AS TO CARRY OUT A PROCESS OF PLANNING WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION.

AS TO CARRY OUT A PROCESS OF PLANNING WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION.

All managers have objectives to achieve having limited resources to achieve this, the Executive must take a series of decisions that are interdependent whose realization is instant nor obvious. For these reasons, it is necessary to plan.

Planning can be considered as an advance decision making that allows you to specify the goals to achieve and the means used to achieve this.

Planning is a function of all managers, although its nature and scope vary in accordance with the authority of each and of the nature of the practices and plans established by senior management.

Steps in planning:

From the point of view of the general planning includes some practical steps which are indicated below:

Arrest of opportunities in accordance with:

Market, competition, customers, our strengths and our weaknesses want.

Establishment of objectives or goals. Where you want to be and that we wish to achieve and when?

Consideration of the planning assumptions. Our plans they operate in what environment?

Comparison of alternatives. What are the most promising alternatives to achieve the goals?

Development of plans of support, how to buy equipment, hire workers, develop a new product.

BENEFITS OF PLANNING

Otherwise, all Executive has handled planning in your organization. It is known that it is very useful and necessary in their work as directors. But, we wonder. Why? What are the benefits of planning?

Provides address, reduces the impact of change, minimizes losses and sets the standard for ease of control.

It reduces uncertainty to compel managers to look into the future, anticipate changes, consider the impact of the changes, and develop appropriate responses.

It sets objective standards that is easier to control.