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Chapter 3: Planning Technical Activities Flashcards

1
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Is the output of planning

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Plan

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provides a methodical way of achieving desired results

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Plan

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serves as a useful guide

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Plan

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the management function that involves anticipating future trends and determining the best strategies and tactics to achieve organizational objectives

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Planning (Nickels)

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The selection and sequential ordering of tasks to required to achieve and organizational goal

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Planning (Aldag and Steams)

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Deciding what will be done, who will do it, where, when and how it will be done, and the standards to which it will be done

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Planning (Cole and Hamilton)

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Selecting the best course of action so that the desired result may be achieved

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Planning

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The _______ takes first priority and the ________ chosen is the means to realize the goal.

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desired result; course of action

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Management Levels

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Top Management Level
Middle Management Level
Lower Management Level

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Planning horizons

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Strategic Planning
Intermediate Planning
Operational Planning

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Management level that deals with Strategic planning

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Top management level

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Management level that deals with
Intermediate planning

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Middle management level

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Management level that deals with
Operational planning

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Lower management level

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process of determining the major goals of the organization and the policies and strategies for obtaining and using resources to achieve those goals

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Strategic Planning

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In strategic planning, the whole company is considered, specifically its _______

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objectives and current resources

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Output of strategic planning

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Strategic plan

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The decision about long range goals and the course of action to achieve these goals

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Strategic plan

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refers to the process of determining the contributions that subunits can make with allocated resources

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Intermediate planning

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the process of determining how specific tasks can best be accomplished on time with available resources

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Operational Planning

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The planning process

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  1. setting organizational, divisional, or unit goals
  2. developing strategies or tactics to reach those goals
  3. determining resources needed
  4. setting standards
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The first task of the engineer manager is to provide a ______

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sense of direction

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precise statement of results sought, quantified in time and magnitude, where possible

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Organizational levels

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Company
Division
Unit

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Ways to realize goals

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strategies

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A course of action aimed at ensuring that the organization will achieve its objectives

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Is a short term action taken by management to adjust to negative internal or external influences

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The decision about short term goals and the courses of action are indicated in the _______

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Tactical Plan

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To satisfy strategic requirements, a general statement of needed _______ will suffice

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a quantitative or qualitative measuring device designed to help monitor the performances of people, capital goods, or processes

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Types of Plans

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Functional Areas
Time Horizon
Frequency of Use

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Types of Functional Area Plans

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Marketing Plan
Production Plan
Financial Plan
Human Resources Management Plan

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the written document or blueprint for implementing and controlling and organization’s marketing activities

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Marketing Plan

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a written document that states the quantity of output a company must produce in broad terms and by product family

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Production Plan

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a document that summarizes the current financial situation of the firm, analyzes financial needs, and recommends a direction for financial activities

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Financial Plan

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a document that indicates the human resource needs of a company detailed in terms of quantity and quality

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Human resource management plan

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Plans with time horizons

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Short-range plans
Long-range plans

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are plans intended to cover a period of less than one year

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Short-range plans

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are plans covering a time span of more than one year

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Long-range plans

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Plans according to frequency of use

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Standing Plans
Single-Use Plans

40
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are plans that are used again and again

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Standing Plans

41
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Classification of standing plans

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Policies
Procedures
Rules

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are broad guidelines to aid managers at every level in making decisions about recurring situations or function

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are plans that describe the exact series of actions to be taken in a given situation

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Procedures

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they are statements that either require or forbid a certain action

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Are plans that are specifically developed to implement courses of action that are relatively unique and are unlikely to be repeated

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Single-Use Plans

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Classification of Single-use plans

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budgets
programs
projects

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a plan which sets forth the projected expenditure for a certain activity and explains where the required funds will come from

48
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single-use plan designed to coordinate a large set of activities

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is a single-use plan that is usually more limited in scope than a program and is sometimes prepared to support a program

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Contents of the Marketing Plan

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  1. Executive Summary
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Situational Analysis and Target Market
  4. Objectives and Goals
  5. Marketing Strategies
  6. Marketing Tactics
  7. Schedules and Budgets
  8. Financial Data and Control
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Contents of the Production Plan

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  1. amount of capacity the company must have
  2. how many employees are required
  3. how much material must be purchased
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Contents of the Financial Plan

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  1. analysis of the firm’s current financial condition
  2. sales forecast
  3. capital budget
  4. cash budget
  5. pro forma financial statements
  6. external financing plan
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Contents of the Human Resources Plan

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  1. personnel requirements
  2. plans for recruitment and selection
  3. training plan
  4. retirement plan
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Parts of the strategic plan

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  1. Company or Corporate mission
  2. Objectives or goals
  3. Strategies

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