planning

Noun

• the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
  • his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
    

• the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

• an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
  • the planning was more fun than the trip itself
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  preparation , provision