Contents Planning Definition Types of planning Steps of planning development Aproaches for priority setting
Planning It is the process of deciding & establishing an organizational goals/objectives & developing the suitable course of actions for achieving these goals/objectives . It is a blueprint for taking action (a process that lays the base for future action).
Attributes of planning Futuristic Decision making Goal oriented Intellectual processes Continuous Flexible Pervasive
Types of plans . . . . Classification of plans based on repetitiveness Standing Plans; t hat can be used again and again Single-use Plans; that can be u sed only once
Types of plans . . . . Classification of Plans Based on Scope/Breadth 1. Operational ( tactical) plans - activity planning 2. Strategic Planning - allocative planning 3. Contingency plans
Steps in Health Planning (operational) Situational analysis Priority setting Setting objectives & Targets Option appraisal Programming and budgeting Implementation and Monitoring Evaluation Plan of action