rohit.kachroo

The argument of, some activities being obsolete and completely out of the system. is true for some processes (as advised in the topic: example of report making at each level by summarising data from lower level persons which was part of planning and control earlier). However these activities were earlier being done manually and would consume a lot of time and energy. Resultant would be a lot of time being invested in analysing and thinking about future growth rather than putting things into action. This activity was actually replaced by the technology, but the basic need for analysis was still there. There were ready tools available to compile the data and inferences was now possible in a very short time. However the need for Analysis and and process is always a great value add. It not only cleares the path we need to tread, but also helps us calculate the risks, prepare for the worst outcomes, also fore-warns us to take corrective actions for all things going wrong. In upcoming projects, as rightly addressed by Mr. Pallassena, Shortest path is always important for financial managemet of the project. Planning is not only for successful completion, but also for timely completion of a project and helps you to meet the benchmarks / deadlines. Any extension in a project delivery is an added cost on the project which if saved, is a great value add. Resource planning gives you a great insight of your strenghts, abilities, capabilities and also a great control over your financial outflow. All processes if planned always give a great financial edge and relates to controlled utilization of availabale resources. I feel it is always a value add to have planning in place.