Strategic planning software for local government
Turn city and county plans into measurable outcomes
AchieveIt is the strategy and performance management platform that helps local government move from planning to execution.
Connect initiatives, automate updates, keep leadership aligned, and deliver outcomes to your community
Take charge of strategic planning + execution with AchieveIt
Leverage our diverse industry experience and expertise to turn your goals into success stories with real-time strategic planning tailored to your needs.
Reduce manual data collection and streamline efficiency for you and your organization
Before AchieveIt
Manual progress updates are sporadic, taking weeks to compile which often ends with outdated information. While juggling numerous tasks, it's easy to lose track of progress updates leading to rushed, lengthy reports to manage strategic initiatives.
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With AchieveIt
You receive automatic progress update requests for your strategic plans at your preferred cadence and frequency, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistently up-to-date data.
Reduce manual data collection and streamline efficiency for you and your organization
Before AchieveIt
Manual progress updates are sporadic, taking weeks to compile which often ends with outdated information. While juggling numerous tasks, it's easy to lose track of progress updates leading to rushed, lengthy reports to manage strategic initiatives.
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With AchieveIt
You receive automatic progress update requests for your strategic plans at your preferred cadence and frequency, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistently up-to-date data.
Reduce manual data collection and streamline efficiency for you and your organization
Before AchieveIt
Manual progress updates are sporadic, taking weeks to compile which often ends with outdated information. While juggling numerous tasks, it's easy to lose track of progress updates leading to rushed, lengthy reports to manage strategic initiatives.
With AchieveIt
You receive automatic progress update requests for your strategic plans at your preferred cadence and frequency, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistently up-to-date data.
Improve data visibility, optimize your planning process, deliver relevant insights, & save time
Before AchieveIt
Siloed departments and tools create inconsistent reporting with fragmented information and plans.
With AchieveIt
Get a unified, customizable view of all plans and initiatives in one place with automated updates, ensuring consistency.
Tracking progress data across multiple platforms can be messy and inconsistent. With AchieveIt, connect and monitor your organization’s progress all in one place.
Before AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
With AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
It's easy to get details jumbled across a large organization—with AchieveIt, ensure collective accountability and transparency.
Before AchieveIt
Individual teams may handle responsibilities well, but achieving overall organizational accountability is a daunting task. Weekly meetings waste time reiterating details, with little time for execution.
With AchieveIt
Streamline key meetings with concise emails, reports, and quick dashboard visits. Transform check-ins into efficient decision-making sessions.
Experience seamless strategic planning and execution with AchieveIt
Before AchieveIt
90% of strategic plans fail due to cumbersome manual processes. Organizations struggle with delays, disorganization, and forgotten plans.
With AchieveIt
Customers report faster execution, better organizational alignment, and stronger commitment. With AchieveIt, you'll see real results quickly.
Reduce manual data collection and streamline efficiency for you and your organization
Before AchieveIt
Manual progress updates are sporadic, taking weeks to compile which often ends with outdated information. While juggling numerous tasks, it's easy to lose track of progress updates leading to rushed, lengthy reports to manage strategic initiatives.
With AchieveIt
You receive automatic progress update requests for your strategic plans at your preferred cadence and frequency, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistently up-to-date data.
Improve data visibility, optimize your planning process, deliver relevant insights, & save time
Before AchieveIt
Siloed departments and tools create inconsistent reporting with fragmented information and plans.
With AchieveIt
Get a unified, customizable view of all plans and initiatives in one place with automated updates, ensuring consistency.
Tracking progress data across multiple platforms can be messy and inconsistent. With AchieveIt, connect and monitor your organization’s progress all in one place.
Before AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
With AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
It's easy to get details jumbled across a large organization—with AchieveIt, ensure collective accountability and transparency.
Before AchieveIt
Individual teams may handle responsibilities well, but achieving overall organizational accountability is a daunting task. Weekly meetings waste time reiterating details, with little time for execution.
With AchieveIt
Streamline key meetings with concise emails, reports, and quick dashboard visits. Transform check-ins into efficient decision-making sessions.
Experience seamless strategic planning and execution with AchieveIt
Before AchieveIt
90% of strategic plans fail due to cumbersome manual processes. Organizations struggle with delays, disorganization, and forgotten plans.
With AchieveIt
Customers report faster execution, better organizational alignment, and stronger commitment. With AchieveIt, you'll see real results quickly.
Strategy management built for local government
Why local government chooses AchieveIt
Cities, counties, and all those involved in local government juggle dozens of priorites -- from capital projects and budgets to community programs and compliance.
