1 Planning and Discussion Making Name Tutor Institution Date 2 Planning and Discussion Making Introduction Procedural, tactical, administrative, and operational plans are part and parcel of informed decision-making such as strategy implementation (Swanson et al., 2017). The concepts are relevant in any field since they form a concrete ground for deciding on the relevant course of action. For example, strategic planning is the top corporate management level aimed at evaluating the financial health of a business or the entire organization. Tactical plans are instrumental in achieving the long term goals while operational planning is tailored towards managing and streamlining day to day business operations. The procedural, tactical, administrative and operational plans are at the center stage of propelling an institution towards attaining a unique competitive advantage since they are distinctive in nature. Differences Tactical planning is accomplished by the middle level managers (stakeholders) and the plan takes one year or less to be fully accomplished (Swanson et al., 2017). There are many steps of tactical planning and the necessary plans are required to implement a strategy such as achieving the long term business goals, developing new product or improving how the police officers discharge their professional duties and responsibilities. Operational planning is executed by the low-level institutional managers and it takes a single day to be accomplished. An operational p ...
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