The Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 document provides guidance on developing emergency operations plans, and states that the benefits of planning are as follows:

• It brings unity of purpose through coordination and integration of plans across all levels of government, non–governmental organizations (NGOs), the private sector, individuals, and families I
• t provides logical and analytical problem–solving processes
• It addresses complexity and uncertainty inherent in potential hazards and threats

CPG 101 is applicable to all forms of planning.