Planning modules and how to make a business plan in Diagrams

there are many ways to set a clear business plan for a group or company or just a simple plan to execute any activity

With the industrial revolution and then the twentieth century changes that was reflected on Size of Companies and with development of communication and transportation tools and emerging of multinational companies

Need for planning increased and from just a simple plan for a wedding party to setting a 5 year plan for a major multinational company like Pfizer , Xerox or Michelin 

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Planning started by just a timetable containing 3 columns

Timing , step and person or departement responsible

This can apply in simple situations and dos not secure inclusion of all departments responsible in the operation as everyone has to wait others role accomplishment to start his role

Some others make it more complicated and start to divide operation or task plan into other small projects or plans by minimizing tasks

And from my experience business support department in many multinational companies here in Egypt for example use this module

From my perspective

Fish bone module prepared by Japanese entrepreneur Ishikawa is one of the best modules for planning even if it was designed and used in sixties of last century 

Some called it Fishikawa

It is really like a Fishbone  focus on process  with time scale which indicate  which process is ongoing during which period 

Beautiful in Fishikawa that although it is very simple but you can increase bones and increase steps details sand steps as much as  complexity of  Project or operation 

Very Suitable for CEOs and BU heads very suitable for example for a new product launch

As you have many processes have to be ongoing on same time 

Like registeration , evolution  product  , budget and training 

Process Planning Diagram

Like many plans focus on processes and minimizing processes and projects but it is very Centeric 

Planning Cycle 

Other Forms of complicated planning diagram