THE PLANNING PROCESS
Objectives identity the specific results that an individual intends to accomplish. The plan is a statement of action steps to be taken in order to accomplish the objective.
The 5 steps in the systematic planning process are the following:
1. Define your objectives: Recognize wanted outcomes in a specific way. Know where you want to go and how far you have progressed along the way. Be detailed to know when you have accomplished your objectives.
2. Determine where you stand vis-a-vis objectives: Evaluate present accomplishments relative to the needed results. Know where you stand in reaching the objective along with knowing what the strengths and weaknesses are.
3. Develop premises regarding future conditions: Strive to predict future events. Generate alternative scenarios for what can happen and identify things that may help progress toward your objectives for each scenario.
4. Analyze and choose among action alternatives: Record and cautiously evaluate the possible actions that may be taken.
5. Implement the plan and evaluate results: Take action and carefully measure your growth in the direction of your objectives. Do what the plan requires and evaluate your the results.
The planning process is a systemic way to come within reach of two significant tasks. The two tasks are:
(1) Setting performance objectives
(2) Deciding how to best attain them
Planning is not something for managers to do. The best planning is always done with the active participation and involvement of those people whose work efforts will in time establish whether or not the objectives are accomplished.
Objectives identity the specific results that an individual intends to accomplish. The plan is a statement of action steps to be taken in order to accomplish the objective.
The 5 steps in the systematic planning process are the following:
1. Define your objectives: Recognize wanted outcomes in a specific way. Know where you want to go and how far you have progressed along the way. Be detailed to know when you have accomplished your objectives.
2. Determine where you stand vis-a-vis objectives: Evaluate present accomplishments relative to the needed results. Know where you stand in reaching the objective along with knowing what the strengths and weaknesses are.
3. Develop premises regarding future conditions: Strive to predict future events. Generate alternative scenarios for what can happen and identify things that may help progress toward your objectives for each scenario.
4. Analyze and choose among action alternatives: Record and cautiously evaluate the possible actions that may be taken.
5. Implement the plan and evaluate results: Take action and carefully measure your growth in the direction of your objectives. Do what the plan requires and evaluate your the results.
The planning process is a systemic way to come within reach of two significant tasks. The two tasks are:
(1) Setting performance objectives
(2) Deciding how to best attain them
Planning is not something for managers to do. The best planning is always done with the active participation and involvement of those people whose work efforts will in time establish whether or not the objectives are accomplished.