This student/participant handbook is part of the first of ten modules which comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. The strategic planning module introduces a decision making process for reducing the uncertainty under which systems operate. Its primary objective is to broaden the base for making public decisions that have long range implications. The student/participant handbook contains two sections: lecture outlines for use during presentation of the course and a supplement to be used for clarification and later reference. (Author/MK)