Planning - Definition
planning
n 1: an act of formulating a program for a definite course of
action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
2: the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some
project or enterprise
3: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in
the event of something happening; "his planning for
retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" [syn:
planning, preparation, provision]