planning and controlling (MIS)

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The Process of Planning & Controlling:

The Planning Process : 

The Planning Process Planning is the process used by managers to identify and select goals and courses of action for the organization. The organizational plan that results from the planning process details the goals to be attained. The pattern of decisions managers take to reach these goals is the organization’s strategy. Planning is the first step in building MIS in an organization.

Three Stages of the Planning Process : 

Three Stages of the Planning Process Determining the Organization’s mission and goals (Define the business) Strategy formulation (Analyze current situation & develop strategies) Strategy Implementation (Allocate resources & responsibilities to achieve strategies) Figure 1

Planning Levels : 

Planning Levels Corporate-level: decisions by top managers. Considers on which businesses or markets to be in. Provides a framework for all other planning. Business-level: details divisional long-term goals and structure. Identifies how this business meets corporate goals. Shows how the business will compete in market. Functional-level: actions taken by managers in departments of manufacturing, marketing, etc. These plans state exactly how business-level strategies are accomplished.

Planning Process : 

Planning Process Perception of opportunities Establishing sequence of activities Establishing objectives Planning premises Identification of alternatives Evaluation of alternatives Choice of Alternative plans Formulating of Supporting plans

Why Planning is Important : 

Why Planning is Important Planning determines where the organization is now and where it will be in the future. Good planning provides: Participation: all managers are involved in setting future goals. Sense of direction & purpose: Planning sets goals and strategies for all managers. Coordination: Plans provide all parts of the firm with understanding about how their systems fit with the whole. Control: Plans specify who is in charge of accomplishing a goal.

Stages in planning for MIS development: : 

Stages in planning for MIS development:

The process of controlling: : 

The process of controlling: The process of analyzing current performance and comparing them against predefined standards contained in plan and taking appropriate corrective actions against the identified deviation in the result.

The characteristics of controlling: : 

The characteristics of controlling: Continuous process Function of management Important for each level of management It is back ward looking Linked with planning Control is an action

Elements of controlling: : 

Elements of controlling:

Process of control: : 

Process of control:

Types of controlling; : 

Types of controlling;

Classification of controlling: : 

Classification of controlling:

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Plan your work Work your plan Sense your work Take actions against deviations.