Content Goals

	Examine the planning process.
	Work Crossword.
	Summarize the the following Key Concepts.

Benchmarking is the process of finding and adapting best practices to improve organizational performance.

Budget is a plan adjusting expenses to available income over a fixed time period.

Goal is the end that the organization strives to attain.

Method is a sequence of steps describing how to carry out an individual task.

Mission is an organization's purpose or reason for existing.

Operational Plans are short-term and deal with the daily, weekly, and monthly activities.

Plan is a scheme for accomplishing the goals of the organization.

Policy is a general statement designed to guide employees' actions in recurring situations.

Procedure is a sequence of steps describing how to carry out an activity involving group effort.

Rule is an established guide for conduct.

Strategic Planning is the process of developing and analyzing the organization's mission, overall goals, general strategies, and allocating resources.

Strategy is a course of action created to achieve a long-term goal.

Tactical Planning is the process of making detailed decisions about what to do, who will do it, and how to do it.