Business Planning usually has a timeframe of $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ and is focused on $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$12$ to $60$ months $....$ defining the most important steps a company needs to take in order to deliver long$-$term shareholder value

$6$ to $36$ months $....$ analyzing and prioritizing the customer channels the organization will focus on for the next year

$3$ to $18$ months $....$ cross$-$functional business processes such as demand$-$supply integration $($DSI$),$ sales & operations planning $($S&OP$)$ and$/$or integrated business planning $($IBP$)$

$0$ to $6$ months $....$ managers and technicians developing production schedules, loading schedules, warehouse capacity, truck capacity, and even personal vacation plans

$0$ to $1$ month....the daily transactions that implement the plans developed in other stages of the planning process