1. Plan
ning.
If you fail to plan you plan
to fail

2. What is planning?
Planning is setting out a
goal and stating how
you are going to
achieve that goal.

3. What are goals?
 Aims
 Objectives
 Targets
 What you want to achieve

4. Why do we plan?
 1. Aims and activities are established clearly.
 2. Everyone knows what they are working towards.
 3. You can check the progress of the activity against
the plan/to see if any changes are needed/make
decisions.
 4. It allows a time frame and deadlines which keeps
everyone on track.
 5. To draw up budgets/schedule of costs/be aware
of financial requirements/resources
 needed/required when applying for a loan or a
grant.
 6. Carry out SWOT analysis, look at
competition, identify weaknesses/anticipate
problems.

5. Why do businesses plan?
 1 To foresee and anticipate future trends/changes
in consumer tastes/problems.
 2 It allows you set realistic goals/targets which are
achievable.
 3 You can review existing position and see if any
changes are needed/make decisions.
 4 You are aware of financial requirements and a
plan is needed if applying for a loan or grant.
 5 You can draw up budgets and limit
spending/purchase equipment in the future.
 6 To keep ahead of the competition.

6. SWOT
 Strengths
 Weaknesses
 Opportunities
 Threats

7. Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths Weaknesses
 Are positive  Are negative
 Are internal  Are internal
 Are present  Are present

8. Opportunities and Threats
Opportunities Threats
 Are positive  Are positive
 Are external  Are external
 Are in the future  Are in the future

9. Plans should be SMART
Specific
Measurable
Agreed
Realistic
Timed

10. Swot analysis of a business
 Strengths can include
(i)Location
(ii)Product/service
(iii)Staff
(iv) Reputation
(v)Awards won
(vi)Loyal customers – Goodwill
 Weaknesses can include
(i)Poor management
(ii)In need of capital
(iii)Out of date premises/equipment

11. • Opportunities can include
(i) New markets/expansion
(ii) New products
• Threats
(i) Competition
(ii) Cost of finance
(iii) Economic downturn.

12. Visits out to a local business
enterprise is very beneficial as
a class activity.
 Describe the factors that contributed to the
success or failure of the visit.
 1 How well the visit was planned
 2 Did arrangements work according to plan?
 3 Participation of all the class members.
 4 How welcoming/prepared the organization
we visited were for us.
 5 The quality of the research on the
organization.

13. Evaluation is the reviewing of
an activity with a view to
assessing if it was
successful/analysing the
information to see if it was a
success or failure/to alter how
we would do the activity in the
future.

14. Why it is important to evaluate
your visit?
1 To review if arrangements went to plan.
 2 To see what changes need to be made
for future activities.
 3 To review each persons role/ teamwork
of the class.
 4 To see if it is worth repeating.
 5 To see were the desired aims met.

15. Methods that could be used to
evaluate a visit out.

16. 1 Questionnaire:
• Can be given to the organization visited as
well as to the class.
Reasons:
Easy to administer/collate results.
Can be completed anonymously.
Generally inexpensive.
Good response rate.
They are objective.

17. 2.Class Discussion:
Varying opinions and discussions can be
taken on board.
Reasons :
Easy to organize
Everyone can participate.
Allows one to see how much was
learned.
Good to show improvement or practice
in communication skills.

18. 3 Quality of report
If it has enough
information/correct type of
information been learned.
Reasons:
Easy method to use as all class
members must produce a report.
Reports can be compared easily.