Explain the planning function of  management

PLANNING:- anning is the primary and crucial function of management. It is deciding in advance what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and who is to do it. It is looking ahead and preparing for the future. According to Henry Fayol,"Planning means to assess the future and make provision for it." Thus planning is the process by which a manager anticipates the future and discovers alternative courses of action open to him. It is a type of decision making, since it involves selecting along alternatives. It verifies the goals and directions of the management. McFarland writes that "Planning is both an organizational need and a managerial responsibility."