What is the difference between a plan and planning?

Question

What is the difference between a plan and planning?

Answer 1

A plan is the outcome of planning! In order to come up with a plan you go through the planning stages! I dont know how else to explain!!

Answer 2

Planning (a verb) .. is to make an action of establishing, or making, a plan (noun).

A plan .. (a noun) .. is a made method already made for making, doing, or accomplishing something: blueprint, design, game plan, idea, layout, project, scheme, etc.

Answer 3

Plan is a noun, planning is a verb.