EFFECTIVE PLANNING

WHY PLANNING FAILS..

LACK OF COMMITMENT TO PLANNING CONFUSION OF PLANNING STUDIES WITH PLANS FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT GOOD STRATEGIES LACK OF MEANINGFUL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

WHY PLANNING FAILS..

UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING PREMISES FAILURE TO SEE SCOPE OF PLANS FAILURE TO SEE PLANNING AS A RATIONAL PROCESS EXCESSIVE RELIANCE ON EXPERIENCE FAILURE TO USE THE PRINCIPLE OF LIMITING FACTOR

WHY PLANNING FAILS..

LACK OF TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT LACK OF CLEAR DELEGATION RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

LIMITS TO PLANNING

DIFFICULTY IN ACCURATE PREMISING PROBLEM OF RAPID CHANGE: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INFLEXIBILITIES EXPENSE AND TIME

HOW TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENT FOR PLANNING?

PLANNING NOT TO BE LEFT TO CHANCE SHOULD START AT THE TOP PLANNING MUST BE ORGANISED PLANNING MUST BE CLEAR AND DEFINITE GOALS, STRATEGIES, POLICIES TO BE COMMUNICATED CLEARLY PARTICIPATION OF MANAGERS A MUST PLANNING MUST INCLUDE AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF CHANGE

MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING

CONTRIBUTION TO OBJECTIVES PRIMACY OF PLANNING EFFICIENCY OF PLANS LIMITING FACTOR COMMITMENT PRINCIPLE FLEXIBILITY NAVIGATIONAL CHANGE

THE END OF PLANNING.