Outcomes:

• Explore the concept of planning as a management function;
• Understand the significance of planning;
• Explain the role of the vision, mission statement, and values in the planning process;
• Explore the goal-setting process;
• Understand the different types of organisational planning and how they integrate;
• Explain the development of strategic planning;
• Describe the development of tactical planning;
• Explore the development of operational planning;
• Explore the different planning and control tools; and
• Discover the barriers to implementing an organisational strategy;

What you will learn:

• Planning as a Management Function
• The Significance of Planning
• Planning Process
• Goal Setting
• Planning at Different Levels
• Developing Strategic Plans
• Developing Tactical Plans
• Developing Operational Plans
• Planning and Control Tools
• Implementing Plans
• Characteristics of Effective Planning

Target Audience

• Anyone with a desire to become a leader and would like exposure to planning as a management function.
• A mid-level manager, operating within a business, needing to further develop their planning knowledge and skills.