Planning takes place in all organizations and at all levels, from simple plans, to detailed, formal plans. Most planning is carried out by middle management in larger organizations, and by people who run their own businesses. In this course, part of the Business Planning Series, you'll learn how to guide the development of a plan by aligning it with business strategies and focusing on the vision of your organization. While vision, strategy and planning are distinct parts of effectively steering an organization to success, you need to understand the differences in purpose, timeline, and implementation of these three important concepts.