Strategic planning is often described as the big-picture view; tactical planning answers which questions?

Strategic planning is often described as the big-picture view; tactical planning answers which questions?

• A. How and who
• B. What and where
• C. When and why
• D. Whom and which

Answer: (A)

Strategic planning sets direction and long-term goals, framing what the organization aims to achieve and why. Tactical planning translates that direction into concrete steps and assigns responsibility. It answers how to execute the plan and who will carry it out. That’s why the best choice is how and who. Other options touch on what to do, where to go, timing, or selection, but they don’t capture the concrete execution and accountability that tactical planning provides to turn strategy into action.

Strategic planning sets direction and long-term goals, framing what the organization aims to achieve and why. Tactical planning translates that direction into concrete steps and assigns responsibility. It answers how to execute the plan and who will carry it out. That’s why the best choice is how and who. Other options touch on what to do, where to go, timing, or selection, but they don’t capture the concrete execution and accountability that tactical planning provides to turn strategy into action.