Assessment Task 1 - Unit Knowledge Questions
Assessment Task 1 - Unit Knowledge Questions
Assessment Task 1 - Unit Knowledge Questions
Assessment type:
Written Questions
Applicable conditions:
All knowledge tests are untimed and are conducted as open book tests (this means student
can refer to textbooks during the test).
Student must read and respond to all questions.
Student must use computers to answer the questions.
Student must complete the task independently.
No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be
Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
Trainer /Assessor must assess student’s written skills and knowledge as he/she complete this
assessment task.
The trainer/assessor may ask student relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure
that this is his/her own work.
Resubmissions and reattempts:
Where a student’s answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a
resubmission attempt will be allowed.
Student may speak to their Trainer/Assessor if student have any difficulty in completing this
task and require reasonable adjustments (e.g. can be given as an oral assessment).
This assessment task is designed to evaluate your following skills and abilities:
Skill to confirm organisational vision and mission are existing and supported to
organisation.
Skill to modify the to the mission or vision statement and develop the supported values.
Skill to analyse the internal and external environment and seek the advice from experts
where appropriate.
Skill to conduct SWOT test and make the refinement in the plan as required.
Skill to document strategic plan and formulate the objectives for future needs.
Skill to implement the strategic plan with the help of all relevant personnel and
stakeholders.
Skill to make appropriate refinements to plan.
Skill to review effectiveness of plan and consider methods for improving strategic planning
processes.
Reading skills to collect, review, interpret/understand and analyse/review text-based
business information from a range/number of sources.
Written and oral/speech communication skills to organise and deliver information to
effectively communicate to develop and implement strategic plans processes to a range of
stakeholders/interested people.
Numeracy/numbers- mathematical skills to interpret/understand mathematical data when
reviewing and analysing scenario/setting-situation business information.
Skill to work independently/freely as well as collaboratively/together to make decisions
about develop and implement strategic plans.
Skill to prepare a strategic document research plan to formulate strategic objectives and
detail each strategy and an assigned priority to circulate strategic plan for comment,
support and endorsement.
Written work
The assessment tasks are used to measure your understanding and underpinning skills and
knowledge of this unit of competency. When answering please ensure you address each criteria and
sub point, demonstrate your research of each of the questions and cover the topic in a logical and
structured manner.
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Presenting any work by another individual as one's own unintentionally
Handing in assessments markedly similar to or copied from another student
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amount of copying for research or study purposes. Generally, 10% or one chapter of a book is
acceptable, where the participant is studying with, or employed by, an educational institution.
Competency Outcomes
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outcome, which will be either Competent or Not Yet Competent.
If your work is marked as Not Yet Competent you will be asked to resubmit the assessment tasks as
indicated by your assessor. You will not be able to gain competency if any of your tasks are not fully
completed.
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Student Declaration
I declare that:
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of sources are made.
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party and I understand that the evidence
may undergo electronic detection and used to make comparisons with other evidence
submitted by current or previous students.
þ The Units of Competence, Elements and Performance Criteria which I studied during the
course were explained and
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the Assessment Appeals Process.
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be used for official reporting purposes.
It applies to individuals working in senior roles in the organisation who have responsibility for
ensuring that the organisation is positioned to ensure its long-term viability and success.
Questions:
Question 1: Identify and explain the six (6) steps in developing organisational values, which would
support the vision and mission statement of an organisation. Answer in 450-500 words.
According to the mission and vision of the company those are some examples of steps
that we can take to develop organisational values.
Values always come with a cost. Make sure you evaluate the cost before implementing
the statement.
Employees will not follow the values if it doesn’t have any purpose. Even the customers
won’t prefer your products if your product and services don’t have a strong value.
Don’t be in a hurry. The process will take some time and teamwork is the best way to
decide the core values.
Be careful with the summary heading. It should be easy to remember.
Values should be parallel with the company’s culture. Culture is determined in the first
place for this reason.
An action plan should set alongside to avoid bottlenecks and overheads.
Right core values form a strong foundation for the company. It will do wonders in the
company’s performance. Although this implementation of core values is a slow and
demanding process, the impact in the culture will be tremendous.
Question 4: How can you determine information requirements and undertake research to be able to
deliver the relevant information? Write your answer in 250-300 words.
We can use 4 simple steps in order to understand and be able to deliver proper informartion.
