In the context of public-private partnerships, strategic thinking refers to the use of strategic decision-making in developing PPP solutions. "Strategy" is a broad term that can encompass a number of distinct thought-processes and modes, but PPPs tend to share a few key strategic frameworks.
Once the idea for the project is conceived (and after a rigorous stakeholder analysis is conducted), the next step is to devise a strategy for implementing a viable version of the project. But what does a viable version look like? And how much should that version resemble the project's ultimate goal?