
Being capable of planning and so constructing robust plans is a core skill for all managers and as a result it frequently forms a main topic on management training courses. It can be helpful to examine how experienced managers go about planning and data from a poll of 316 businesses does just this. The poll reveals when and the way sales managers from small, medium-sized and large companies from all industries do their sales planning.
When asked when sales planning is started, 54% of all sales managers replied, 'Up to three or more months before the beginning of the new business year.' 37% of managers begin their planning 4 to six months ahead of the new fiscal year. In general, the survey revealed that the larger the company, the lengthier the planning period.