These steps are:
-Distinguish future issues. Welcome a board of inside pioneers and outside specialists that know
about the association just as with the climate of the association. Request that the board
recognize key issues that the association will look inside the following 2-5 years.
-Recognize data required for chosen issues. Request that the board indicate the data required
for the most probable and most significant issues. Make a non-repetitive rundown of data
required across all issues inspected.
-Rate the significance of the data for various issues. Request that the board set need for data
expected to address various issues.
-Apportion assets to administer the assortment and examination of data based on the new
needs. Distinguish data that should be gathered regularly, data that should be automated, and
data that might be gathered when the need emerges later on.
By constraining customers to consider future issues, the arranging exertion diminishes the risk
of zeroing in on recent concerns and data needs. This kind of "issue driven" strategy likewise
limits the potential for gathering information that may not be utilized in any essential choice.
Straightforwardly asking customers what data they need may prompt things that appear to be
significant however are not critical for any major impending choices. By depending on a
gathering as opposed to an individual, the approach limits the intellectual and social
impediments of having a solitary individual characterize data needs. By adding outer specialists
to the participation of the gathering, the approach underscores what individuals in the
association need and what individuals outside figure they may require.
Question 5: Identify five (5) appropriate experts from whom you may seek advice regarding your
strategic plan and explain their role. Write your answer in 250-300 words.
Bookkeepers
Bookkeepers are quite possibly the most well-known business consultants and organizations
will normally look for guidance from a bookkeeper at any rate once every year.
Business brokers
Great business investors will have an exhaustive comprehension of your business needs
Just as offering guidance on a scope of banking items, your financier ought to likewise have
expansive business and monetary information. They should understand the stuff for a business
to prevail in a specific industry.
Specialists
The term advisor portrays a wide scope of experts with various abilities or aptitude who can
offer you guidance regarding explicit spaces of your business (for example the executives, IT,
HR, deals and promoting and so on) Specialists by and large work for a consultancy firm or are
independently employed.
Monetary consultants
A monetary consultant, likewise called a monetary organizer, can assist you with fostering a
generally monetary procedure for your business. Your monetary counsel's responsibility is to
gather point by point data about your monetary circumstance and give exhortation on
contributing, superannuation, retirement and progression arranging, hazard the board,
protection and expense.
Protection agents
Getting the correct protection is a significant piece of dealing with your business' resources,
representatives and lawful risk. Numerous organizations counsel protection representatives to
help them settle on the correct protection decisions. Qualified merchants comprehend the
protection showcase and can arrange cutthroat strategies for your sake. They can assemble an
extensive and savvy protection bundle for your business.
Legitimate specialists
Eventually all entrepreneurs will require lawful counsel. Attorneys have various specialized
topics and can assist you with a scope of issues at any phase of your business life cycle.
Business guides
Coaching in business alludes to a connection between an accomplished money manager (the
guide) and an entrepreneur or worker. A business coach goes about as a good example, counsel,
pundit and expert.
Question 6: How can you identify and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of present and
potential competitors? Answer in 150-200 words.
-Start with a SWOT analysis: A SWOT examination considers interior and outside factors that are
useful or destructive to your business and the way it's run.
-Talk with others: Obviously, I am the master on your business. However, conceivably significant
data is conceivable in an event that you set aside some effort to talk with various partners,
including clients, providers, and workers.
-Intently screen client objections: Assessing your organization's qualities is likely simpler than truly
investigating its blemishes. One accommodating wellspring of data is client grievances. In case I
am not previously checking the recurrence and substance of these grievances, this is a fun
opportunity to begin.
-Match your business against the rivalry: There's a great deal you can find out about your own
organization by survey it through the perspective of the rivalry.
-Join a companion warning board: In a classified setting, CEOs and entrepreneurs share thoughts
and bits of knowledge, alternate talking about their difficulties and getting counsel (and
responsibility), and gain from the experience of their chief level friends.
Question 7: Why should you ensure that your analysis of the internal and external environments is
consistent with the perspectives of other informed people? Write your answer in 150-200 words.
The Internal Analysis of qualities and shortcomings centres around inward factors that give an
association certain benefits and hindrances in addressing the requirements of its objective
market. Qualities allude to centre skills that give the firm a benefit in addressing the necessities of
its objective business sectors. Any investigation of organization qualities ought to be market
arranged/client in light of the fact that qualities are just significant when they help the firm in
addressing client needs. Shortcomings allude to any restrictions an organization faces in creating
or executing a technique. Shortcomings ought to likewise be analyzed from a client viewpoint
since clients regularly see shortcomings that an organization can see. Being market while
investigating qualities and shortcomings does not imply that non-market situated qualities and
shortcomings ought to be neglected. Maybe, it proposes that all organizations should attach their
qualities and shortcomings to client prerequisites. Just those qualities that identify with fulfilling a
Question 8: What are the major components of a strategic plan, in which you will need to include
documented and relevant research? Write your answer in 300-350 words.
