CHAPTER 2 : 
 PLANNING
BENEFITS OF
PLANNING
*     A 'road map'
*     Better coordination 
*     A focus on foward thinking
*     more effective control system
POOR 
PLANNING
Generally considered to be the number
one reason why individuals and organizations
fail to archive their desired end result
SWOT
ANALYSIS
S-Strength
W-Weakness
O-Opportunity
T-Threats
It used to assess strength and 
weaknesses in the internal 
environment and opportunities
and threats in the external 
environment.
SIX STEPS OF
EFFECTIVE DECISION
MAKING
1.Define the problem and
   opportunity.
2.Set objective and 
   criteria.
3.Generate alternatives
4.Select the most feasible 
   alternative.
5.Implement the decision.
6.Control the result.
GOOD 
PLANNING
Effciency and
effectiveness translate into
grater productivity
To minimize
problems in the effort
of getting from point
    A to point Z
Good planning
leads more 
effective and result
DEFINATION OF 
PLANNING
"The process of determining in advance 
what should be accomplished and how
 it should be realized"-
       Mondy , 1993
"Planning is the process of outlining the activities
that are necessary to archive the goals of organization"-
Lewis , Goodman & Fandt , 2001
PLANNING 
SHOULD BE
Formally
prepared
Factual , logical
and realistic
May cover a long-
term or short term
period
