Question 1
What is another name for contingency planning?


a) Synergy planning

b) Ad hoc planning

c) Business level planning

d) Scenario planning
Question 2
What is a definition of an objective?


a) A defined specified outcome to be achieved in the long-term

b) A clear set of goals to be attained given a set number of resources

c) A clearly defined and measurable outcome to be achieved over a specified timeframe

d) A set standard of performance agreed by workers and managers
Question 3
What does the acronym SMART stand for?


a) Suitable, measurable, actionable, rewarded and timely

b) Specific, measurable, actionable, resourced and timely

c) Standardised, measurable, achievable, rewarded, and timely

d) Specific, measurable, achievable, rewarded and timely
Question 4
Which of the following is not a recognised type of plan?


a) Business

b) Succession

c) Ad hoc

d) Financial
Question 5
To what time-frame do strategic plans relate?


a) Long-term

b) Medium-term

c) Short-term

d) Unspecified time it takes to achieve an aim
Question 6
Which is not a recognised form of business continuity planning?


a) Contingency planning

b) Scenario planning

c) Financial planning

d) Building planning
Question 7
What is the definition of a scenario in scenario planning?


a) An imagined sequence of future events

b) An unpredictable event

c) A planned for event

d) An unplanned for event
Question 8
What is a succession plan?


a) Dismissing an employee for a more favourable employee

b) A formal process of planning to fill a role that will become vacant

c) A vote of no confidence in a board member

d) The formal process of acquiring a new staff member
Question 9
'There is no discernible link between planning and performance'. Who is this position held by?


a) Michael Porter

b) Milton Friedman

c) Gary Hamel

d) Henry Mintzberg
Question 10
What one of the following is not a key management skill in planning?


a) Conceptual skills

b) Analytical skills

c) IT and computing skills

d) Communication skills