Planificación en la Construcción

Planificación en la Construcción

• Planificación: The first step in the administrative process. It sets objectives and action courses for the organization. It's a forward-looking assessment of actions, who, what, when, how, and why.
• Planning Cycle: Continuous process integrating planning, organizing, and controlling within an organization.
• Planning and Uncertainty: Planning serves as protection against uncertainty.
• Planning Horizons: Time frames for planning (short, medium, long-term).

Planning Horizons and Levels

• Short-Term Planning: Typically one year, often in the form of annual budgets.
• Medium-Term Planning: Two to five years. Includes biannual or quinquennial plans.
• Long-Term Planning: Five to ten years. Limited usefulness beyond a decade due to high uncertainty.
• Levels of Planning: Strategic, Tactical, Operational

Strategic Plans

• Developed by: Top management.
• Purpose: Broad, long-term organizational objectives.
• Scope: Entire organization.

Tactical Plans

• Developed by: Middle management.
• Purpose: Detailing of strategic objectives to each sector.
• Scope: Specific sectors or departments.

Operational Plans

• Developed by: Lower management.
• Purpose: Describe how tactical plans will be implemented daily.
• Scope: Daily tasks in specific sectors.

Objectives

• Importance: Foundation of planning. They are desired states.
• Characteristics of Effective Objectives:
  • Alignment: Consistent with the organization's overall mission
  • Clarity: Clearly defined and understood by all stakeholders.
  • Quantifiable: Measurable in some way.
  • Verifiable: Measurable progress is trackable.
  • Time-Bound: Deadlines define the time frame for achievement.
• General Objectives: Common goals shared or essential for all organizations.
  • Survival: Continuity over time.
  • Profitability: For businesses, the bottom line.
  • Growth: Expansion in any relevant areas.
• Specific Objectives: Particular goals of a certain team or sector.