With a better understanding of existing resources and the dynamic relationships that connect them, the planning of development efforts now revolves around the concept of internal growth rather than external change.

Growth Planning consists of strengthening existing resources while introducing new resources that are complementary in nature. A strategy is also defined to measure the impact new resources have on existing resources and adapt or modify those new resources to achieve more effective alignment.

Growth Planning must also build consensus among community members, which underscores their role as participants rather than observers. The result of this effort is a Community-Supported Sustainable Growth Plan, which helps achieve project alignment and serves as a blueprint for the integration and implementation efforts that follow.