[1] This is the first strategic economic work the Scottish National Party administration had done since the publication of The Sustainable Growth Commission report in 2018.
The main difference in this report was the focus on developing Scotland's economy whilst being part of the United Kingdom rather than becoming independent.
Ms Forbes wanted to "deliver the best economic performance possible for Scotland within the current constitutional constraints.
The STUC branded it a "missed opportunity" and the entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter described the plan as a “long wish list with no magic wand”.
However Sandy Begbie, the chief executive of the Scottish Financial Enterprise was encouraged to see entrepreneurialism as the core focus of the strategy.