CEE 108 – Engineering Management First Examination

What is management planning? and what are the levels of planning?

Planning is the most basic of all management planning functions. As such, Management
Planning is a process of assessing an organization's objectives and developing a thorough,
realistic strategy to achieving them. The product of management planning is a plan, like a
business plan, considers both short- and long-term organizational strategies. In planning, there
are three levels namely; Top management level, Middle management, and Lower-level
management-level.
The top management level is also known as strategic planning which is the process of
deciding on policies and strategies for obtaining and using resources. Meanwhile, the middle
management or intermediate planning refers to the process of determining the contribution that
sub-units can make with allocated resources. Lastly, the lower-level management or operational
planning refers to the process of figuring out how to complete a task on time and with the
resources available. Lower-level management is designed to support the intermediate plan and
strategic plan. Overall, having these different levels of management, engineering managers would
have a role to know certain aspects of the planning performed at different levels.

1. Why are engineers considered the most significant roles of society?

There are a number of issues or problems that humanity is currently dealing with, and engineers
are currently working on a variety of solutions to those issues, as their role in the society. There
are varies roles of engineering namely; Teaching, Consulting, Management, Government,
Construction, Sales, Manufacturing, Design and development, Testing, and Research. As
we can imagine, Engineering involves in any aspects in people’s lives, making it more valuable
and convenient. Engineers are said to be the key in their design and growth. The responsibility
for creating the innovative world humanity desires, rests with engineers. Their work is essential
and practical to society; it contributes to the growth of the nation.

2. What are the five (5) strategies to consider a successful engineering management?
There are five strategies for successful engineering management as follows:
• Established Realistic Expectations
• Manage the Resources Well
• Cultivate Professionalism and Trust
• Provide Benefits Other than Pay
• Soft Skill Investment
What are the three (3) steps of planning process? Explain each process?
Planning is one of the most important aspect of engineering management. In a planning process,
it involves setting unit goals, tactics to reach goals, and setting standard. The first step in planning
process is setting organizational, divisional, or unit goals, a detailed declaration of the desired
outcome, which may be measured in terms of time and size. In simple terms, one need identifying
the desired outcomes or results in details, like knowing where you want to go. The next step after
identifying the objectives is to come up with a tactics to reach goals. In developing a strategy, one
must make a plan that will their goals into action. Lastly, after the planning stage, setting standard
can be established, for measuring execution may be set at the planning stage. Corrections or
reinforcements may be supplied if the actual performance does not match the intended
performance.

What are the six primary contributions of the classical management?

The six primary contributions of the classical management movement comprise the following:
1. Applying science to the practice of management.
2. Developing a foundation for later management developments.
3. Advancing the concept of the basic management functions of planning, organizing,
influencing, and controlling.
4. Classifying relevant the management processes, functions, and skills which are
acknowledged as key concepts of today.
5. Articulating and applying specific principles of formal management.
6. Focusing attention on management as a legitimate topic worthy of scientific inquiry.

Why do many organizations still use the 5-prime contribution of classical management
principle?
Classical management principle applies to plan the task, and the workers perform the tasks. This
principle is the oldest and most commonly used managerial concept is based on this premise.
This management method provides a reasonable and empirical basis for a sufficient amount of
organization management, truly beneficial to many organization and businesses. Decisions are
made at the highest level of management and then communicated down the management ladder
by organizations that adopt this type of management. Smaller organizations that rely on a single
leader or companies that need to make choices swiftly on a regular basis can benefit from this.