--- title: "Tool: Are Your Plans as Relevant as They Can Be? | PPS International Limited" description: To support HR and Talent Professionals as they do their planning, we offer a simple method to consider with thinking prompts to help connect and craft credible, useful plans that will guide actions over the course of a year. image: https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-d7257ad49bfb6be7c9d2.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/guides/are-your-plans-as-relevant-as-they-can-be#main-content) [![PPS International Limited](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/raw_assets/public/pps-international/assets/images/logo.svg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/) [Expertise](https://www.ppsinternational.net/expertise) [Leadership Development](https://www.ppsinternational.net/leadership-development) [Talent Development](https://www.ppsinternational.net/talent-development) [Communication & Influence](https://www.ppsinternational.net/communication-influence) [Change & Transition](https://www.ppsinternational.net/change-transition) [Sales & HR Effectiveness](https://www.ppsinternational.net/sales-hr-effectiveness) [Performance Support](https://www.ppsinternational.net/performance-support) [Implementation Support](https://www.ppsinternational.net/implementation-support) [Solutions](https://www.ppsinternational.net/solutions) [Assessments](https://www.ppsinternational.net/assessments) [Contract Training & Facilitation](https://www.ppsinternational.net/contract-training-facilitation) [Coaching Services](https://www.ppsinternational.net/coaching) [Instructional Design Services](https://www.ppsinternational.net/instructional-design) [Interaction Styles](https://www.ppsinternational.net/interaction-styles) [Training Administration](https://www.ppsinternational.net/training-administration) [Training Programs](https://www.ppsinternational.net/programs) [Shop](https://shop.ppsinternational.net/) [Resources](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources) [About](https://www.ppsinternational.net/about) [About PPS](https://www.ppsinternational.net/about) [Who We Serve](https://www.ppsinternational.net/who-we-serve) [Get in touch](https://www.ppsinternational.net/contact) Search the site Search Search the site Search Expertise [Explore all expertise](https://www.ppsinternational.net/expertise) [Leadership Development](https://www.ppsinternational.net/leadership-development) [Talent Development](https://www.ppsinternational.net/talent-development) [Communication & Influence](https://www.ppsinternational.net/communication-influence) [Change & Transition](https://www.ppsinternational.net/change-transition) [Sales & HR Effectiveness](https://www.ppsinternational.net/sales-hr-effectiveness) [Performance Support](https://www.ppsinternational.net/performance-support) [Implementation Support](https://www.ppsinternational.net/implementation-support) Solutions [Explore all solutions](https://www.ppsinternational.net/solutions) [Assessments](https://www.ppsinternational.net/assessments) [Contract Training & Facilitation](https://www.ppsinternational.net/contract-training-facilitation) [Coaching Services](https://www.ppsinternational.net/coaching) [Instructional Design Services](https://www.ppsinternational.net/instructional-design) [Interaction Styles](https://www.ppsinternational.net/interaction-styles) [Training Administration](https://www.ppsinternational.net/training-administration) [Training Programs](https://www.ppsinternational.net/programs) Explore [Resources](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources) [About PPS](https://www.ppsinternational.net/about) [Who We Serve](https://www.ppsinternational.net/who-we-serve) [Shop](https://shop.ppsinternational.net/) [Get in touch](https://www.ppsinternational.net/contact) Guide & Tool [Sales & HR Development](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources?topic=sales-hr-development) October 19, 2016 # Tool: Are Your Plans as Relevant as They Can Be? ![Tool: Are Your Plans as Relevant as They Can Be?](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hs-fs/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-d7257ad49bfb6be7c9d2.jpg?width=680&height=572&name=pps-resource-d7257ad49bfb6be7c9d2.jpg) HR and Talent Management professionals have a challenging task: they have to know their own professions, while at the same time deeply understand the businesses in which they work. This dual level of professionalism is expected of their roles, and is especially important when HR and Talent Management professionals are crafting strategic plans and budgets for their organizations. The strategies and plans that HR and Talent Leaders create will best serve their organizations if they: 1. **Support the mission, vision and strategies of the overall business**, while addressing the unique needs and priorities of specific units and functional areas. 2. **Handle pressing, current human resource and talent needs**, while also developing talent and an organizational culture that will meet future needs of the organization. 3. **Leave enough margin of resources available so as to handle the inevitable**, yet unforeseen situations that their organizations will face in rapidly changing times. These are tough expectations to meet and high standards to achieve. To support HR and Talent Professionals as they do their planning, we offer a simple method to consider. The thinking prompts and deliverables in our Developing Relevant Plans tool can help HR and Talent Development teams connect and craft credible, useful plans that will guide their actions over the course of a year. At the individual level, our [individual development plan guide](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/guides/individualdevelopmentplans) covers what a plan should contain and how to write one. Here is a useful tool to help you develop plans. 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