Question 9: Describe any six (6) steps to formulate strategic objectives and strategies needed which
are beneficial for the future of an organisation. Answer in 400-450 words.
methodology expects you to catch the important data, separate enormous lumps of data,
plan, focus on, catch the applicable data and have a reasonable vital vision.
d. Why is it necessary to consult with and brief people in a range of roles in relation to
strategies? Write your answer in 150-200 words
e. How can you structure this process to ensure the briefing process works? Write your
answer in 150-200 words
E A decent short assists with guaranteeing that the completed task is the thing that you
imagined, which means it is bound to be a compelling piece of your advertising effort,
let's see why:
You will improve work delivered: Whether the customer composes the brief alone or works
with the office (or the organization composes the brief, as once in a while occurs) the
truth of the matter is that a decent short defines clear objectives and goals for the
mission or task. Having a reasonable objective allows the organization to focus on
imaginative thoughts and creation moves toward that will 'move the needle' for that
goal.
Clear instructions sets aside time and cash: Efficiencies can be made by assisting offices with
getting to the correct thoughts all the more rapidly first time round, as opposed to
changing the goal lines a few times during the cycle; all of which costs time and cash for
the office and the customer.
Question 11: Strategic planning is a dynamic process of continuously looking at your current
situation and plotting your next move. This requires a solid understanding of the organisation as well
as an understanding about the environment that the organisation operates in.
Supporting this statement answer why we should review the effectiveness of a plan and consider
methods for improving strategic planning processes. Write your answer in 200-250 words.
To gauge the viability and proficiency in an association technique, you need to analyze how it
connects your goals to the manner in which you intend to accomplish them and the methods
you intend to utilize. A technique is viable on the off chance that it utilizes the assets you
designate as per your arrangement and conveys the normal outcomes. You need to persistently
assess utilization of assets and execution to check if your procedure is hitting your objectives.
Changing Customer Needs: In spite of the fact that you can zero in your methodology on
conveying more worth to clients than your rivals, what your clients worth may change. You
need to constantly overview your market climate to check whether new clients are supplanting
existing ones in your objective business sectors, client assumptions are changing or clients need
various degrees of administration. Discovering New Suppliers: You may have based pieces of
your cutthroat technique on utilizing a specific provider if the merchandise you purchase from
the business have novel qualities.than they did previously. Further developed Products: Items
become outdated as they are surpassed by mechanical turns of events, supplanted by improved
items or uprooted by items that present new capacities and highlights. On the off chance that
your items are more established, you can change your serious system to lessen the costs of the
current items and present more up to date forms at greater costs.
Question 12: Mention any five (5) legislations, regulations or codes of practice applicable to strategic
planning and explain how you apply them? Write your answer in 150-200 words.
You need to think about your clients' privileges and your legitimate commitments. The
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 covers against serious direct, value fixing, unseemly lead
and different issues, like publicizing. The Act likewise sets out customers' privileges and duties
including returns, discounts, guarantees, agreements, promoting and advertising.Every
Australian state and region additionally has a reasonable exchanging controller that directs and
upholds Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
2. Codes of training
There might be at least one codes of training, implicit rules or codes of morals that your
Codes of Practice are willful rules (however now and again they may uphold existing
enactment) generally created by an industry or association determining how they consent to act
collectively.
4. Environment
Know or your natural prerequisites including neighborhood water limitations which may apply
to your business.
5. Privacy
The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) directs how close to home data is gathered, put away,
utilized and shared.
Question 13: Identify and explain five (5) tools and approaches you may find useful for strategic
planning and developing and/or implementing the strategic plan. Answer in 50-100 words for each.
1. SWOT Analysis
Utilizing Porter's Five Forces as an essential arranging apparatus to distinguish the financial
powers that sway your industry and decide your business' cutthroat position.
