Convenience

Table 3.1
Types of Operational Plans
Plan
Description
Single-use plan
Developed to carry out a course of action not likely to
be repeated in the future
Program
Single-use plan for a large set of activities
Project
Single-use plan of less scope and complexity than a
program
Standing plan
Developed for activities that recur regularly over a
period of time
Policy
Standing plan specifying the organization’s general
response to a designated problem or situation
Standard operating
procedure
Standing plan outlining steps to be followed in
particular circumstances
Rules and regulations
Standing plans describing exactly how specific
activities are to be carried out
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single-use plan
Developed to carry
out a course of action
that is not likely to be
repeated in the future
program
A single-use plan for
a large set of
activities
project
A single-use plan of
less scope and
complexity than a
program
standing plan
Developed for
activities that recur
regularly over a
period of time
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