{"id":9108,"date":"2017-01-05T18:31:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T18:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masterybusiness2xngcxmasterspring2016\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=9108"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:33:43","slug":"introduction-to-planning","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/introduction-to-planning\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Planning","rendered":"Introduction to Planning"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: identify the types of planning and decision making\u00a0managers engage in, and explain how these help organizations reach their goals<\/h2>\r\nIn this section, we\u2019ll introduce the concept of planning, including the foundational documents\u2014vision and mission\u2014that need to be in place prior to developing a plan. We will identify the three levels of planning\u2014strategic, tactical, and operational (plus contingency)\u2014and the role of each in achieving the business goals and objectives. This section also introduces the SWOT Analysis, a planning tool that provides a framework for analyzing an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do: identify the types of planning and decision making\u00a0managers engage in, and explain how these help organizations reach their goals<\/h2>\n<p>In this section, we\u2019ll introduce the concept of planning, including the foundational documents\u2014vision and mission\u2014that need to be in place prior to developing a plan. We will identify the three levels of planning\u2014strategic, tactical, and operational (plus contingency)\u2014and the role of each in achieving the business goals and objectives. 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