AchieveIt is trusted by county & city governments to provide the structure, visibility, and accountability needed to keep their most important plans aligned and moving forward.
How AchieveIt helps Local Governments execute strategy
Connect, manage, & execute your strategic vision with AchieveIt
Create connected strategic plans
Establish consistency in strategic planning across departments and initiatives
Every city and county has its own way of planning, from comprehensive plans to departmental projects, and more.
AchieveIt adapts to your process, so you don't need to change how you plan.
Connect unlimited key plans and initiatives to align goals, progress, and processes across your organization.
Not sure where to start? Our team shares best practices based on how other cities, counties, and local government teams plan and execute effectively.
Use cases + plan types USED ACROSS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Track every plan, deliver every outcome
State and local governments manage a wide range of priorities — from comprehensive planning and budget accountability to community programs and infrastructure projects. AchieveIt helps ensure every initiative stays on track and delivers results.
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Budget & Performance Management
Connect goals with funding and tract outcomes against budget commitments.
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Community Improvement Initiatives
Manage plans that impact neighborhoods, services, and more.
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Capital Projects
Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of critical infrastructure investments.
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Reporting & Transparency
Streamline updates for councils, commissions, and the public with real-time dashboards.
What local government leaders say about achieveit
Don't just take our word for it
Strategy leaders love us. Awards prove it.
“We implemented AchieveIt to efficiently collect, manage, and report agency-wide performance measures. AchieveIt is incredibly flexible and easy to use from both an administration and end-user perspective - we actually had a 98% data entry response rate in our last reporting cycle! We’ve never seen that kind of participation before now.”
Donna B.
Strategic Performance Manager
Alachua County, FL
"We are excited for the new way of thinking across the team. This is different, this is not the old culture of just making sure to check the box, this is now a culture of “let’s make some good decisions with good data.”
Hope Ann W.
Performance Analyst
City of Winston-Salem
“For the executives, the lightbulb moment is the backend portion. It’s the dashboards and the multi-plan view and showing them that there’s multiple ways in which they can look at their business that they’ve never been able to before.”
Michael R.
Deputy Director, strategic Planning & Performance Management
Fulton county, GA
CUSTOMER STORIES in local government
Connect, manage, & execute your strategic vision with AchieveIt
Create connected strategic plans
Establish uniformity in strategic planning — no matter the planning style
You have your way of planning. Your terms, your structure, your organization. So why limit how you can structure and manage your plans?
AchieveIt lets you create & connect an unlimited number of strategic plans to align plans, progress, & processes across the organization.
Not sure how to best build your strategic plan? Our customer engagement team can provide recommendations based on how other government organizations approach planning & execution.
We're committed to learning & partnering with local government
AchieveIt has access to the following contract vehicles
AchieveIt's Local Government Association Memberships
Local government runs better on AchieveIt
You're focused on serving citizens, delivering outcomes, and making strategic decisions to move your community forward.
AchieveIt helps cities and counties improve efficiency, strengthen performance management, and increase transparency so you can achieve more for the people you serve.
Strategic Planning Software
Connect, manage & execute your strategic plans with ease
Enterprise leaders use our strategic planning software to automate tracking of strategic plans, manage what matters most, and achieve their goals.
Take charge of strategic planning and execution with AchieveIt
Leverage our diverse industry experience and expertise to turn your goals into success stories with real-time strategic planning tailored to your needs.
Reduce manual data collection and streamline efficiency for you and your organization
Before AchieveIt
Manual progress updates are sporadic, taking weeks to compile which often ends with outdated information. While juggling numerous tasks, it's easy to lose track of progress updates leading to rushed, lengthy reports to manage strategic initiatives.
With AchieveIt
You receive automatic progress update requests for your strategic plans at your preferred cadence and frequency, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistently up-to-date data.
Improve data visibility, optimize your planning process, deliver relevant insights, & save time
Before AchieveIt
Siloed departments and tools create inconsistent reporting with fragmented information and plans.
With AchieveIt
Get a unified, customizable view of all plans and initiatives in one place with automated updates, ensuring consistency.
Tracking progress data across multiple platforms can be messy and inconsistent. With AchieveIt, connect and monitor your organization’s progress all in one place.
Before AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
With AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
It's easy to get details jumbled across a large organization—with AchieveIt, ensure collective accountability and transparency.
Before AchieveIt
Individual teams may handle responsibilities well, but achieving overall organizational accountability is a daunting task. Weekly meetings waste time reiterating details, with little time for execution.
With AchieveIt
Streamline key meetings with concise emails, reports, and quick dashboard visits. Transform check-ins into efficient decision-making sessions.
