Business GCSE
Functional planning
What Functional planning means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Functional planning
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Reference: AQA
Splitting a business objective into functional plans, each containing targets, actions, timescales and resources that link to the others.
Topics that use Functional planning
- Human resources (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Average Rate of Return (ARR)
- Business objectives
- Interdependence of business functions
- Margin of safety
- Net cash flow
- Retained profit
- Statement of financial position
- Venture Capital
Using Functional planning in the exam
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