The last official census in the United States of America was carried out in 2010, when the population was calculated as 2,915,918, making Arkansas the 32nd largest state in the US. When the official Census estimates were released for 2015, Arkansas' total had grown by just over 60,000 people to 2,978,204.
Program planning is deciding what needs to be done, and who does what, when and where. The two key elements in successful program planning are the program or project itself and the interest and involvement of group members. Following are seven steps which will help your organization choose and plan a successful program which will interest and involve the membership.
The Planning Phase is the time when the project team translates the initial vision/scope from the Envisioning Phase into practical plans on how to achieve it. The purpose of the Planning Phase is to define the solution in detail along with the approved project plan and schedule. This work includes creating a functional specification, developing the solution architecture and design, and preparing cost estimates.