How are ad hoc plans, standing plans, and contingency plans different from one another? How are they ...

Ad hoc plans are temporary plans designed to address specific situations. Standing plans are ongoing
and long-term plans designed to nurture important relationships. A danger of standing plans is that
they often stand too long and become a tradition divorced from their original values-driven goals.
Contingency plans are what if plans, designed to address a variety of situations that may arise.
Crisis communications plans are the best-known form of contingency plans. A common
characteristic of all plans is that they should be values-driven and should strive to fulfill the
organization's mission.