AICP Exam Prep - Plan Making &
Implementation Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
1. Goals and visions;
2. Analysis of current problems; and
3. Creation and evaluation of alternatives. - Correct answer-Plan making is a three-
part process, according to The Practice of Local Government Planning. The plan
making process includes:
Strategic Planning - Correct answer-is used to assist an organization in guiding its
future. It sets goals, objectives, and policies for reaching the set objectives. This
allows an organization to imagine its future while also understanding the changes
in operations needed to achieve the desired future. It is shorter term, typically for
five or fewer years.
1. Analyze the community or organization's needs.
2. Identify results - determine what long-term objectives the city or organization is
going to pursue.
,3. Admit uncertainties - analyze the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and
Threats (SWOT) relating to the objectives.
4. Involve strategic stakeholders.
5. Develop and evaluate alternatives.
6. Identify the role of the city.
7. Develop a funding policy.
8. Evaluate performance. - Correct answer-There are eight elements to a strategic
plan:
Visioning - Correct answer-is a process whereby citizens attend a series of
meetings that provide the opportunity for them to offer input on how the
community could be in the future. Planners use processes to help citizens develop a
conception of the future. Its focus is on the what the community wants to be rather
than looking at existing conditions. This occurs early in the planning process. The
citizens develop a vision statement, which is then broken down into themes that
represent the consensus of the community's goals for the future. Typically has a 20-
to 30-year time horizon.
Tribal Planning - Correct answer-engages tribal government leads, residents, and
businesses in preparing plans and administering planning processes in support of
, the tribal community. Tribal governments develop comprehensive plans, much like
in cities
survey - Correct answer-is a research method that allows one to collect data on a
topic that cannot be directly observed, such as opinions on downtown retailing
opportunities. Used extensively in planning to assess attitudes and characteristics
of the public on a wide range of topics.
Typically take a sample of a population
cross-sectional survey - Correct answer-survey that gathers information about a
population at a single point in time.
longitudinal surveys - Correct answer-survey that gathers information about a
population over a period of time
a planner is trying to obtain information from a broad audience, such as general
opinions about the community. This is a low-cost survey method that is convenient
for participants because they can complete the survey at their leisure. - Correct
answer-Why would a written survey be used?
mail surveys have a low response rate, averaging around 20 percent. A written
survey requires the participant to be able to read and write. For this reason, it may
be inappropriate when targeting seniors, those that do not speak English, and the
illiterate. - Correct answer-What are the disadvantages of mailed written survey?
Implementation Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
1. Goals and visions;
2. Analysis of current problems; and
3. Creation and evaluation of alternatives. - Correct answer-Plan making is a three-
part process, according to The Practice of Local Government Planning. The plan
making process includes:
Strategic Planning - Correct answer-is used to assist an organization in guiding its
future. It sets goals, objectives, and policies for reaching the set objectives. This
allows an organization to imagine its future while also understanding the changes
in operations needed to achieve the desired future. It is shorter term, typically for
five or fewer years.
1. Analyze the community or organization's needs.
2. Identify results - determine what long-term objectives the city or organization is
going to pursue.
,3. Admit uncertainties - analyze the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and
Threats (SWOT) relating to the objectives.
4. Involve strategic stakeholders.
5. Develop and evaluate alternatives.
6. Identify the role of the city.
7. Develop a funding policy.
8. Evaluate performance. - Correct answer-There are eight elements to a strategic
plan:
Visioning - Correct answer-is a process whereby citizens attend a series of
meetings that provide the opportunity for them to offer input on how the
community could be in the future. Planners use processes to help citizens develop a
conception of the future. Its focus is on the what the community wants to be rather
than looking at existing conditions. This occurs early in the planning process. The
citizens develop a vision statement, which is then broken down into themes that
represent the consensus of the community's goals for the future. Typically has a 20-
to 30-year time horizon.
Tribal Planning - Correct answer-engages tribal government leads, residents, and
businesses in preparing plans and administering planning processes in support of
, the tribal community. Tribal governments develop comprehensive plans, much like
in cities
survey - Correct answer-is a research method that allows one to collect data on a
topic that cannot be directly observed, such as opinions on downtown retailing
opportunities. Used extensively in planning to assess attitudes and characteristics
of the public on a wide range of topics.
Typically take a sample of a population
cross-sectional survey - Correct answer-survey that gathers information about a
population at a single point in time.
longitudinal surveys - Correct answer-survey that gathers information about a
population over a period of time
a planner is trying to obtain information from a broad audience, such as general
opinions about the community. This is a low-cost survey method that is convenient
for participants because they can complete the survey at their leisure. - Correct
answer-Why would a written survey be used?
mail surveys have a low response rate, averaging around 20 percent. A written
survey requires the participant to be able to read and write. For this reason, it may
be inappropriate when targeting seniors, those that do not speak English, and the
illiterate. - Correct answer-What are the disadvantages of mailed written survey?
