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Goals in this section can be used with managers and

supervisors responsible for planning of all kinds—finan-

cial, personnel, strategic, projects.

Financial Planning

■Develop a five-year plan every year, projecting income

and costs, and present it to the VP Finance each

January.

■Provide a work-unit budget for each year that is within

10% of actuals.

■Plan expenditures to minimize financial risk to company.

■Identify and plan for capital expenditures that will

return on total investment within two years.

■Provide integrated cost and schedule control systems,

thereby providing tools to meet the project financial

goals.

■Develop financial plans that superiors consider useful

for making decisions.

■Communicate financial plans to staff so they can use

them in making decisions.

■Forecast financial expenditures for upcoming year, sep-

arating out mandatory and discretionary spending.

Personnel Planning

■Identify at least two employees per year to be groomed

for supervisory positions.

■Identify alternatives to hiring new staff to cover

increased workload.

■Communicate anticipated personnel needs to human

resources three months prior to point at which action is

required.

Planning

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