plan
Strategy for action
A plan is a scheme or method worked out beforehand for accomplishing something: What's the plan for tomorrow?
Plans range from casual intentions to detailed blueprints.
To plan is to formulate such a scheme: We're planning a trip to Mexico.
A floor plan shows the layout of a building.
To plan on something is to expect or intend it: I wasn't planning on staying long.
Arranged list of events
- agendaFormal discussion list
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- calendarDate-tracking system
- timelineOrdered display of events
program · sequence · routine · cadence · cycle · appointment · booking · reservation
Purposeful creative planning
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
sketch · template · draft · specifications · dimensions · elevation · floorplan · rendering
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
intrigue · machination · collusion · subterfuge · stratagem · manipulation · deception · setup
Methods to achieve goals
- approachWay of handling something
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
coordination · execution · campaign · contingency · countermeasure · fallback · backup · alternative
Ability to adapt easily
- pivotPoint of rotation
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- modificationAct of altering something
- revisionAltering to improve
contingency · backup · workaround · improvisation · recalibration · iteration · refinement · fallback
Purpose or goal
- targetObject of pursuit
- aimPurpose or direction
- purposeReason something exists
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
ambition · aspiration · outcome · mission · milestone · benchmark · achievement · vision
Prescribed conduct rules
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- guidelineRecommended standard for action
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
framework · initiative · proposal · provision · mandate · resolution · reform · measure
Ordered configuration or agreement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- outliningTracing outer contours
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- structuringImposing systematic order
organizing · prioritizing · detailing · budgeting · resourcing · sequencing · roadmapping · brainstorming
timetable
Arranged list of events
timeline · program · sequence · routine · cadence · cycle · appointment · booking · reservation · slot
design
Purposeful creative planning
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
layout · sketch · template · draft · specifications · dimensions · elevation · floorplan · rendering · model
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
maneuver · intrigue · machination · collusion · subterfuge · stratagem · manipulation · deception · setup · frameup
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- approachWay of handling something
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
maneuver · coordination · execution · campaign · contingency · countermeasure · fallback · backup · alternative · offensive
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- pivotPoint of rotation
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- modificationAct of altering something
revision · contingency · backup · workaround · improvisation · recalibration · iteration · refinement · fallback · alternatives
objective
Purpose or goal
intention · ambition · aspiration · outcome · mission · milestone · benchmark · achievement · vision · dream
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- guidelineRecommended standard for action
- directiveFormal command or instruction
regulation · framework · initiative · proposal · provision · mandate · resolution · reform · measure · action
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- outliningTracing outer contours
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
structuring · organizing · prioritizing · detailing · budgeting · resourcing · sequencing · roadmapping · brainstorming · conceptualizing
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- approachesapproach, approaches, method, methods, way
- arrangementsarrangement, orchestration, arranged, array, configuration
- conceptos empresarialesstartup
- metas y objetivosmeta, fin, vision
- methodsmethod, approach, way, technique, procedure
planimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
accident · chance · spontaneity · impulse · happenstance
- backup planAlternative if primary fails
- in plain sightCompletely visible, unhidden
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- weekend plansScheduled off-day activities
- escape planStrategy for fleeing confinement
- plane ticketDocument for air travel
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