XMGT/230 – Management Theory and Practice
There are three different types of plans that organizations use: strategic, tactical, and operational. Strategic planning is orchestrated by top-level managers, contains a broad level of detail and can span over a 3-7 year time span. Tactical planning is implemented by middle-level management and includes more specific detail than strategic planning. Tactical planning is done in a shorter time period, typically 1-2 years. Lastly, operation planning is conducted by frontline managers. This planning identifies specific tasks and procedures over a much shorter time period, usually less than a year. All three forms of planning are used to obtain