Experience seamless strategic planning and execution with AchieveIt
Before AchieveIt
90% of strategic plans fail due to cumbersome manual processes. Organizations struggle with delays, disorganization, and forgotten plans.
With AchieveIt
Customers report faster execution, better organizational alignment, and stronger commitment. With AchieveIt, you'll see real results quickly.
Reduce manual data collection and streamline efficiency for you and your organization
Before AchieveIt
Manual progress updates are sporadic, taking weeks to compile which often ends with outdated information. While juggling numerous tasks, it's easy to lose track of progress updates leading to rushed, lengthy reports to manage strategic initiatives.
With AchieveIt
You receive automatic progress update requests for your strategic plans at your preferred cadence and frequency, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistently up-to-date data.
Improve data visibility, optimize your planning process, deliver relevant insights, & save time
Before AchieveIt
Siloed departments and tools create inconsistent reporting with fragmented information and plans.
With AchieveIt
Get a unified, customizable view of all plans and initiatives in one place with automated updates, ensuring consistency.
Tracking progress data across multiple platforms can be messy and inconsistent. With AchieveIt, connect and monitor your organization’s progress all in one place.
Before AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
With AchieveIt
Tracking progress across multiple plans is difficult, requiring juggling different systems and reports.
It's easy to get details jumbled across a large organization—with AchieveIt, ensure collective accountability and transparency.
Before AchieveIt
Individual teams may handle responsibilities well, but achieving overall organizational accountability is a daunting task. Weekly meetings waste time reiterating details, with little time for execution.
With AchieveIt
Streamline key meetings with concise emails, reports, and quick dashboard visits. Transform check-ins into efficient decision-making sessions.
Experience seamless strategic planning and execution with AchieveIt
Before AchieveIt
90% of strategic plans fail due to cumbersome manual processes. Organizations struggle with delays, disorganization, and forgotten plans.
With AchieveIt
Customers report faster execution, better organizational alignment, and stronger commitment. With AchieveIt, you'll see real results quickly.
Our customers speak for themselves
As a leader in strategic planning software for over a decade, we've helped many organizations, large and small, master their strategic planning. See what our customers have to say!
Rebekah P.
Director of Executive & Board Services
Posted on
"AchieveIt for Project Planning"
"We are using AchieveIt for project planning, business planning, strategy execution. This software is user-friendly and intuitive. You start to uncover additional ways to integrate across multiple plans and projects, setting dependencies, creating tags when the project fits more than one category. The endless applications of this software is what I find most appealing."
Brenda M.
Dean
Posted on
"Great product, amazing support"
"AchieveIt has allowed us to easily view a very complex strategic plan -- namely, we have been able to link initiatives and view the plan in an easily digestible way. When our leaders use AchieveIt -- they are better able to see how their work fits into the larger plan, and this is an incentive!"
Roger B.
Regulatory Product Manager
Posted on
“Software and expertise in strategic planning, turning potential into success!”
"We've solved poor strategic plan communication and internal processes. We've fixed that immediately by implementing AchieveIt and hope to see additional performance increases."
Lisa M.
Associate Superintendent for Educational Services
Posted on
"Strategic Planning Software"
"AchieveIt allows our school district to easily track progress toward the goals, strategic objectives, and key measures in our strategic plan. Each individual component can be assigned to a specific owner, and the reporting frequency can be customized easily. In addition, the automated reminders help keep our team on track."
Steven D.
Director, Strategic Planning
Posted on
"AchieveIt Review"
"Absolute great experience working with the AchieveIt Team to structure our plans. Also very helpful is understanding our organization and adapting it for other uses. [AchieveIt] provides the most effective functionality for strategic planning and development of business plans that I have seen.
Vanessa T.
HSE Insurance & Compliance Manager
Posted on
"Great for Yearly Strategic Planning/Tracking"
"[AchieveIt is] very easy to use, straightforward. A great way to keep track of your strategic plans for the year, and allow others to also view, update, and complete items throughout. Achieveit allows us to track our yearly strategic plan while setting goal dates, along with allowing us to update our status. It is a great way to hold personnel accountable."
Use strategic planning software for intentional growth
Achieve what you set out to. Click the tabs below to see what AchieveIt’s long-term planning tools will do for you.
Strategic Plan Creation
Easily build strategic plans — no matter the planning style
Our flexible strategic planning software adapts to your unique planning style.
We help you brainstorm, visualize, and implement your process for optimal results.
Manage Strategy Progress
Stop chasing updates on strategic plans
Free your team to make strategic decisions, not chase data.
AchieveIt's strategic planning software automates updates and delivers real-time insights, boosting productivity.
Strategic Plan Management
Increase productivity and decrease meetings
Maximize meetings. AchieveIt auto-updates plan details, freeing you to focus on strategic discussions and real-time decision-making.
Assess Strategic Plan Performance
No more "where's that update again?"
Ditch clunky spreadsheets, messy documents, and Power Points.
Access all strategic plan information in one click: updates, history, and goal progress.
Achieve your strategic plan
All your strategic plans and strategies in one. single. place.
No more data hunting. AchieveIt is your single source for strategic planning.
Dream big, achieve results, and elevate your organization's performance.
More than just strategic planning software
Your committed partner
Our team of Strategy Consultants and Customer Success Managers want to ensure your plans succeed.
We'll guide your success through our software and offer insights and ongoing assistance.
Strategic Plan Creation
Easy strategy mapping that executes with accountability — no matter the planning style
Our flexible strategic planning software adapts to your unique planning style.
We help you brainstorm, visualize, and implement your process for optimal results.
Manage Strategy Progress
Stop chasing updates on strategic plans
AchieveIt's strategic planning software turns your strategy map into an executable plan, automating updates, delivering real-time insights through dashboards to monitor progress and outcomes, and boosting productivity.
Free your team to make strategic decisions, not chase data.
Strategic Plan Management
Increase productivity and decrease meetings
Maximize meetings. AchieveIt auto-updates plan details, freeing you to focus on strategic discussions and real-time decision-making.
Assess Strategic Plan Performance
No more "where's that update again?"
Ditch clunky spreadsheets, messy documents, and Power Points.
Access all strategic plan information in one click: updates, history, and goal progress.
Achieve your strategic plan
All your strategic plans and strategies in one. single. place.
No more data hunting. AchieveIt is your single source for strategic planning.
Dream big, achieve results, and elevate your organization's performance.
More than just strategic planning software
Your committed partner
Our team of Strategy Consultants and Customer Success Managers want to ensure your plans succeed.
We'll guide your success through our software and offer insights and ongoing assistance.
Why AchieveIt is more than software
At AchieveIt, our software is backed by a team of real people who walk alongside you in your journey. We’ll focus on the details, freeing up your time and energy for more crucial tasks.
When you choose AchieveIt, you join our unique approach:
Seamless strategy implementation
We deliver initial software training and ongoing support for updates and help.
Transition from previous methods is made easy with on-site roll-outs and management guidance.
Optimized plan execution
We serve as the crucial proofing step between planning and execution.
We'll ensure your plans and process run seamlessly, leading to deserved results.
Dedicated allies
Our team is readily available, providing prompt assistance within hours for queries, report building, updates, and more.
Our most frequently asked questions
Check out this list of our customers' frequently asked questions for additional information on who we are and what we do.
We understand that not many organizations plan budget for a strategic planning software. So we priced AchieveIt to enable clear ROI through improved execution, saved time, and more.
Our pricing is customizable based on the number of users and full services. Detailed pricing plans can be found on our pricing page.
AchieveIt is designed for ease of use, ensuring a smooth experience from setup to everyday management. Here’s what makes our interface user-friendly:
Easy to get started: We aim to get most organizations up and running quickly with our expert customer success managers and consultants there to guide you every step of the way.
Easy to use: Whether you are building a plan, managing a plan, or simply updating a plan, the system is built to help you do your job in as few clicks as possible.
Easy to learn: We offer initial software training as part of our implementation process as well as ongoing support to make sure your team has everything they need to be successful on the platform.
AchieveIt provides powerful reporting and analytics tools to help you track progress, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions. Here’s how the platform supports your reporting needs:
Automated Reports & Dashboards: AchieveIt automates report generation and dashboard creation, saving time and ensuring everyone has access to the latest information. You can schedule reports to be delivered regularly or generate them on demand.
Customizable Dashboards: Design dashboards tailored to your specific needs. These dashboards can include visualizations like charts, graphs, and tables to display key metrics, progress updates, and trends. You can personalize them to highlight the information most relevant to different teams or leadership levels.
Multi-Plan View Reports: Consolidate data from multiple plans (strategic, operational, etc.) into a single report. This allows you to see how different initiatives align and contribute to your overall goals.
Drill-Down Capabilities: Many reports and dashboards offer drill-down functionality. This lets you click on specific data points to access more granular details and understand the underlying factors behind the metrics.