3. PESTLE Analysis
4. Visioning
5. VRIO Framework
The VRIO framework is another strategic planning tool that's used to identify the competitive
advantages of your product or service.
a. Identify and explain four (4) types of risk that an organisation can encounter. Write your
answer in 150-200 words
b. Explain what intellectual property rights and responsibilities are and the risks associated
with them. Write your answer in 200-250 words.
c. How can you integrate risk management into strategic planning? Write your answer in 300-
350 words
a. 1. Financial Risk
The economy is continually changing as the business sectors vacillate. Some sure
changes are useful for the economy, which lead to blasting buy conditions, while
adverse occasions can decrease deals. It's imperative to watch changes and
patterns to possibly recognize and get ready for a monetary plunge.
2. Consistence Risk
Entrepreneurs face a plenitude of laws and guidelines to conform to. For
instance, late information security and installment preparing consistence could
affect how you handle certain parts of your activity.
3. Security and Fraud Risk
As more clients utilize on the web and versatile channels to share individual
information, there are additionally more prominent freedoms for hacking.
Reports about information penetrates, data fraud and installment
misrepresentation represent how this sort of hazard is developing for
organizations.
4. Monetary Risk
This business hazard may imply credit reached out to clients or your own
organization's obligation load. Financing cost variances can likewise be a
danger.
5. Notoriety Risk
There has consistently been the danger that a despondent client, item
disappointment, negative press or claim can antagonistically affect an
organization's image notoriety. Nonetheless, online media has intensified the
speed and extent of notoriety hazard.
b. Copyright privateers, brand impersonators, patent flouters and proprietary
advantage hoodlums are a significant danger to organizations, given their
expanded forcefulness towards licensed innovation (IP) burglary. These, and
whatever other unique innovative works that have monetary worth and are
ensured by law, can be arranged as IP. IP laws reward the makers of unique
works by keeping others from duplicating, performing or disseminating those
works without authorization. They give motivators to individuals to deliver
logical and inventive works that advantage society by permitting them to
benefit on these thoughts. A few sorts of IP are naturally shielded by law from
the snapshot of their creation, though others require a particular award of
rights from an administration organization before they can be secured by law.
Albeit essentially every country has laws ensuring IP, some don't energetically
authorize them. In that capacity, falsifying is a significant issue around there.
Licensed innovation incorporates certain connected fields of law, for example,
proprietary advantages and the privilege of exposure. Proprietary innovation
law ensures private data that has a place with a business and gives that
business an upper hand. For instance, the recipe for making a soda is a
proprietary innovation secured by IP laws. Right of exposure law secures the
option to utilize one's own name or similarity for business purposes. For
instance, a renowned competitor may benefit by utilizing their own name to
embrace a given item.
c. - Strategic targets disintegration
Any sort of hazard investigation should begin by taking an undeniable level goal
and separating it into more strategic, operational key execution pointers (KPIs)
and targets. This is a basic advance to ensure hazard directors comprehend the
business rationale behind every unbiased and assists make with gambling
examination more focused. Important note, while it ought to be the board's
obligation to recognize and survey chances, the business reality in your
organization might be that occasionally the danger chief should assume the
liability for performing hazard evaluation on essential destinations and start to
lead the pack.
- Identifying factors related with vulnerability
When the essential targets have been separated into more strategic, sensible
pieces, hazard directors need to utilize the technique report, monetary model,
marketable strategy or the planning model to decide key suppositions made by
the management. Most suspicions are related with some type of vulnerability
and consequently require hazard examination. Hazard investigation assists with
putting ridiculous administration suppositions under the spotlight.
- Performing hazard investigation
When displaying hazards it is basic to think about the connections between's
various suppositions. One of the valuable instruments for a top to bottom
danger examination and ID of interdependencies is a necktie outline. Tie charts
should be possible physically or utilizing programming. Such examination assists
with deciding the causes and results of each hazard, improves the
demonstrating of them just as recognizing the relationships between's various
administration suspicions and occasions.
- Turning hazard investigation into activities
Hazard supervisors ought to talk about the results of hazard examination with
the leader group to see whether the outcomes are sensible, reasonable and
actionable.Based on the danger investigation results the administration might
be needed to survey or refresh the whole system or only components of it. This
is one reason why it is energetically prescribed to perform hazard examination
before the procedure is settled.
i. Define and identify four (4) internal sources of information. Write your answer in 50-
100 words
ii. Define and identify four (4) external sources of information. Write your answer in 50-
100 words
iii. How are they relevant to an organisations market, competitors, customer base, vision,
values and capabilities? Write your answer in 50-100 words
i. There are four different areas a company can gather internal data from: sales, finance,
marketing, and human resources. Inner information will be data created from inside the
business, covering zones like tasks, upkeep, staff, and account. Interior information
assists you with maintaining your business and advance your tasks.
ii. Outer information comes from the market, including clients and contenders. It's things
like measurements from reviews, surveys, examination, and client input. Outside
information assists you with bettering comprehend your client base and the serious
scene.
iii. Utilizing inner and outer information is a fundamental component in great dynamic.
