The document discusses different levels and types of planning within an organization. It describes corporate-level planning as setting organizational goals and strategies. Business-level planning outlines divisional goals and strategies to meet corporate objectives. Functional-level planning establishes departmental goals and strategies to help divisions. The types of planning also differ according to time horizon - short, intermediate, and long-term. Operational plans can be standing plans like policies and procedures or single-use plans for unique situations like programs and projects.