There are three types of companies. Those who make things happen. Those who watch things happen and Those who wonder what happened. ~Anonymous~

There are three types of companies. Those who make things happen. Those who watch things happen and Those who wonder what happened.

~Anonymous~Planning requires

sterling leadershipUnwavering commitmentActive participationTHE PLANNING PROCESSConceptual Planning or Literal State

3 Concepts or Dimensions in Strategic PlanningImplies knowledge of its meaning Course of action designed to achieve common desirable ends =Commencing with environmental scanning=visioning mission/goal=objective setting=Policies formulation=project identification=strategies=program=budgeting=printing it into a document

ProcessMeans practical application of a theoryIt is a combination of theory and approachPraxis Stage1a. What are the new developments in the educational milieu? Shall we just see them pass? Shall we come together and plan these changes to happen?B. Are we knowledgeable and competent to plan these changes happen? Do we possess the proper values and attributes to do planning?2. Where are we now? What resources are available at our disposal?Several Key Questions when engaged in Planning: 3. Where do we want to go from here? What do we want to be?4. How do we get there? What values shall we pursue?5. What activities do we have to do? Are these feasible and viable?6. What activities need to be done first that yield the greatest results?7. How much money or fund is available or allowable for each activity?8. How do we execute the plan? Who is responsible with which activity? How do we determine whether our plans are implemented as planned?9. How do we determine whether or not objectives and targets are achieved?Organizing and Staffing

Organizing= jobs and functions are determined

Staffing= process by which managers select, train, appoint, promote and retire individuals in the organizationPREPARATIONConsider:

* Socio Cultural* Economic* Political ProfileENVIRONMENTAL SCANNINGVISSION- is the act of power seeing an ideal state through mental acuity or foresight that a man or institution intends to accomplish. -should be ideal, purposively focused and intellectually challenging.

MISSION- the mission of the organization is a statement of Philosophy or purpose for which it is created.

VISSION, MISSION, GOAL, OBJECTIVE AND TARGET SETTINGGOAL-is defined as desirable future condition which an organization strives to achieve. Goal entails the vision and mission of the organization.

OBJECTIVE- it is a translation of the broad goal into a set of more specific and concrete objective.

TARGET-is more specific expression in quantifiable and measurable terms of what is intended to be accomplished.

Policy a purposive course of action or decision which is commonly set and perceived to be socially desirable to a great number of people.

Strategy- the method or approach undertaken to accomplish development goals, objectives and targets.POLICY AND STRATEGY FORMULATIONProgram- refers to the functions and activites necessary for the performance of a major purpose for which an organization is established.

Project-component of program covering a homogeneous group activities that result in the accomplishment of an identified output.PROGRAM AND PROJECT IDENTIFICATION2 Phases of Program and Project IdentificationEnvironmental Scanning Process = the activity of acquiring information about the events and relationships in the organizations outside environment.

Screening Process= this assesses the output of the first phase and identifies specific opportunities.Said to be the universal experiences.

The process of allocating scarce financial resources for some programs, projects, services and activities.BUDGETTING(4) FOUR BUDGETING APPROACHES USED IN THE COUNTRY SINCE 1937Line-item budgetingPerformance budgetingPlanning Programming Budgeting System or PPBS andZero-based Budgeting ZBBAn act of carrying out the plans, programs and projects in accordance with the strategic plan in order to attain the set goals and objectives.IMPLEMENTATIONEvaluation is the process of analyzing program and project inputs.

It seeks to identify the factors which are related to the performance and effectiveness of the specific project.EVALUATION AND PLAN UPDATEDetermine the extent to which project, goals, objectives and targets are achieved or not;Determine whom to attribute any effects and changes that are discovered in the implementation and evaluation;Delineate conditions under which the project or program is effective or not; The major objectives of an evaluation are:Determine any unanticipated consequences or side effects of the projects Determine whether a program or project should be modified, enriched or totally scrapped.

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