#23569
The Business Landscape Analysis: Where We Are Today 
STC's best opportunity for growth is to lead its members and the industry into the future by focusing on emerging disciplines and growing opportunities within technical communication. STC must ensure that the needs of its core writer/editor base are met at the same time.
STC Transformation (2004). Articles>TC>Planning
#23700
Helping Each Other into the Future
About 50 NY Metro chapter members and friends gathered at the Parsippany Hilton on Thursday, April 11, to glimpse the immediate future in the world of Web development and online help. The result was a lively meeting with five simultaneous conversations on different aspects of help.
Parker, Anne Kennison. MetroVoice (2002). Articles>TC>Planning
#28779
Jack Molisani on Trends in Technical Communication
Shares some trends in the technical communication industry, arguing that writers need to become hyphenated to move forward and be successful in the future. Molisani owns a technical writing staffing company and also produces the Lavacon conference, which is in New Orleans this year, but is traditionally in Hawaii. He says users aren't concerned about polished language these days; they just want accurate, relevant content.
Molisani, Jack and Tom H. Johnson. Tech Writer Voices (2007). Articles>TC>Planning>Podcasts
#23571
This update shares the organizational model developed in five key areas to determine what the 'ideal state' of STC might look like in the future.
STC Transformation (2004). Articles>TC>Planning
#23673
An Overview of the STC Transformation Initiative
because technical information is ever changing, we accept the fact that our work will be continually various, constantly in flux. It's just the nature of the beast. This is the essence of the purpose of the STC national organization's transformation initiative: Keeping up with the changing times.
MetroVoice (2004). Articles>TC>Planning>STC
#23560
The Transformation Team consists of STC board members and a number of chapter and SIG leaders. The team was formed in response to concerns heard over the past several years from many of you. Some of these concerns have arisen from changes in the business world, such as globalization and the downturn in the economy.
Teich, Thea. STC Transformation (2004). Articles>TC>Planning>STC
#23561
STC's Transformation: A Roadmap to a Better, Stronger STC 
Over the years, the technical communication profession has changed: Our jobs and roles have changed. Business and economic models are changing. Technology has changed the way we work and communicate. Our world has become global. Now STC will change.
Teich, Thea. STC Transformation (2004). Articles>TC>Planning>STC
#24303
Strategic Planning: Creating a Vision of the Future 
Strategic planning, the process of determining where you intend to be and how you’re going to get there, is absolutely essential to the success of any organization. But our assessment of the information development community indicates that the majority of organizations, whether operating as standalone businesses or as internal functions within larger companies, do little or no strategic planning. One of the main reasons is that they don’t know what strategic planning is, why it’s important, or how to do it.
Hackos, JoAnn T. STC Proceedings (1998). Articles>TC>Planning
#23568
The Transformation Process Explained
Describes the transformation methodology the STC Transformation Team has developed and its guiding principles.
STC Transformation (2004). Articles>TC>Planning>STC
#23559
Transformation: Whys and Wherefores
Why does STC need to transform, because we want to add more member value!
STC Transformation (2003). Articles>TC>Planning>STC
#23570
Vision Model: Where We Are Going
STC will be a vital, growing, and global 'community of communities' involved with the communication of technical information and the use of technology to communicate information.
STC Transformation (2004). Articles>TC>Planning
#34344
The Future of Technical Communication: Remix 
In this follow-up piece to her 2004 article, Giammona explores the future of the industry and how technical communicators need to evolve to remain relevant and demonstrate their value.
Giammona, Barbara A. Intercom (2009). Articles>TC>Planning
#35186
I need to figure out where I am with all the STC stuff going on, and blogging will help my introspection. Also, it will let me share with you some of the background and complexity that surround the current state of affairs with STC. My e-mail tag line reads "Anyone who is sure of the answer doesn't understand the question," and this blog is an invitation to join me in understanding how we got here, where we are, and where I think we need to go.
Hughes, Michael A. User Assistance (2009). Articles>TC>Planning>STC
