Bob and Ted have been tasked with planning their team's retreat. They plan to survey last year's attendees to determine how they liked the venue. Additionally, they will need to determine the attendees, the date and time, the location, the menu, and the venue, as well as establish a budget to be approved by senior management.
Which basic planning step is described by Bob and Ted's deliverables?
a. Implementing a plan. b. Identifying and assessing present and future conditions affecting the objectives.
c. Developing a systematic approach to achieving the objective. d. Setting an objective or goal.