planning

Definition

The act of strategizing, designing, or creating a roadmap for future action—the thing organizations claim to do but rarely do well. Good planning prevents chaos; bad planning guarantees it; no planning guarantees chaos with overtime.

Example Usage

The military's planning phase lasted six months and involved hundreds of contingencies for the invasion.

Source: General business/military terminology

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