A (simplified) practical application of APT


Breaking the plan chart down to manageable bites

The procedure for this is similar to the last step.

Gordon asked Jill and John to study the Restaurant Vision Chart that they had prepared that morning.

He then pointed to the vision element sub-box 1.1 `Smart Interiors'.

"We will need a sub-plan to address this issue," said Gordon. He then pointed to the Restaurant Business Plan chart and said "How about as a part of the `Premises Development Plan', we have a sub-plan called `Interior Refurbishment Plan'.

The duo nodded in agreement, so Gordon added this sub-plan to the chart.