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Definitions, Meaning & characteristics of Planning.

Meaning and Concept of Planning

In simple words, planning is deciding in advance what is to be done, when where, how and by

whom it is to be done. Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go. It

includes the selection of objectives, policies, procedures and programmes from among

alternatives. A plan is a predetermined course of action to achieve a specified goal. It is an

intellectual process characterized by thinking before doing. It is an attempt on the part of

manager to anticipate the future in order to achieve better performance. Planning is the primary

function of management.

Definitions of Planning

Different authors have given different definitions of planning from time to time. The main

definitions of planning are as follows:

According to Alford and Beatt, "Planning is the thinking process, the organized foresight, thevision based on fact and experience that is required for intelligent action."

According to Theo Haimann, "Planning is deciding in advance what is to be done. When amanager plans, he projects a course of action for further attempting to achieve a consistent co-ordinate structure of operations aimed at the desired results.

According to Billy E. Goetz, "Planning is fundamentally choosing and a planning problem ariseswhen an alternative course of action is discovered."

According to Koontz and O' Donnell, "Planning is an intellectual process, consciousdetermination of course of action, the basing of decision on purpose, facts and consideredestimates."

According to Allen, "A plan is a trap laid to capture the future."

Nature / Characteristics of Planning

The main characteristics or nature of planning is given below:

Planning is an Intellectual Process

Planning is an intellectual process of thinking in advance. It is a process of deciding the future on

the series of events to follow. Planning is a process where a number of steps are to be taken to

decide the future course of action. Managers or executives have to consider various courses ofaction, achieve the desired goals, go in details of the pros and cons of every course of action and

then finally decide what course of action may suit them best.

Planning Contributes to the Objectives

Planning contributes positively in attaining the objectives of the business enterprise. Since plans

are there from the very first stage of operation, the management is able to handle every problem

successfully. Plan try to set everything right. A purposeful, sound and effective planning process

knows how and when to tackle a problem. This leads to success. Objectives thus are easily

achieved.

Planning is a Primary Function of Management


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Planning precedes other functions in the management process. Certainly, setting of goals to be

achieved and lines of action to be followed precedes the organization, direction, supervision and

control. No doubt, planning precedes other functions of management. It is primary requisite

before other managerial functions step in. But all functions are inter-connected. It is mixed in all

managerial functions but there too it gets precedence. It thus gets primary everywhere.

A continuous Process

Planning is a continuous process and a never ending activity of a manager in an enterprise based

upon some assumptions which may or may not come true in the future. Therefore, the manager

has to go on modifying revising and adjusting plans in the light of changing circumstances.

According to George R. Terry, "Planning is a continuous process and there is no end to it. It

involves continuous collection, evaluation and selection of data, and scientific investigation and

analysis of the possible alternative courses of action and the selection of the best alternative.

Planning Pervades Managerial Activities

From primary of planning follows pervasiveness of planning. It is the function of every

managerial personnel. The character, nature and scope of planning may change fro personnel to

personnel but the planning as an action remains intact. According to Billy E. Goetz, "Plans cannot

make an enterprise successful. Action is required, the enterprise must operate managerial

planning seeks to achieve a consistent, coordinated structure of operations focused on desired

trends. Without plans, action must become merely activity producing nothing but chaos."

Role, Significance, Importance & Advantages of Planning

An organisation without planning is like a sailboat minus its rudder. Without planning,

organisation, are subject to the winds of organizational change. Planning is one of the most

important and crucial functions of management. According to Koontz and O'Donnell, "Without

planning business becomes random in nature and decisions become meaningless and adhoc

choices." According to Geroge R. Terry, "Planning is the foundation of most successful actions of

any enterprise." Planning becomes necessary due to the following reasons:

Reduction of Uncertainty

Future is always full of uncertainties. A business organisation has to function in theseuncertainties. It can operate successfully if it is able to predict the uncertainties. Some of the

uncertainties can be predicted by undertaking systematic. Some of the uncertainties can be

predicted by undertaking systematic forecasting. Thus, planning helps in foreseeing uncertainties

which may be caused by changes in technology, fashion and taste of people, government rules

and regulations, etc.

