Different

Types of
Plans
BY: AIRAH LEE AMPER
PLAN WHY PLAN?
A plan is a specific “Planning is about managing
action proposed to help resources and priorities in an
the organization achieve organized way,” Berry says.
its objectives. It is a
“Management is related too
document that outlines
leadership, and it’s related to
how goals are going to
productivity.”
be met.
“he who fails to plan, is
planning to fail” -Sir Winston
Churchill
TYPES ● STRATEGIC
PLAN

OF ● TACTICAL P
LAN

PLANS
AL PLAN
● OPERATION
CY PLAN
● CONTINGEN
 TYPES OF PLANS

STRATEGIC PLAN TACTICAL PLAN OPERATIONAL PLAN CONTINGENCY PLAN

• designed with the • support strategic • are focused on the •  involves identifying
entire organization plans by translating specific procedures alternative courses
in mind and begin them into specific and processes that of action that can
with an plans relevant to a occur within the be implemented if
organization's distinct area of the lowest levels of the and when the
mission. organization. organization. original plan proves
• provided by top- • middle manager's • By frontline, or low- inadequate because
level managers. responsibility. level, managers. of changing
• long-term goals. • Short-term goals. • goals are precise circumstances.
• why things need to • what is going to and measurable. • plans are made
happen. happen. • how things need to when something
happen. unexpected
happens.
 SUMMARY
There are three main types of plans that a manager will use in his or her
pursuit of company goals, which include operational, tactical and strategic. If
you think about these three types of plans as stepping stones, you can see
how their relationship to one another aids in the achievement of organizational
goals. Operational plans are necessary to attain tactical plans and tactical
plans lead to the achievement of strategic plans. Then, in true planning
fashion, there are also plans to backup plans that fail. These are known
as contingency plans.