Planning v/s execution

A POTENTIAL OUTCOME OF AN EXECUTION CAN ONLY DELIVER A SUCCESSIVE PLANNING AHEAD & CAN KEEP THE MOMENTUM ON A SWING. NO DOUBTS PLANNING IS AN INITIAL STAGE,BUT CAN BE CONTINUED IF A PROPER DELIVERANCE OF EXECUTION IS ENSURED.

Proper execution delivers the successful planning. we can take the example of any govt project out of all maximum fail due to lack of proper execution. At this time there is no shortage of good people almost every company have the good and quality people who make good planning but again the entire matter hinges over the execution part. so undoubtedly execution gives competitive edge.

Planning is something which is contineous in nature. We can keep on  planning but in many cases practically if you study we will found  that execution of  certain plan or  a executable plan  is always important.

So i do agree that planning is required but  with out execution  it  has  no  value.

In history  we have  many example  which  prooves that taking  decisions as soon as possible and execution has  the  priority as  planning  is  not  possible  due  to  lack  of  time.

It is generally preferable to have a good enough plan executed excellently rather than have an excellent plan executed badly.

Mr. Vivek, I support your views.

This should not be the topic of the debate.

you are right Mr samir

i agree with you.as we know if execution step is taken after proper planning step,it will excellent but unplanned project also can success  with execution step...but a planned project can not success without execution step.....so....

execution is must for success the project....

just think over it...

There will be lot of uncertainty in front, while executing without planning; project management would then be 100% Risk management.

Execution plays a more vital role than Planning because if execution is not done properly even the best plans can fail and on the other side if we have the worst plans on hand if executed properly ,who knows it may work well

It is a very good topic. Everybody should realise the difference between the Planning Engineers and the Execution Engineers.

The Planning and the Executions gets equal priority in my point of view. Both are the keystone to the success of the project.  If any one overcomes it will collapse the projects.

But Execution Engineers are taking more risks compare to the Planning Engineers. The planning engineers should realise the difficulties that the execution engineers facing in the site.

In Big companies there is a big gap between the Site Oriented Engineers and the Office Oriented Engineers.

Without Planning we can't do anything.  Without Execution, the planning is only in the papers not in the progress.

I think just  Planning wont yeiid you anything unless Executed!!!

And by execution only you can come to know how good your planning was......it can also help you (execution) to know the drawbacks/downfalls which can be improved next time during the execution.......

planning or execution . with due respect to all communities here is a joke :

sardar  :  kaam karne ke baad mein sochata hai.

musalman : na kaam karne ke pehle, naa kaam karne ke baad, mein sochata hai.

hindu  :  poori umar sochata hee rehta hai , kaam koi aur kar jaata hai.

so happy planning and/or execution

planning or execution . with due respect to all communities here is a joke :

sardar  :  kaam karne ke baad mein sochata hai.

musalman : na kaam karne ke pehle, naa kaam karne ke baad, mein sochata hai.

hindu  :  poori umar sochata hee rehta hai , kaam koi aur kar jaata hai.

so happy planning and/or execution

I agree with Mr. Mahender!

Both are equally important! And both are more like HAND -IN -GLOVE! One cant go without the other! Planning needs good knowledge of execution and vice versa! Its like if I have a plan I also need to know how am I going to execute it and to execute I definitely need to know the plan!

Sorry for being repetitive! But thats the way i feel too!

I agree with Raj mahender in condemning the debating topic.The explanation is equally good.This comment is to be places as judgement instead of putting as supporting opinion.

• I strongly condemn the debate topic. I feel it is highly unethical to decompse a system and debate .
• Management in general, Project management in particular, the Deming Spiral holds good.
• PDCA - Plan-Do-Check-Act is a process cycle and one good manager can't de-track Planning & Execution alone. Its like pulling out the earth & sun from the solar system.
• Planning needs good knowledge about execution and execution needs planning knowledge.
• With out monitoring/measurment/control process both the planning & execution process will not achieve its objective.
• The success of the project depends mostly on the degree of effective interaction within all the project management processes.
• I expect this forum/management community to do positive sharing of knowledge.

• I strongly condemn the debate topic. I feel it is highly unethical to decompse a system and debate .
• Management in general, Project management in particular, the Deming Spiral holds good.
• PDCA - Plan-Do-Check-Act is a process cycle and one good manager can't de-track Planning & Execution alone. Its like pulling out the earth & sun from the solar system.
• Planning needs good knowledge about execution and execution needs planning knowledge.
• With out monitoring/measurment/control process both the planning & execution process will not achieve its objective.
• The success of the project depends mostly on the degree of effective interaction within all the project management processes.
• I expect this forum/management community to do positive sharing of knowledge.

Execution is always important than planning, because here again its 80:20= 100 formula. If you have no execution then your planning goes waste or vice versa. Success always means 100%

Beside this its also depends on hierarchy level its meant for. For upper level its planning more important and for middle and bottom level mgt its execution which is more important

Komal ji I agree with you.Execution is an important aspect of a project and without proper execution it is not possible to complete the project successfully...but planning is equally important.If one don't plan things properly with a scheduled time then how can one execute it.....so in my view both are equally important and one can't be performed without the help of other.

execution step is important then planning b'coz your project can success only implementing the execution step not only planning step.

if you really want to success your project then you have to implement execution step.

i agree, planed projects give good result but not with out execution

so don't think "only planed projects  success without execution"

"planning is good for success your project but execution is must for success your projects"

well planning will not work  till u  execute it. without proper execution no planning will benifit any organization

u start a project .. planeed it to make it work over a whole net of indian servers.. and when u start implementing it u found that more than half of the protocols does not provide the  service , u have to change your planning and hence wastage of time....

planning is important ... but u dont know wat u have planned is posiible to implemet without its executiin.. short term planning and its concurrent executin are the best way to makeover a porject .........