Better Utilization of Resources

An important advantage of planning is that it makes effective and proper utilization of enterprise

resources. It identifies all such available resources and makes optimum use of these resources.

Increases Organizational Effectiveness


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Planning ensures organizational effectiveness. Effectiveness ensures that the organisation is in a

position to achieve its objective due to increased efficiency of the organisation.

Reduces the Cost of Performance

Planning assists in reducing the cost of performance. It includes the selection of only one courseof action amongst the different courses of action that would yield the best results at minimum

cost. It removes hesitancy, avoids crises and chaos, eliminates false steps and protects against

improper deviations.

Concentration on Objectives

It is a basic characteristic of planning that it is related to the organizational objectives. All the

operations are planned to achieve the organizational objectives. Planning facilitates the

achievement of objectives by focusing attention on them. It requires the clear definition of

objectives so that most appropriate alternative courses of action are chosen.

Helps in Co-ordination

Good plans unify the interdepartmental activity and clearly lay down the area of freedom in the

development of various sub-plans. Various departments work in accordance with the overall

plans of the organisation. Thus, there is harmony in the organisation, and duplication of efforts

and conflict of jurisdiction are avoided.

Makes Control Effective

Planning and control are inseparable in the sense that unplanned action cannot be controlledbecause control involves keeping activities on the predetermined course by rectifying deviations

from plans. Planning helps control by furnishing standards of performance.

Encouragement to Innovation

Planning helps innovative and creative thinking among the managers because many new ideas

come to the mind of a manager when he is planning. It creates a forward-looking attitude among

the managers.

Increase in Competitive Strength

Effective planning gives a competitive edge to the enterprise over other enterprises that do not

have planning or have ineffective planning. This is because planning may involve expansion of

capacity, changes in work methods, changes in quality, anticipation of tastes and fashions of

people and technological changes etc.

Delegation is Facilitated

A good plan always facilitates delegation of authority in a better way to subordinates.

Steps involved in Planning


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Planning is a process which embraces a number of steps to be taken. Planning is an intellectual

exercise and a conscious determination of courses of action. Therefore, it requires courses of

action. The planning process is valid for one organisation and for one plan, may not be valid for

other organizations or for all types of plans, because various factors that go into planning process

may differ from organisation to organisation or from plan to plan. For example, planning process

for a large organisation may not be the same for a small organisation. However, the major steps

involved in the planning process of a major organisation or enterprise are as follows:

Establishing objectives

The first and primary step in planning process is the establishment of planning objectives or

goals. Definite objectives, in fact, speak categorically about what is to be done, where to place the

initial emphasis and the things to be accomplished by the network of policies, procedures,

budgets and programmes, the lack of which would invariably result in either faulty or ineffective

planning.

It needs mentioning in this connection that objectives must be understandable and rational to

make planning effective. Because the major objective, in all enterprise, needs be translated into

derivative objective, accomplishment of enterprise objective needs a concrete endeavor of all the

departments.

Establishment of Planning Premises

Planning premises are assumptions about the future understanding of the expected situations.

These are the conditions under which planning activities are to be undertaken. These premises

may be internal or external. Internal premises are internal variables that affect the planning.

These include organizational polices, various resources and the ability of the organisation to

withstand the environmental pressure. External premises include all factors in task environment

like political, social technological, competitors' plans and actions, government policies, market

conditions. Both internal factors should be considered in formulating plans. At the top level

mainly external premises are considered. As one moves downward, internal premises gain

importance.

Determining Alternative Courses

The next logical step in planning is to determine and evaluate alternative courses of action. It

may be mentioned that there can hardly be any occasion when there are no alternatives. And it ismost likely that alternatives properly assessed may prove worthy and meaningful. As a matter of

fact, it is imperative that alternative courses of action must be developed before deciding upon

the exact plan.

Evaluation of Alternatives

Having sought out the available alternatives along with their strong and weak points, planners

are required to evaluate the alternatives giving due weight-age to various factors involved, for one

alternative may appear to be most profitable involving heavy cash outlay whereas the other less

profitable but involve least risk. Likewise, another course of action may be found contributing


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significantly to the company's long-range objectives although immediate expectations are likely

to go unfulfilled.

