Planning Tables were added as part of the new Invasion system, released into the game with Game Update 15, they appear in Bestine, Dearic and Keren and, at first glance, provide a map of the city with defensive positions and invasion routes highlighted. These terminals have other uses that can be accessed via the radial menu.
The tables can be found at the three offensive camps that spawn outside each of the Invasion cities as well as in the center of the city by the defensive General. The maps on the tables show blue, pink, red, green and orange rings that accurately represent the position of the General, barricades, turrets, towers and patrol spawns. Unfortunately, (and for obvious reasons) the maps do not show an exhaustive set of such defensive positions, so should not be relied upon for activities such as counting the enemy's defensive strengths. The invasion paths, however, have proved to be entirely accurate.
Using the radial menu on the Planning Tables shows them to have identical functionality to the War Terminal. A player is given the option of selecting the galaxy wide GCW report, the Battlefield Status and the Factional Presence windows.