Mr.Jai i agree that execution is the most important aspect to take care of but i am sure you will agree with me that the first step for any task to get complete is Planning and without proper planning even execution won't have the desired result.

If I am a political leader, I would surely say ... planing and won't execute.

Planing is necessary for the task/project  to be completed as scheduled.

For the same, network analysis ( PERT/CPM) is carried out with event/activity analysis.

But as an when event/activity becomes critical... it is execution which comes in forefront.

Alternatives are thought of, new methodologies are adopted as if there is war.

A good executioner modifies the plan, makes new innovations and takes pride in completion.

I shall say planning is the front runner and execution is the finisher with split second accuracy of a race.

In all the posts they haven't defined what execution is so I shall do that. Execution is the art of getting the job done for the target planned. If we don't achieve the target then our execution is like writing on the water.

Eg; A coroporate or company with plans maintain their forecasts(for simplicity we say one year forecast) for 5 years. Each year based on the forecast we allocate the resources to meet those targets. We allocate these resources to the marketing basically and to r&d if required if competition is tough to come up with new ideas and products.

Now if the marketing need to be successful one need to have a product with all the functionalities of the product for standard purpose of merchantability and fitness for use. Use is important, unless it satisfies the customer then either he will return the product(western standards of marketing) or he will never return for more(lost future sales).

So in this example we see both planning and execution in work for a typical manufacturing organization. It can be similarly constructed for even services or non-profit organizations.

One sees that execution is easy provided one plans up properly and is difficult if one plays in the dark about ones targets like entity assmumptions(perpetual existence of ones organization here corporates).

In all the posts they haven't defined what execution is so I shall do that. Execution is the art of getting the job done for the target planned. If we don't achieve the target then our execution is like writing on the water.

Eg; A coroporate or company with plans maintain their forecasts(for simplicity we say one year forecast) for 5 years. Each year based on the forecast we allocate the resources to meet those targets. We allciate these resources to the marketing basically and to r&d if required if competition is tough to come up with new ideas and products.

Now if the marketing need to be successful one need to have a product with all the functionalities of the product for standard purpose of merchantability and use. Use is important, unless it satisfies the customer then either he will return the product(western standards of marketing) or he will never return for more(lost future sales).

So in this example we see both planning and execution in work for a typical manufacturing organization. It can be similarly constructed for even services or non-profit organizations.

One sees that execution is easy provided one plans up properly and is difficult if one plays in the dark about ones targets like entity assmumptions(perpetual existence of ones organization here corporates).

A non debatable topic for debate

HI

I do not know how such ideas can come even for argument. If what is stated is to be accepted, we who build the Body of knowledge after a lot of discussions have just wasted our time to stick to IPECC. All that follows the Project management Body of Knowledge seems to be a waste.

Angyan Jagath

According to me execution is important and the most important function to be carried on. Almost all C's of all organisations manage planning but what they lack is execution. Execution is not a easy job, it is execution which makes all the difference. Success of an organisation depends on how well the plan is executed.

If you can't execute, planning has no meaning. I have seen people planning, but when it comes to execution, it is left to others. The real planning lies in excution. Planning is a path, which ends up at execution. The good planner always executes the plan himself and then leaves for others to take it further. So no execution no planning.

Strategy and planning is a commodity. Execution is an art.

I am neither voting for planning nor execution. However to me execution carries a little more importance. Because

You can excute without a plan but with only planning execution never happens.

And above all there are something more which are process, monitoring and control.

I agree to swatie that without execution , planning is of no use. By executing the plan only we could find out if planning has been done properly or not. So my vote goes for EXECUTION.

I agree that planning is important, however if one does not execute then planning goes in vain, hence it is important to execute according to your plan.

Execution is one of the best support for planning

You are right Raghu, I am fully agree with you, but you are taking THINKING on an issue is the planning, isn't it? NO it is not like that, because before executing anything we have to think even for lifting a pen to write something. It is not a planning it is an execution, yes to prevent failure such as empty pen, without note pad we have to ensure availability and this is planning so that your writing work can not stop.

You tell me without any exposure how do you determine this failure may occure in future.

Kid start walking without planning, he immediately start executing, when he fall down he learend that because of unbalance. Next time he try to balance himself. 

I mean to say learning from failure and prevention of the same in future is the planning, whereas execution means start up the process with limited thinking to prevent the failure.

Nowadays planning means collection of data, analysis of that, deriving the solutions and alternate solutions, preparation of a working structure and then execution.

Now tell me why we need consultant?

For just feeling it what is important, I am taking you in stone age, forefathers rolled one stone and wheel invented, where was the planning.

Second is that, planning is itself a part of execution, for planning we have toexecute so many documentation, statistical analysis etc. Since its a part of execution hence execution is most important.

I am sorry to all but according to me both are equally  important  .......may be i am wrong but always my thoughts are focused on both..

Execution calls for planning. So I guess execution is the key. Further, most of the times when we think the planning failed, its the execution of it. If you are well versed with execution, then only you can have better plans of it. Planning is vision while execution is on real grounds. Everybody cannot plan but the execution is for everybody.

In Indian contest itself, laws are our plans to tackle situations. We have laws. We have plans for things.  But look at the execution. The judiciary and the police fails on it. Beyond plans and laws, one should see the goals first and thus the results eventually, which need execution. So start with execution, plans will follow.

Whatever extend you have planned, unless you execute it accordingly, there is no meaning. Planning is the pathway to execution. So it is execution which is important. Even without planning you can execute something.. but unless it is executed planning is nothing.