The strategic plan is typically supported by a range of operational and specific plans, including business plans, group operational plans, workforce plans, capital plans and individual performance agreements. Each plan or agreement translates one or more areas of the strategic plan into detailed operational objectives, activities and accountabilities. The planning process requires clarity about priorities, targets and metrics such that strategic goals can be cascaded down into each plan and agreement. The internal budget should similarly support each level of planning and performance management within the organisation.