This monograph provides a perspective to academic institutions, especially the developing institutions, to look at themselves in critical ways in order to: improve their capability in academic planning and development; develop useful techniques that will enable them to allocate limited institutional resources more efficiently into the academic program; and develop unique innovative learning environments for their students. Following an introductory section, a conceptual framework for academic planning and curricular analysis are discussed. The framework is presented with which academic planning might be conducted. The curricular analysis outlines a general scheme for reviewing and evaluating the departmental academic program. A 41-item bibliography is included. This document is published through the Technical Assistance Consortium to Improve College Services (TACTICS). (Author/MJM)