uti I lzatlon In elaboration o1 long-term plans and SandT deve­ lopment programmes at branch, regional and national ·economy levels. THis wll I be described later on. The essence of the problem comes to the question as to how to use forecasts In planning. There exist the following possible variants: the forecasts (Interval) are used for evaluation of planning deci­ sions real lty; the forecasts are used for ~valuation of limita­ tions of S and T development; the forecasts suggest a number of possible development variants out of which the most preferable variant Is selected to form the plan; the result of mating search (lntertla) and normative (target) forecasts Is accepted to be a planning variant. AI I variants enumerated above for real lzatlon of forecasts are viable. Jt Is necessary to bear In mind that a forecast per se cannot be Identified as a plan as Its probability character and multlvarlance are excluded after the adoptlorr of a planning decision which has a single meaning, directive character and addressee. Contiguous problpms few words on the contiguous between forecasting subJect A located problems. problems, I.e. problems and forecasting obJect The problem of classification and selection of forecasting method is aimed at bringing order into the system of modern forecasting methods and presenting It In such manner that would make it possible to obtain recommendations on the most appro­ priate class (or classes) of forecasting methods proceeding from the characteristics of object, availability of Information, goals and objectives of forecasting. In spite of a considerable number of various classifications of forecasting methods known from foreln sources and elaborated In our country for the time-being there is no classification which would meet the afore-said tasks. We have suggested a way-out which Is based on the use of a table 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the application of forecasting in the context of planning and decision-making in an economic or organizational setting. The language used is technical and focused on planning, forecasting, and decision-making, suggesting that the text is related to economic or business planning. The text also mentions "branch, regional and national economy levels", which further supports the hypothesis that the text is related to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology