Planning is a word that means the act or effect of planning, create a plan to optimize the achievement of a certain goal. This word can cover many different areas.
Planning is an important task of management and administration, which is related to the preparation, organization and structuring of a given goal. It is essential in decision-making and performing those same tasks. Subsequently, the planning also confirms whether the decisions taken were correct (feedback).
An individual who uses planning as a tool in their work demonstrates an interest in predict and organize actions and processes that will take place in the future, increasing their rationality and efficiency.
There are three levels of planning: strategic, tactical and operational. The study of systems proposed by L. Bertalanffy, gave rise to great advances in the technological area of planning, revolutionizing education, military organization and the way in which ecological problems are dealt with.
The concept of planning has a multidisciplinary character. For example, the
economic planning - which emerged after World War II in some Western countries - aims to determine objectives and means within a company, creating strategies that culminate in the benefit of the same company.The concept of financial planning it is related to the activity of managing the financial aspects of a company, family, etc. Making a monthly budget or saving so you can buy something are financial planning tasks.
In Brazil, the Ministry of Planning was created in January 1962, and its name changed over the years, until it became the MPOG - Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management. This ministry has as some of its objectives the planning and coordination of policies management of the federal public administration and enable new sources of funds for plans of the Government.
Strategic planning
Strategic planning is an important component of the business planning, which substantially facilitates the management of a company.
Thinking and planning in a strategic way is essential in the context of entrepreneurship, because it facilitates the determination of goals and strategies to achieve those goals.
Planning strategically means using available resources efficiently, increasing the productivity of an individual or company. Time management is crucial for any business as it is one of the most valuable resources at our disposal. Strategic risk management is also an important area for any company.
Financial planning can also be included in a form of strategic planning. It is of great importance to the company, as it refers to the forecast of revenues and expenses, creating an estimate of the financial means that will be needed for the future and maintaining the company.
Family planning
Family planning is guaranteed by the Federal Constitution and represents the set of measures that help people plan how to manage the size of their family, that is, whether they want to have more children or do not.
Since 2007, Brazil has had the National Family Planning Policy, which offers different contraceptive methods for people who do not intend to have children. Family planning can provide a better quality of life for a couple, who only have children that were planned according to their conditions.
Unfortunately, in Brazil, family planning is often only available to people of lower classes. higher social groups, with poorer individuals having several children unable to raise them properly. worthy.
school planning
School planning is a tool used by a teacher, which facilitates their work. It aims to improve the quality of education.
Through school planning, a teacher schedules and plans the activities he will propose to his students, and determines the intended goals for each activity. There are three modalities in this area: the teaching plan, lesson plan and school plan.