Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 7 views

    Homework 4

    Uploaded by

    RALPH BRENZ AGOT
    The document discusses various topics related to planning including: 1. The types of functional area plans such as marketing, production, financial, and human resources plans. 2. The differences between short-range and long-range plans based on their time horizons. 3. The typical steps in the planning process which include setting objectives, identifying alternatives, and choosing an alternative. 4. Potential barriers to planning like a lack of leadership, resources, or manpower. 5. Different planning tools and techniques used including Gantt charts, PERT-CPM charts, flow process charts, cause and effect diagrams, and the TOWS matrix.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Homework 4

    Uploaded by

    RALPH BRENZ AGOT
    7 views2 pages
    The document discusses various topics related to planning including: 1. The types of functional area plans such as marketing, production, financial, and human resources plans. 2. The differences between short-range and long-range plans based on their time horizons. 3. The typical steps in the planning process which include setting objectives, identifying alternatives, and choosing an alternative. 4. Potential barriers to planning like a lack of leadership, resources, or manpower. 5. Different planning tools and techniques used including Gantt charts, PERT-CPM charts, flow process charts, cause and effect diagrams, and the TOWS matrix.

    Original Title

    Homework4

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses various topics related to planning including: 1. The types of functional area plans such as marketing, production, financial, and human resources plans. 2. The differences between short-range and long-range plans based on their time horizons. 3. The typical steps in the planning process which include setting objectives, identifying alternatives, and choosing an alternative. 4. Potential barriers to planning like a lack of leadership, resources, or manpower. 5. Different planning tools and techniques used including Gantt charts, PERT-CPM charts, flow process charts, cause and effect diagrams, and the TOWS matrix.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    7 views2 pages

    Homework 4

    Uploaded by

    RALPH BRENZ AGOT
    The document discusses various topics related to planning including: 1. The types of functional area plans such as marketing, production, financial, and human resources plans. 2. The differences between short-range and long-range plans based on their time horizons. 3. The typical steps in the planning process which include setting objectives, identifying alternatives, and choosing an alternative. 4. Potential barriers to planning like a lack of leadership, resources, or manpower. 5. Different planning tools and techniques used including Gantt charts, PERT-CPM charts, flow process charts, cause and effect diagrams, and the TOWS matrix.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    RALPH BRENZ AGOT

    22-1-02541
    HOMEWORK # 4

    1. What are the types of Functional Area Plans?

    • marketing plan

    • production plan

    • financial plan
    human resources management plan

    2. Differentiate the type Plans with time horizons.

    • short-range plans

    • long-range plans
    3. What are the steps in the planning process?

    • Being aware to the opportunities


    • Setting objectives and goals
    • Considering planning premises
    • Identifying alternatives
    • Comparing alternatives in light of goals
    • Choosing an alternative
    • Formulating supporting plans
    • Quantifying plans by making budgets

    4. What are the barriers to planning?

    • Lack of leadership

    • Excessive distractions

    • Lack of systems

    • Limited manpower to complete tasks


    • Inadequate resources and funding

    • Impractical business planning


    5. Discuss the different planning tools and techniques.
    • Gantt Charts
    - assist teams in properly allocating resources and scheduling work around deadlines.
    Gantt charts are another tool used by project managers to keep an overview of their
    workload. They show, among other things, how dependent tasks, milestones, and
    tasks with different start and end dates relate to one another.

    • Pert-CPM Chart
    - is a tool for project management that helps to plan, arrange, and coordinate the tasks
    that make up a project. Project managers can analyze each individual work in the
    project by using the graphical depiction of the project's timeline that is provided.

    • Flow Process Charts


    - is a diagram that displays the decision-making processes and sequential steps of a
    process. Every step in the chart or visual representation is denoted by a shape. To
    depict the movement and direction of the process, arrows and lines connect these
    shapes.

    • Cause & Effect Diagrams


    - is a visual tool that suggests causal linkages between ideas by visually portraying
    potential explanations for a particular problem or consequence in increasing detail.
    Another name for a common form is a fishbone or Ishikawa diagram.

    • The TOWS matrix


    - is a theoretical foundation for a methodical investigation that makes
    matching of external possibilities and risks with internal
    shortcomings and organizational strengths.

    You might also like