Recognizing the importance of planning and the proper resource allocation by department heads in all institutions, Imam Hussein holy Shrine General Secretariat, through its Department of Human Resources Development, organized a training course entitled "Operational Planning". The course was conducted in cooperation with Al-Zahraa University for Women, under the aegis of the University President. Mr. Hassanain Mohammed Hussein Al-Anbari presented the course over three days, beginning on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at the Al-Kawthar Hall of the Continuous Education Center.
The course covered the definition of operational planning and its distinction from strategic planning, emphasizing its role as a foundational element of management. Operational planning was described as a cognitive process that involved analyzing the past, studying the present, and forecasting the future in addition to institutional goals, human resources, financial operations and marketing.
It is noteworthy that course was hinged on a practical approach, as the trainer focused on engaging such participants as department heads and staff members in exercises and activities related to operational planning. These exercises included steps and procedures involving media, administrative, financial, material, technical, and academic aspects
