Is the Business Plan an Input, Resource or Output of Management Review?

[Manix]

I am a bit stuck on this one!

I cannot see it as an output as a whole, but a business plan should include quality objectives so a management review could mean that amendments are made to it. Hence it has been transformed by the process.

I can see it as an input because of the above, but not if it is simply used as a reference, as I believe this would make it a resource (I.e. it is not actually transformed by the process).

It's not 100% important I know, but it is not just limited to the business plan. What is all Business Planning and Objective activity in relation to the Management Review?

[Duke Okes]

This is similar to asking whether Check (C in PDCA) is an input, resource or output. It can be all.

We make a Plan, Do it, and Check to see how it went. The Check results help us accept our current plan, or revise it.

[ralphsulser]

I chose "all of the above" because without a business plan what would you have.

[Howard Atkins]

It is an input to the process of formulating the new plan which is the output of this process. The resources used to perform this process are defined in the business plan.

[Crusader]

+1 on the All of the above.

[atitheya]

All of the above.

Input - when the management wants to decide on the process and resources required to work as per plan. Also when the management want to review the progress of the work according to the plan.

Resource - when the management wants to measure the process in the plan.

Output - when the management amends or comes out with a business plan as a result of the discussions in the review.

[Paul Simpson]

I went for none of the above.

The business plan is an output from the business planning process (surprise, surprise!). Management review in most organizations is a (small) part of the overall business planning process.

I am not putting down management review - if used properly it can be a really powerful tool and contribute to the business planning process - I just know in most organizations it is a case of "do it for the auditors ."

[harry]

In Reply to Parent Post by Paul Simpson

I went for none of the above.

The business plan is an output from the business planning process (surprise, surprise!). Management review in most organizations is a (small) part of the overall business planning process.

I am not putting down management review - if used properly it can be a really powerful tool and contribute to the business planning process - I just know in most organizations it is a case of "do it for the auditors ."

I can see your point, Paul. Things would be different if the title of this thread is:
Is elements of the Business Plan an Input, Resource or Output of Management Review?