Plan Creating a diagram or a list of steps to achieve a goal process of making plans for something, planning
Mission Reason for existence Developed by top level management
Vision Long-term objectives Specifies what the strategy is meant to achieve
Goals Planned results Objectives
Strategies Master plan to achieve goals Sets the course of action to the goal
Policies Guideline for decision making Makes sure decisions made support the mission
Procedures Sequential steps in detail to complete a task “How a policy should be carried out?”
Rules Detailed guides to act
Programs Has own goals, procedures, resource flow Related actions planned to accomplish a mission
Budgets Financial plan Allocation of resource Measures actual performance
Q/A
Plan vs. Strategy Plan says, “Here are the steps” Strategy says, “Here are the best steps”
Mission (Present) vs. Vision (Future) Mission answers, “Why do we exist?” Vision answers, “ What will the future look like as we fulfill our mission? What will be different? ”
Rules vs. Policies Rules are clear instructions that must be followed by the entities . Policies relates to how the rules are going to be implemented.