US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

§ 2.2-2683. (Effective until July 1, 2008) Definitions.

As used in this article:

"Long-term objective" means a measurable standard of desired performance achievement extending at least five years into the future.

"Performance budgeting" means a systematic incorporation of planning, strategic performance and productivity measurement, and program evaluation information into the budgetary process.

"Performance management" means a management system consisting of strategic planning, strategic performance and productivity measurement, program evaluation, and performance budgeting.

"Program evaluation" means an evaluation of the progress made toward the achievement of long-term objectives, current initiatives, and increased productivity.

"Roadmap" or "Roadmap for Virginia's Future" means a planning process that may include some or all of the following sequential steps: (i) developing a set of guiding principles that are reflective of public sentiment and relevant to critical decision-making; (ii) establishing a long-term vision for the Commonwealth; (iii) conducting a situation analyses of core state service categories; (iv) setting long-term objectives for state services; (v) aligning state services to the long-term objectives; (vi) instituting a planning and performance management system consisting of strategic planning, performance measurement, program evaluation, and performance budgeting; and (vii) performing plan adjustments based on public input and evaluation of the results of the Roadmap.

"Situational analyses" means the assessment of state agency performance in core service areas.

"Strategic planning" means the systematic clarification and documentation of what a state agency wishes to achieve and how to achieve it. The objective of strategic planning is a set of goals, action steps, and measurements constructed to guide performance.

"Strategic performance and productivity measures" means the use of data to review the current performance, improvement in productivity, and progress against the long-term objectives.

"Vision" means an aspirational expression of a future condition for the Commonwealth that is both essential and desirable and extends at least 10 years into the future.

(2003, c. 900.)