Planungsleitfäden
Planungsleitfäden are planning guidelines or handbooks used to structure and standardize planning processes within public administration, organizations, or project teams. They provide a framework for how planning tasks are carried out, from initial problem definition to final implementation, with the aim of increasing consistency, transparency and quality in decisions. Planungsleitfäden are applied in various fields, most commonly in urban and regional planning, infrastructure projects, environmental planning, and related public-sector activities.
A typical Planungsleitfaden outlines the scope, objectives and legal or policy backdrop of a planning task.
Planungsleitfäden can be strategic, guiding long‑term development and policy alignment, or project‑specific, detailing step‑by‑step processes for
Advantages include improved standardization, quality assurance, better coordination among stakeholders, and clearer accountability. Limitations involve potential