POST TEST: Answer the following questions. Write your answers in your activity notebook. 1. what are the useful planning tools and techniques that are currently used in many organizations? 2. which is a better planning tool: forecasting or benchmarking? Explain your answer. 3. Why are trigger points important in contingency plans? 4. Name some examples of changes and challenges, other than those mentioned in this lesson that may occur in future scenarios. 5. Plan a certain event, it can be a special occasion in your life, using forecasting. List down all the importance details.

1.Some of the tools and techniques that can be used in programme and project management are strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats.It has the advantage of being quick to implement and is readily understood. Analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats brings together the results of internal business analysis and external environmental analysis. Common and beneficial applications of SWOT are gaining a greater understanding and insight into competitors and market position.

2.bench marking

4.There are several major challenges that must be addressed for the future of the scenario method:Resolve the confusion over the definition and methods of scenarios, then clarify and enlarge the appropriate application of scenarios.