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Planning (Nature of Planning) : Jezreel L. Albaran

The document discusses planning, defining it as setting goals, establishing strategies to achieve those goals, and developing action plans. It notes that planning provides direction, reduces uncertainty, and minimizes costs. Effective planning should be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound, and challenging.

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Planning (Nature of Planning) : Jezreel L. Albaran

The document discusses planning, defining it as setting goals, establishing strategies to achieve those goals, and developing action plans. It notes that planning provides direction, reduces uncertainty, and minimizes costs. Effective planning should be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound, and challenging.

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Planning

(Nature of Planning)

JEZREEL L. ALBARAN
Objectives:
at the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:

1. Define planning.
2. Understand why planning is
important.
3. Make a simple plan out of a given
goal.
Activity #1: Group Activity
Goals VS. Plans
1. Students are instructed to go to their
groups silently.
2. Each group will differentiate goals from
plans.
3. Groups are given ten (10) minutes to
brainstorm.
4. Each group should select one (1) speaker
to discuss their output in front of the class
for Five (5) minutes.
Difference between Goals and
Plans
Goals

These are the targets or desired


ends that management wants to
reach.
Difference between Goals and
Plans
Plans

These are the actions or means that


administrators/managers intend to
use to achieve organizational goals
Difference between Goals and
Plans
In short, goals serve as the
foundation of planning.
Goals precede plans because
knowing the desired target is a must
before establishing plans for reaching
them.
Planning
The first management function that
sets an organization’s agenda.

An extremely complex process since


it requires a systematic and artisitic
method for recognizing and analyzing
the elements of the organization’s
external environment and firm’s internal
environment’s factors and capabilities.
Definition of Planning
What is planning?

It is both a science and an art


involving:
1. Setting of the organizational’s
goals,
2. Establishing strategies for
accomplishing those goals, and
Definition of Planning
What is planning?

3. Developing plans of action or


means

that managers intend to use to


achieve goals.
Definition of Planning
What are the Three (3) elements in
planning?

1. Setting of the organizational’s


goals,
2. Establishing strategies for
accomplishing those goals, and
3. Developing plans of action or
means
Who uses/makes planning?

1. Top-level Managers
(CEO’s, CFO’s,COO’s)
2. Mid-level Managers
(Area Managers, Department Heads)
3. Low-level (Frontline) Managers
(Supervisors, Team Leaders)
Why is planning important?

1. Planning provides direction to all


of the organization’s human
resources.
2. Planning reduces uncertainty; it
compels managers to consider
future events that may affect their
company.
Why is planning important?

3. Planning minimizes cost due to


errors.
4. Establishing goals and standards
from planning may be used for
controlling, another necessary
managerial function.
Nature of Planning

1. Planning is a primary function.


2. Planning is goal-oriented.
3. Planning is a mental activity.
4. Planning is forward looking.
5. Planning is based on facts.
6. Planning is flexible.
Nature of Planning

SMART C (ISO:2015) formerly


known as SMART
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Attainable
R – Realistic
T – Time-bounded
C - Challenging
Nature of Planning

Specific

1. Plan is clear (very obvious not causing any


doubt or confusion).
2. Plan is exact (very careful and accurate)
3. Plan is precise (very timely)
Nature of Planning

Measurable

Plan can be statistically measured (numbers


are definitive) to determine whether it’s success
or failure.
Nature of Planning

Attainable

Plan can be accomplished or achieved


based on the resources available.
Nature of Planning

Realistic

Although forecasting (prediction) may be


used in planning, the plan is based on facts.
Nature of Planning

Time-bounded

Plan should have definite time (How long is


the implementation until achieved).
Nature of Planning

Challenging

A plan should be mentally enjoying and


interesting arousing competitive output rather
than mediocrity.
Relationship of Planning to
Individual and Organizational
Performance
It is mainly due to association of
scientific and artistic planning
resulting to excellent financial status
of the organization and higher return
of investments, higher income, and
profit that…
Relationship of Planning to
Individual and Organizational
Performance

Both individual and organizational


goal should be vertically aligned to
avoid conflict between these plans
and ensure both parties are
benefitted.
Activity # 2: Individual Activity
On a one whole sheet of paper:

1. Make a goal.
2. Make a plan.
use SMART C
3. You are given Twenty five (25)
minutes do it.

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