This document discusses planning and types of planning. It defines planning as the process of thinking about activities needed to achieve desired goals. It notes criticisms of planning including that plans cannot be developed for dynamic environments and cannot replace creativity. It also discusses four types of planning: formality (formal vs informal), process (operational vs strategic), target (directional, single, specific), and time frame (short term, long term, standing). For each type, it provides examples and descriptions. The document also briefly discusses managerial functions of organizing, leading, and controlling as well as different managerial skill levels.
2. Planning def.
• Planning is process of thinking regarding
the activities required to achieve A
desired goals
3. Planning criticism
Plans can’t be developed for A dynamic
environment.
Formal plans can’t replace intuition and
creativity .
Planning focuses managers’ attention on
today’s competition not on tomorrow ’s survival
, which may lead to failure.
4. Types of planning
1-Formality (formal, informal ).
2- Process (operational , strategic
plans ).
3- Target (directional ,
single , specific ).
4- Time Frame (short term , long
term , standing ).
5. Type of planning
1-Formality:
Formal plans Informalplans
Suitable for when dealing
with large organization.
Manage different
departments share in
doing it.
Responsibility on ceo of
organization.
Cant change easily must
documented.
Suitable when dealing with
small organization.
The owner who plan for
extension .
Not documented and not
organized
No body will judge the
complete of the plan or not .
Can change the plan in any
time .
6. Type of planning
2-process:
Operationalplans Strategical plans
Concern of short term
( 3 months – 1 year)& daily routine
activities .
Caring for every single process.
Specify the details of how an
organization ’s overall objectives
are to be achieved ( Middel / First
line ).
The vision of the organization in the
future ( 2-7- 10 years).
Organization wide establish of all
objectives &position concern .
Done by the top mangers or
governmental policies ( Top level )
7. Type of planning
3-Target :
Directional plans Single use plans Specific plans
Flexible ,directed to
certain point.
Middle managerial
level managers share
in planning.
Process need
improvement or the
urgent problem
which occur during
daily activities
Delegation from
higher mangers to
the responsible
team.
Achieving one
target project.
Assigned task force
office team to
monitor the steps.
Clearly defined
objectives
This type ended with
achieving of the
objectives .
Explain the whole plan
to the team and
targets from it
8. Short term plans Long term plans Standing plans
( ongoing)
Less than 1 years.
Employes who
involving in it.
Plans is simple , part
of strategic plan.
Establishment of new
policy
Extend for 5 years ,
occurs with
prolonged
development projects
need extra time.
Leaders , managers
planning for it.
Establishment of new
department such as
medical record
department
Not change unless
evaluated
Many problems take
placed ,in this case
replanning and
corrective action
4-Time Frame :
9. Managerial function
Organizing Leading Controling
Management
function that’s
involves the
process of
determining .
Management
function that
involves
motivation.
Management
function that
involves
monitoring
actual
performance .