Pre-planning, also known as "pre-need", is when a person makes arrangements for his or her own funeral and burial. It can include such things as deciding where visitation and funeral services will be held and the purchase of a lot, crypt or niche. The Catholic Cemeteries provides information and assistance with pre-planning. Sometimes family members make arrangements on behalf of a loved one when death is imminent. This is called "pre-at-need".

The act of planning the production steps and determining responsibilities before creating the computer files that will make up the digital mechanical. Pre-planning is generally said to save time and money.

Fire protection strategy involving visits to potentially hazardous occupancies for inspection, followup analysis and recommendations for actions to be taken in case of specific incidents. "