Evidently, evaluation of alternative is a must to arrive at a decision. Otherwise, it would be

difficult to choose the best course of action in the perspective of company needs and resources as

well as objectives laid down.

Selecting a Course of Action

The fifth step in planning is selecting a course of action from among alternatives. In fact, it is the

point of decision-making-deciding upon the plan to be adopted for accomplishing the enterprise

objectives.

Formulating Derivative Plans

To make any planning process complete the final step is to formulate derivative plans to give

effect to and support the basic plan. For example, if Indian Airlines decide to run Jumbo Jets

between Delhi an Patna, obliviously, a number of derivative plans have to be framed to support

the decision, e.g., a staffing plan, operating plans for fuelling, maintenance, stores purchase, etc.

In other words, plans do not accomplish themselves. They require to be broken down into

supporting plans. Each manager and department of the organisation is to contribute to the

accomplishment of the master plan on the basis of the derivative plans.

Establishing Sequence of Activities

Timing an sequence of activities are determined after formulating basic and derivative plans, so

that plans may be put into action. Timing is an essential consideration in planning. It givespractical shape and concrete form to the programmes. The starting and finishing times are fixed

for each piece of work, so as to indicate when the within what time that work is to be commenced

and completed. Bad timing of programmes results in their failure. To maintain a symmetry of

performance and a smooth flow of work, the sequence of operation shaped be arranged carefully

by giving priorities to some work in preference to others. Under sequence it should be decided as

to who will don what and at what time.

Feedback or Follow-up Action

Formulating plans and chalking out of programmes are not sufficient, unless follow-up action is

provided to see that plans so prepared and programmes chalked out are being carried out in

accordance with the plan and to see whether these are not kept in cold storage. It is also required

to see whether the plan is working well in the present situation. If conditions have changed, the

plan current plan has become outdated or inoperative it should be replaced by another plan. A

regular follow-up is necessary and desirable from effective implementation and accomplishment

of tasks assigned.

The plan should be communicated to all persons concerned in the organisation. Its objectives and

course of action must be clearly defined leaving no ambiguity in the minds of those who are

responsible for its execution. Planning is effective only when the persons involved work in a team

spirit and all are committed to the objectives, policies, programmes, strategies envisaged in the

plan.


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Planning (also called forethought) is the process ofthinkingabout and organizing the activities

required to achieve a desired goal.

Planning involves the creation and maintenance of aplan. As such, planning is a fundamental

property ofintelligent behavior. This thought process is essential to the creation and refinement of

aplan, or integration of it with other plans; that is, it combinesforecastingof developments with thepreparation of scenarios of how to react to them.

An important, albeit often ignored aspect of planning, is the relationship it holds

withforecasting. Forecastingcan be described as predicting what the future will look like, whereas

planning predicts what the future should look like.[1]

The counterpart to planning isspontaneous order.

Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more than you can do, then do it.

Anonymous

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944)

Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and

work.

Daniel H. Burnham (1846 - 1912)

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.

George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)

Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment.

Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Iliad

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)

Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not,

to put this plan into action.

Napoleon Hill

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.

Peter Drucker (1909 - 2005)
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It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.

Publilius Syrus (~100 BC), Maxims

Self-control is not a problem in the future. It's only a problem NOW when the chocolates is next to

us.

Shlomo Bernartzi, TED Talk: Saving for tomorrow, tomorrow, November 2011

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.

Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)

He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that plan, carries a threadthat will guide him through the maze of the most busy life. But where no plan is laid, where the

disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incidence, chaos will soon reign.

Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Allen Saunderstags:fate, life, misattributed-john-lennon, planning,plans

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It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

J.R.R. Tolkien,The Hobbittags:planning

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A goal without a plan is just a wish.

Antoine de Saint-Exuprytags:enterprise, humor,inspirational,planning


Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming,

after all is a form of planning.

Gloria Steinemtags:dreaming,dreams, excitement, imagination, inspirational, planning,possibility

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The future is already here it's just not evenly distributed.

