The management process contains four basic functions; plan, organize, lead and control. Using these key tools, you can create an organization as a whole composed of unified parts that act in harmony to achieve goals, both successfully and competently. It is critical that an organization leader implements these functions to ensure the success of the company. The functions of management are described, according to (Bateman, Snell, 2004) as follows: Planning means specifying the objectives to be achieved and deciding in advance the appropriate actions necessary to achieve these objectives. Planning activities include analyzing current situations, anticipating the future, setting goals, deciding what types of activities the company will engage in, choosing corporate and business strategies, and determining needed resources to achieve the organization's objectives. Plans set the stage for action and important outcomes. Organizing means assembling and coordinating the human, financial, physical, informational, and other resources needed to achieve goals. Organizational activities include attracting people into the organization, specifying job responsibilities, grouping jobs into work units, sorting and allocating resources, and creating conditions for people and things to work together to achieve maximum success. Leading means stimulating people to have high performance. It means leading, motivating and communicating with employees, individually and in groups. Leadership involves close daily contact with people, helping to guide and inspire them towards achieving team and organizational goals. Leadership takes place in teams, departments, and divisions, as well as at the top of large organizations. Control monitors progress and implements necessary changes. When managers implement their plans, they often find that things are not going as planned. The control function ensures that objectives are achieved. It asks and answers the question, “Are our actual results consistent with our goals?” Make the necessary changes. These four management functions apply to my organization, my immediate supervisor, and ultimately my position. I work in the IT department of a financial institution. I will discuss how a project we have in the pipeline involves the four management functions. We are moving our Internet banking staff to another location outside of New York City. There are 50 workstations and 7 printers that need to be set up and ready for use by October 28th. The role of planning in this project is very important. We need to answer some simple questions: (1) What do we want to do?