Strategic planning is one of the integral components of the success of any institution across the globe. The importance of strategic planning stems from the fact that it enables institutions to identify the opportunities and risks that exist in their external environment, in addition to analysing the strengths and weaknesses in the internal environment of the institution in order to identify appropriate alternatives and make rational decisions to achieve its objectives. This study aims to identify the role of strategic planning in achieving institutional excellence in the UAE institutions. To achieve this objective, the researcher adopted the descriptive analytical approach to analyse the data that was collected through the questionnaire. The sample of the study consisted of the senior managers at Abu Municipality. The study reached several recommendations, the most important of which is that there is a need to provide specialists in the field of strategic planning with specialized knowledge and expertise in all matters related to strategic planning in government organizations. There is also a need to increase interest in surveying and interdisciplinary analysis before preparing and developing strategic plans.
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