1. An apparatus for planning and controlling production sequences, comprising: a sequence control apparatus to be connected to a printing system for controlling printing processes formed of sequence data, said sequence control apparatus including: a data input unit; a data output unit; a data processing system; and a memory unit, said data input unit, said data output unit, said data processing system and said memory unit are connected to each other so as to communicate with one another and the printing system; a planning board connected to and communicating with said sequence control apparatus; and display elements for displaying the printing processes on said planning board, the sequence data of a printing process is assigned to one of said display elements and said one of said display element, individually or with others of said display elements, can be positioned on said planning board.