Issues such as the essence of the concepts of forecasting and planning, their methodology, functions, principles and place of forecasting in the system of state regulation, the essence of target complex programs and their financing are considered A significant place is given to the problems of strategic planning at the macro level, its methodology and organization of strategic planning in Russia. In a market environment, it is important to develop a strategy, the role of which in the implementation of design decisions made at the firm level is increasing. The methodological aspects of strategic planning, its scientific justification. Designed for students studying in the specialty "Economic Security" . It will be useful for both students of economic specialties of universities, teachers and practitioners involved in the forecasting and planning of the economy .