Strategy can be planned (intended) or can be observed as a pattern of activity (emergent) as the organization adapts to its environment or competes. Strategy includes processes of formulation and implementation; strategic planning helps coordinate both. However, strategic planning is analytical in nature (i.e., it involves finding the dots); strategy formation itself involves synthesis (i.e., connecting the dots) via strategic thinking.
-cide. 1  The killing of the person or thing indicated by the first component of the word. (This applies to all of the derived terms listed below.) 2  A killer of the person or thing indicated by the first component of the word. (This applies to some, but not all, of the derived terms listed below.)
What is CID? The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the standard diagnostic tool for epidemiology, health management and clinical purposes. This includes the analysis of the general health situation of population groups.