This packet contains the materials necessary for presentation of the first of ten modules which comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module introduces strategic planning which is a 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 packet includes (1) an instructor's manual which provides suggestions about the mechanical details upon which the success of the module depends, (2) a technical supplement which is an extension of and performs the same function as the instructor's manual, and (3) a student/participant manual which discusses basic concepts in local government planning. (Author/MK)