b'Strategic Focus Areas (SFAs), Goals, and Strategies ARDCs key strategic focus areas (SFAs), long-range goals, and comprehensive strategies to achieve the goals are presented in this section.An analysis of internal and external trends was instrumental in identifying ARDCs SFAs. It helped develop a collective understanding of the external and internal landscapes, anticipate long-term implications for ARDC, and illuminate what ARDC needs to do to prepare for the future. Additionally, developing future scenariosor narrativeshelped to consider what the future might look like if ARDC adapts and responds effectively (or not) to the many trends. See Appendix A for two plausible future scenarios: (1) a challenging future for ARDC and (2) an optimistic and positive future for ARDC. An organizational assessment also highlighted areas important to ARDCs future.Information gathered from stakeholders, partners, and staffthrough interviews and focus groups, and from complainants through an online survey, helped to identify ARDCs strengths and areas for improvement.Additionally, the Planning Team considered future opportunities and potential threats. All were useful in ferreting out the key issues and opportunities facing ARDC and identifying areas of strategic importance.(See Appendix B for a summary of the Organizational Assessment). Three SFAs emerged from the data and discussions.They are as follows: 20252029 Strategic PlanARDC 4'