Besides, what's going on here must have taken planning and coordination.
To achieve all this is going to take time, patience, and careful planning.
Now - well, I'd rather do things with a minimum of effort, and that takes planning.
"Knowing what to do when a hurricane strikes takes planning."
But it takes luck and good planning, among other things.
The first experience will probably take considerable planning and most of a term to carry out.
It'll take quick thinking, perfect planning, and lots of luck.
You may have more trouble doing things that take planning, like making a list and going shopping.
This one took our guy some time and careful planning.
Past experience also showed that the postwar is harder than the war and takes more planning.