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<h1>ICANN Calls For Public Input On “Formulations of 2012-2015 Strategic Plan”</h1>
<div id="single-date" class="date"><span>2011</span> July 31</div>
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<div class="author">by MHB<br><br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2011/07/31/icann-calls-for-public-input-on-formulations-of-2012-2015-strategic-plan/">http://www.thedomains.com/2011/07/31/icann-calls-for-public-input-on-formulations-of-2012-2015-strategic-plan/</a><br>
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<h3>Open – Public Comment Request for Community Input on Formulation of 2012-2015 Strategic Plan</h3>
<p>As part of the strategic planning process each year, ICANN seeks
public comment to inform the development of the next version of its
Strategic Plan.</p>
<p>The 2012-2015 strategic planning process kicked-off in May and
community input discussions were held prior to and during Singapore.
Leadership also held workshops exploring strategic issues facing ICANN.
The next step in the strategic planning process is to gain broad
community input prior to the development of a 2012-2015 Strategic Plan
that will be posted for comment in September 2011.</p>
<h3><a name="stratplan-timeline"></a>2012-2015 Strategic Plan Draft Development Timeline:</h3>
<div><img src="http://www.icann.org/images/strat-plan-2012-2015-timeline-706x514-29jul11.png" alt="2012-2015 Strategic Plan Draft Timeline"></div>
<p>As part of the strategic planning process each year, ICANN considers
major internal and external events that have occurred since the last
writing of the plan. The last plan was essentially completed in December
2010 and approved in February 2011. Since that time we have witnessed
political and economic changes in the world scene, including continuing
challenges confronting developing nations – an environment affected by
continued and better access to the Internet and the benefits it can
bring. Internal to ICANN, major events have also occurred. The New gTLD
Program was approved by the Board after seven years of multi-stakeholder
community policy development. The Affirmation of Commitment reviews
(ATRT and others) continue providing ICANN with clear feedback on
performance and solid recommendations for improvement. We also saw a
change in Board leadership with Peter Dengate-Thrush stepping down and
Steve Crocker assuming the mantle. Each year, significant external and
internal events cause forces that continue impact and alter the
strategic direction of ICANN. We are mindful of recent events and would
ask you to consider them as well when you develop your public comment
input for this year’s strategic plan.</p>
<p>As we now turn our focus to the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, ICANN seeks
public comment to support the development of the new plan. A framework
has been structured to assist in soliciting feedback. During a strategic
planning process, it is normal for an organization to perform an
assessment of the organization’s <strong>S</strong>trengths, <strong>W</strong>eaknesses, <strong>O</strong>pportunities and <strong>T</strong>hreats
(SWOT). This is commonly called a SWOT analysis. This year, we are
inviting public comment to help complete ICANN’s SWOT analysis. Your
comments will be important input to assist ICANN in developing the DRAFT
2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan.</p>
<div><img src="http://www.icann.org/images/strat-plan-development-process-706x514-29jul11.png" alt="Strategic Plan Development Process"></div>
<p>ICANN leadership has done some preliminary SWOT work and identified
key areas of interest where we would like to see candid public comment.
Additionally, you are encouraged to also provide general comment on
ICANN’s overall strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Each
year the strategic planning process continues to build upon the prior
year’s plan. Strategic plans do not normally include radical shifts in
policy from one year to the next. However, old strategies need to be
retired when achieved or outdated and new strategies introduced in
response to new issues. There have been several changes in ICANN’s
operating environment recently, among them: the adoption of ATRT
recommendations, approval of the new gTLD policy implementation and the
focus on adapting the organization to changes in the DNS, the delegation
of IDNs, signing the root, automation of root-zone management
processes, IPv4 exhaustion and upcoming RPKI deployment. These, along
with newly identified needs, will shift ICANN’s strategic focus
somewhat, resulting in changes to the strategic plan. Please review the
current <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/strategic-plan/strategic-plan-2011-2014-28mar11-en.pdf">2011-2014 ICANN Strategic Plan</a> [PDF, 3.37 MB] posted on the ICANN website.</p>
<p>The seven key areas that ICANN leadership has highlighted and are requesting input on are:</p>
<ol><li>Policy development process (including, for example, Whois and IDNs)</li><li>Multi-stakeholder model (including new stakeholders, balancing of input)</li><li>Globalization/Internationalization of ICANN (including the role of governments)</li>
<li>Underdeveloped nation participation (including how to increase participation)</li><li>DNS stability, security and resiliency (including DNNSEC adoption and RPKI deployment)</li><li>Introducing more competition, building consumer trust and choice
(including the stable launch of a timely, predictable, reliable new gTLD
process)</li><li>Strategic metrics (to measure performance and ensure project goals are aligned with strategic objectives)</li><li>General comments on Strategic Plan</li></ol>
<p>Undoubtedly there are other key areas, and you are encouraged to
provide input if there is an area of interest that you feel needs to be
addressed. Below is the SWOT framework with associated questions to aid
in generating comments.</p>
<div><img src="http://www.icann.org/images/swot-questions-706x514-29jul11.png" alt="SWOT - Questions"></div>
<p>Contributors to this forum are encouraged to use the SWOT format, labeling <strong>S</strong>trengths, <strong>W</strong>eaknesses, <strong>O</strong>pportunities and <strong>T</strong>hreats
as defined above. In any case, those participating can make comments
(in SWOT form) for any and each of the seven key areas described above.</p>
<p>We appreciate your important contribution to ICANN’s 2012-2015 strategic planning process.</p></td>
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<td colspan="8"><strong>Section II: Background</strong></td>
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<td colspan="8">As part of the strategic planning process each year,
ICANN considers major internal and external events that have occurred
since the last writing of the plan. The last plan was posted in December
2010 and approved in February 2011.</td>
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<td colspan="8"><strong>Section III: Document and Resource Links</strong></td>
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<td colspan="8">This year’s approved <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/strategic-plan/strategic-plan-2011-2014-28mar11-en.pdf">Strategic Plan 2011-2014</a>
[PDF, 3.37 MB] – posted after being adopted by the ICANN Board at the
Silicon Valley Meeting – has incorporated strategic metrics based on
extensive community input, review and public forums held in both
Cartagena and Silicon Valley.</td>
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<td colspan="8"><strong>Section IV: Additional Information</strong></td>
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<td colspan="8">The Strategic Plan informs the Operating Plan and Budget
and helps to define ICANN’s yearly goals and priorities, and will be
considered for adoption by the Board.</td></tr></tbody></table>