evaluation. For each step, it outlines the key components and outputs. It emphasizes that strategic planning is both an art and a science, requiring strategic thinking as well as change management and communication. The nine steps are presented as an integrated process for developing a strategic management system to plan, execute, and measure strategy across an organization.