07 Planning Principles. Good planning requires a methodical process that clearly defines the steps that lead to optimal solutions. This process should reflect the following principles: Comprehensive All significant options and impacts on components • – are considered Efficient Efficient use available resources • – Inclusive All components affected by the plan have opportunities • – to be involved Informative Results are understood by stakeholders (people • – affected by a decision) Integrated Individual, short-term decisions should support • – strategic, long-term goals Logical Each step should lead logically to the next • – Transparent Everybody involved should not only be aware of the • – desired end-state but also understand their roles in each step of the process Themes of Planning
07 Planning Principles. Good planning requires a methodical process that clearly defines the steps that lead to optimal solutions. This process should reflect the following principles: • Comprehensive – All significant options and impacts on components are considered • Efficient – Efficient use available resources • Inclusive – All components affected by the plan have opportunities to be involved • Informative – Results are understood by stakeholders (people affected by a decision) • Integrated – Individual, short-term decisions should support strategic, long-term goals • Logical – Each step should lead logically to the next • Transparent – Everybody involved should not only be aware of the desired end-state but also understand their roles in each step of the process Themes of Planning
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