Goal Setting and Tracking: Set goals and track progress visually within the platform. AchieveIt helps you monitor performance against established targets and identify areas that require attention.
Embed Dashboards & Reports Externally: Need to share your information outside of AchieveIt? Embed information in your own website or intranet to get your constituents the information they need.
At AchieveIt, we offer a range of support and training options to help you get the most out of our software. Here's a breakdown of what we provide:
Initial Training: AchieveIt includes initial software training as part of our implementation process. This involves workshops and consultations to familiarize your team with the platform functionalities and ensure it aligns with your workflow.
Strategic Services: Beyond the software, our expert team offers professional services and facilitated workshops focused on building better plans, improving execution, and driving organizational alignment.
Ongoing Support: AchieveIt provides a dedicated support team readily available to answer your questions. This could include assistance with using specific features, troubleshooting technical issues, or building reports.
Product Support: Our dedicated support team is available through Zendesk to assist with platform-specific questions, troubleshooting, reporting help, and technical issues.
Knowledge Base: AchieveIt offers a resource library packed with helpful materials, including blog posts, guides, webinars, videos, and planning templates. These resources cover various topics related to strategic planning, best practices, and using the AchieveIt platform effectively.
AchieveIt's integration capabilities focus on bringing your data into the platform; not necessarily achieving two-way communication with other systems.
Here's a breakdown:
AchieveIt offers a Data Integration API that allows you to import key business metric data from various existing systems. Information from your Salesforce (or other CRM), ERP, and more can be connected via a csv import, eliminating manual data entry and keeping AchieveIt updated with the latest information.
AchieveIt offers a range of data visualization tools to represent your strategic planning information in a clear and actionable way. Here's what you can expect:
Pre-Built Templates: AchieveIt provides pre-built templates for common visualizations like charts, graphs, and tables. These templates can be customized to display your specific data points and metrics.
Customizable Dashboards: You can design dashboards tailored to your needs. These dashboards can include various charts and graphs to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs), progress updates, and trends over time.
Drill-Down Functionality: Many reports and dashboards offer drill-down functionality. This allows you to click on specific data points within a visualization to access more granular details and understand the underlying factors.
AchieveIt is committed to protecting your data with industry-leading security measures. Here’s how we ensure your information remains secure:
SOC 2 Type II Attestation: This is an independent audit that verifies a service organization's security controls for customer data. A Type II certification goes beyond just having the controls in place and demonstrates that they are effective over a period of time.
FedRAMP Authority to Operate at the Low Impact Level: This signifies that AchieveIt meets the security requirements set forth by the US Federal Risk and Management Program for certain types of government data.
These certifications provide assurance that AchieveIt takes data security seriously and has implemented industry-standard controls to protect your information.
Read a local government customer story.
Absolutely. AchieveIt is designed specifically to facilitate collaboration on plans within your organization. Here's how it supports teamwork:
Shared Workspace: AchieveIt provides a centralized platform where multiple users can access, edit, and update plans simultaneously. This eliminates the need for separate versions or email attachments, fostering a single source of truth.
Role-Based Access Control: You can assign different access levels (view-only, edit, admin) to various users based on their roles and responsibilities. This ensures everyone has the information they need without compromising data security.
Communication Tools: AchieveIt offers built-in communication features. This includes functionalities like commenting on specific plan items, tagging relevant users, or initiating discussions within the platform.
Version Control: We provide change tracking through item-level audit trails, timestamped comments, and historical progress snapshots, allowing teams to monitor updates, maintain accountability, and understand how plans evolve over time.
AchieveIt is designed to scale alongside your organization, ensuring that as your strategic initiatives grow, your ability to manage them remains seamless. Here’s how the platform supports future growth:
Unlimited Plans: AchieveIt allows you to create and manage an unlimited number of plans within the platform. This caters to organizations with growing needs and the potential to manage a complex web of strategic initiatives.
User Management: The platform offers role-based access control, allowing you to manage user permissions as your team expands. This ensures controlled access to sensitive information while facilitating collaboration across departments.
Data Import Capabilities: AchieveIt's Data Import API allows you to integrate data from various sources as your organization grows and accumulates more information. This can be helpful for maintaining a centralized view of all relevant data points for strategic planning.
We provide personalized demos tailored to your organization's needs. This is a great opportunity to see the platform in action, discuss your specific needs, and get a sense of how AchieveIt can address your unique challenges. Schedule your personalized demo or product tour.
Enterprise strategic planning starts here — let's achieve something today
You should be in control of how you plan and execute strategies. With AchieveIt, you can be.
Contact us for more information, or request a demo of our strategic planning software today!
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