Forecasting and Planning
لتنبؤ والتخطيط وإعداد الميزانيات
Tools and Techniques for Strategic and Financial Planning
- Rating
- 5.0
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 3h 33m
- Lessons
- 12
- Taught in
- Arabic
What you’ll learn
- Understanding planning concepts and organizational importance
- Steps of strategic planning and environmental analysis
- Types of plans (strategic, tactical, operational)
- Defining mission, vision, and organizational goals
- Using tools like SWOT and PEST for analysis
- Understanding corporate, business, and functional strategies
- Budgeting as a quantitative expression of planning
- Types of budgets (operating, financial, flexible, master budgets)
- Preparing sales, production, and cost budgets
- Analyzing performance and budget variances
- Using budgets for control and decision-making
About this course
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes within organizations. It focuses on transforming strategic goals into actionable operational plans. You will learn the nature of planning, the planning process, and how to define objectives, analyze internal and external environments, and develop effective strategies. The course also covers different types of plans (strategic, tactical, operational) and their role in organizational performance. In addition, you will explore budgeting as a key tool for planning and control, including operating and financial budgets, and how to evaluate performance by comparing actual results with planned outcomes. You will also learn how to use analytical tools such as SWOT and PEST to support data-driven decision-making and improve organizational performance.
Course content
2 sections · 12 lessons · 3h 33mIntroduction
1 lesson · 1 min- 01Intro1 minIn trial
Course Content
11 lessons · 3h 33m- 021- Nature of Planning21 minIn trial
- 032- Strategic Plans22 minIn trial
- 043- Analyzing the External Environment10 min
- 054- Analyzing the Internal Environment17 min
- 065- Formulating Strategies23 min
- 076- Other Planning Tools20 min
- 087- How to Select a Strategy17 min
Earn a certificate
Finish every lesson to earn a LearnU certificate with your name, ready to download and share on LinkedIn.
Included with the membership and with this course