Why do some organisations turn their plans into real results while others watch the same plans gather dust? The answer almost always comes back to one skill: the ability to plan properly and follow up on execution without losing sight of the goal. Planning is the first step in any administrative process – it is where management decides what needs to be done, how, where, and with what resources, then sets goals, policies, programmes, and the detailed steps, procedures, and rules required within a realistic timeframe, taking future projections and likely influencing factors into account. Without it, work becomes improvised and random, wasting both funds and effort.

The administrative process itself is really five connected components: planning, organising, implementation, evaluation, and supervision. That means every plan needs its performance measured before, during, and after execution to close any gap in quality or delivery – which is exactly why follow-up and evaluation are so tightly linked to planning. Today, planning, measurement, follow-up, and evaluation have become core duties for every administrative leader, whatever their level or field. This course by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built to equip administrative leaders with exactly that combination of skills, for anyone looking to move into business management or oversee planning and administrative follow-up.

Who Should Attend?

• Managers of commercial institutions and companies.
• Heads of departments and strategic plans.
• All employees working within administrative departments.
• Business administration students across universities.

Course Objectives

• Master modern methods for developing, formulating, and implementing realistic plans and objectives at every level of the organisation.
• Build the information base needed to collect and organise data that strengthens the effectiveness and efficiency of the planning process.
• Apply practical tools and a hands-on planning model to prepare, complete, and follow up on real work plans.
• Secure the commitment of everyone with a role in a plan's success, and manage administrative follow-up throughout execution.
• Recognise the true importance and position of the planning function within the leadership and administrative process.
• Gain the managerial skills needed to achieve successful administration of institutions and companies.

Module 1: Why Planning Matters — Foundations and Types

• The importance of administrative planning within the wider administrative process.
• Basic requirements for comprehensive, organisation-wide planning.
• Types of planning: project planning and operations planning.
• The relationship between planning levels, performance management, follow-up, and administrative responsibility.

Module 2: From Objectives to a Detailed Plan

• Methods for identifying and formulating the plan's objectives.
• Planning the resources and capabilities the plan actually needs.
• Stages and procedures for preparing detailed, actionable plans.

Module 3: Forecasting and Quantitative Planning Tools

• Forecasting methods and planning tools.
• Quantitative methods used in planning and follow-up.

Module 4: Measuring Performance and Administrative Follow-Up

• How to measure the efficiency of planning and follow-up, and appropriate ways to develop it.
• Follow-up methods and comprehensive follow-up systems.
• Objectives of administrative control and follow-up, and the steps of performance management.
• The fields of control and follow-up within planning, and how to plan and implement the plan itself.

Module 5: Management by Objectives and Continuous Follow-Up

• Management by objectives as a follow-up and evaluation approach.
• Analysing the areas that matter most to the plan's success.
• Building work plans and programmes, and designing plans effectively.