IV. Leadership, Administration & Management [5%]

3. EXAM TOPICS OUTLINE [note: major portion of exam guide]

SECTION IV. Leadership, Administration & Management

Due to the size of this portion of the exam guide, we have put each section on its own page.  Part IV is below:

I.  Fundamental Planning Knowledge (25%) ~37-38 questions
II. Plan Making & Implementation (30%) ~ 45 questions
III.  Areas of Practice (30%) ~45 questions
IV.  Leadership, Administration & Management (5%) ~7-8 questions
V.  AICP Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct (10%) ~15 questions

A. Leadership
B. Managing external relationships
C. Internal organizational management 
D. Technology & related applications 

APA PAS REPORTS

• Local Planning Agency Management

• Working with Consultants

• E-Government

A. Leadership 

• http://planningpa.org/wp-content/uploads/career_aicp_pdc_study.pdf (pp. 39-43)

• https://www.planning.org/planning/2015/feb/viewpoint.htm

B. Managing External Relationships 

EXTRA-JURISDICTIONAL PLANNING

Coalition Building

• http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/sub_section_main_1057.aspx

• http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/community%20guides%20html/Book1_CoalitionBldg.html

• http://coalitionswork.com/resources/tools/

Intergovernmental Relationships

• http://intergovernmental.homestead.com/presentations.html

• http://planningpa.org/wp-content/uploads/career_aicp_pdc_study.pdf (pp. 128-131) 

Customer Service

• https://www.planning.org/publications/publication/9006876/
  

Boards & Commissions

Transparency

• https://www.planning.org/publications/publication/9006910/

C. Internal Organizational Management

FLAT ORGANIZATION

LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY ORGANIZATION

• Back Office

Team Building & Staff Training

OFFICE MANAGEMENT (pages 128-131)

Writing a Better Staff Report

• https://www.planning.org/publications/publication/9027979/

• https://www.planning.org/planning/2017/mar/betterstaffreport/

• https://www.planning.org/planning/2014/feb/thecommissioner.htm (2nd article)

Strategic planning

• http://planningpa.org/wp-content/uploads/career_aicp_pdc_study.pdf(p.40)

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_planning

Organizational Budgeting and Financial Management

D. Technology & Related Applications

Smart Cities Technology Planning

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_city
  

INTRODUCTION TO SMART CITIES: APA-TX CONFERENCE

SMART CITIES & SUSTAINABILITY

• https://www.planning.org/resources/ontheradar/smartcities/ (click on bottom down arrows)

• https://www.planning.org/media/document/9118465/

BIG DATA & PLANNING

• https://www.planning.org/publications/report/9116397/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_data