The Economist, December 4, 2003

William Gibsontags:future, planning

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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Benjamin Franklintags:planning, preparation

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You can't plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.

Gordon B. Hinckleytags:enterprise, planning

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If you don't know where you are going,

you'll end up someplace else.

Yogi Berratags:goals,integrity,planning, truism


Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Abraham Lincolntags:planning, preparation


Ive got a sizeable retirement nest egg. Its an ostrich egg,and its going to make an omelet so big

that itll produce enough leftovers for decades.Jarod Kintz,The Days of Yay are Here! Wake Me Up When They're Over.tags:age,decades, eggs, food, future, leftovers,nest-egg, ostrich, plan,planning,produce,retirement,time,vision


everything has a past. Everything a person, an object, a word, everything. If you dont know

the past, you cant understand the present and plan properly for the future.Chaim Potok,Davita's Harptags:chaim, davita, harp,past, planning,potok, understand

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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is

indispensable.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
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10/14

tags:planning, plans,strategy,war


Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Mike Tysontags:boxing, planning

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Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Warren Buffetttags:planning


Always, Always have a plan

Rick Riordantags:planning

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I am a person who continually destroys the possibilities of a future because of the numbers of

alternative viewpoints I can focus on the present.

Doris Lessing,The Golden Notebooktags:future, planning


Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.

Peter F. Druckertags:commitment, persistence,planning,resolve

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11/14

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The bestlaid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.

Robert Burns,The Works of Robert Burnstags:circumstance,fate, life, planning,plans


If you dont know exactly where youre going, how will you know when you get there?

Steve Maraboli,Life, the Truth, and Being Freetags:action,journey, motivational, planning,success


Your biggest enemy is the unknown and assumptions.

LTG Christiansontags:leadership, management, planning

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All human plans [are] subject to ruthless revision byNature, or Fate, or whatever one preferred

to call the powers behind the Universe.

Arthur C. Clarke,2010: Odyssey Twotags:clarke,mice-men,planning, plans,unpredictability


If you don't have a well-thought out dream, you can start by figuring out where you want to go. If

you cannot see yourself fairly or accurately represented in the community you live (from

restaurants to department stores to clothing choices to conversations at the dinner table) and

nothing there makes you feel awake or alive, I suggest you start doing some research on some
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other communities.

Kelly Cutronetags:goals,inspirational,life, planning


When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by

making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and

arrival at the destination is inevitable.

Steve Maraboli,Life, the Truth, and Being Freetags:action, destination, inspirational,motivational,planning, success

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Man does not fail to plan, he just fails to plan.

Frederick Douglass,A Will to be Free 1tags:planning


The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,

Gang aft agley.

An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,

For promis'd joy!

(To A Mouse)Robert Burns,The Works of Robert Burnstags:circumstance,fate, men, mice, planning,plans, schemes

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It's a funny thing, how much time we spend planning our lives. We so convince ourselves of

what wewant to do, that sometimes we don't see what we're meant to do.

Susan Gregg Gilmore,Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queentags:destiny,life,planning

15 people liked it

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Fail to plan, plan to fail.

Hillary Rodham Clinton,Living Historytags:planning

11 people liked it

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I'm never going to complain about receiving free early copies of books,because clearly there's

nothing to complain about, but it does introduce a rogue element into one's otherwise carefully

plotted reading schedule. ...

Being a reader is sort of like being president, except reading involves fewer state dinners, usually.

You have this agenda you want to get through, but you get distracted by life events, e.g., booksarriving in the mail/World War III, and you are temporarly deflected from your chosen path.

Nick Hornby,The Polysyllabic Spreetags:book-critic,freebies,planning,president, reading, reading-lists

10 people liked it

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Failing to plan is planning to fail

Alan Lakeintags:planning

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You can neither lie to a neighbourhood park, nor reason with it. 'Artist's conceptions' and

persuasive renderings can put pictures of life into proposed neighbourhood parks or park malls,

and verbal rationalizations can conjure up users who ought to appreciate them, but in real life

only diverse surroundings have the practical power of inducing a natural, continuing flow of life

and use.Jane Jacobs,The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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definitions of planning

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