The planning and control cycle has seven steps.
Step1 Identify objectives
Step2 Identify potential strategies
Step3 Evaluate strategies
Step4 Choose alternative courses of action
Step5 Implement the long-term plan
Step6 Measure actual results and compare with the plan
Step7 Respond to divergences from the plan
The first 5 steps are Planning process ,the last 2 steps are Control process
Step1 Identify objectives
Step2 Identify potential strategies
Step3 Evaluate strategies
Step4 Choose alternative courses of action
Step5 Implement the long-term plan
Step6 Measure actual results and compare with the plan
Step7 Respond to divergences from the plan
The first 5 steps are Planning process ,the last 2 steps are Control process