PROJECT

PLANNING &
DEVELOPMEN
T
RELEVANCE OF
PLANNINGWithout planning, many
managers enviably suffer from short
sightedness. They might do their work
everyday but they wouldn’t be ready for
changed conditions.
It also becomes important
because of shifting time dimension.
That’s why planning is utilized for the
following objectives.
 01
TO OFF–SET .
UNCERTAINTY
AND CHANGE.
 02.
TO FOCUS
ATTENTION ON
OBJECTIVES.
 TO GAIN
03.
ECONOMICAL
AND EFFICIENT
OPERATION.
 02.
TO FACILITATE
CONTROL.
 GUIDELINES
FOR

GOOD PLANNING
A plan should
have specific
objectives.
A GOOD PLAN
SHOULD
FACILITATE
ACTION.
IF MANY PEOPLE ARE
INVOLVED IN
PLANNING,
COORDINATION AND
COMMUNICATION
BECOME VERY
CRUCIAL.
 PLANNING IS THE
FIRST FUNCTION OF
MANAGEMENT
PRIOR TO THE
FUNCTIONS OF
ORGANIZING,
DIRECTING AND
GOOD PLANS ARE
PLANS THAT MAY
BE CONSTANTLY
IMPROVED,
REDRAFTED AND
RE-PLANNED.
PLANNING MAY
BE DELEGATED
TO A FORMAL
PLANNING
STAFF.
ALL PLANS
ARE
TENTATIVE.
THEY ARE