Organizations that utilization more inside and outside information sources have a more
prominent scope of opportunities for information examination.
a. Cooperative ventures take into account more adaptable arrangements between the
joint endeavor parties. In agreeable joint endeavors organizations have the decision to
sort out themselves as a restricted obligation organization or as a non-lawful individual
wherein the accomplices are dependent upon limitless responsibility. This implies that
the accomplices are altogether at risk for misfortunes the joint endeavor may cause. By
and by, most of helpful joint endeavors are set up as restricted risk organizations.
b. Perhaps the best benefit of a helpful organization is the uniformity associated with its
administration and how equitable it is generally. The individuals can have the entirety
of their necessities met without conceding to a solitary individual. This evenhanded sort
of association makes the agreeable business significantly steadier than a standard
business. Individuals will travel every which way without fundamentally upsetting the
manner things work. Truth be told, at whatever point change is essential, it will take the
whole gathering of individuals to settle on it. Likewise, on the grounds that every part
has quite recently a solitary vote, everybody has an equivalent balance in the business
regardless of the number of offers they own. Helpful is its very own body. It is viewed as
a lawful individual, so it assumes liability for its own obligations instead of depending
on the representatives, chiefs or investors, except for circumstances when there has
been misrepresentation or carelessness. Every agreeable part's responsibility is
restricted to her individual speculation.
c. A portion of the significant dangers implied with joint endeavors are:
- Lack of lucidity with respect to the commitments and obligations of every one of the
accomplices
- Clash in the administration styles and strategies of various accomplices, prompting
regular struggle
- An irregularity of the capital and the assets contributed by the accomplices prompting
incessant contentions and irreconcilable situations
- Ineffective goal of struggles
-Ambiguous goals
The destinations of a joint endeavor are not 100% clear and infrequently imparted
plainly to all individuals include
-Adaptability can be limited
There are times when adaptability is confined in a joint endeavor. At the point when
that occurs, members need to zero in on the joint endeavor, and their individual
organizations endure all the while.
The achievement of a joint endeavor appears to increment when there is a shared
objective, clear correspondence between all gatherings, shared/diminished expenses,
and a conspicuous potential gain to the entirety of the accomplices in question.
An association's vision, mission and qualities are fundamentally the rules that should be
clung to by any type of a movement did. For instance, the money saving advantage
investigation and due persistence ought to be steady with the mission, vision and
upsides of an association.
Money saving advantage investigation is a methodology that is utilized to assess
qualities and shortcomings of various options that may bring about accomplishing
benefits at the most minimal expense. The examination of these choices ought to be in
accordance with the vision, mission and upsides of an association in that the other
options or choices picked ought not repudiate the set vision and ought to be choices
that upgrade the upsides of an association.
Due ingenuity is a viewpoint identifying with examinations or assessments completed to
decide current realities of a given matter. These examinations ought to be completed in
way that guarantees the vision and missions of an association are ensured. Along these
lines, due determination ought to be done in agreement to the qualities, mission and
vision of an association. The assessments or examinations ought not meddle with the
upsides of an association. Holding fast to these viewpoints follows that there is
consistency with the qualities, mission and visons of an association.
Assessor’s feedback:
Applicable conditions:
This project is untimed and is conducted as open book tests (this means you are able to refer
to your textbook).
Student must read and respond to all criteria of the project.
Student must use computers to answer the criteria of the project.
Student must complete the task independently.
No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be
Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
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practical skills, techniques and knowledge to trainer/assessor.
The trainer/assessor may ask student relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure
that this is his/her own work.
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This assessment task may be completed in a classroom, learning management system (i.e.
Moodle), workplace, or independent learning environment.
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completing this assessment task.
This assessment task requires the student to prepare a report on strategic planning.
Answers must demonstrate the student’s understanding and knowledge of the unit.
If all assessment tasks are deemed Satisfactory (S), then the unit outcome is Competent (C).
If at least one of the assessment task is deemed Not Satisfactory (NS), then the unit outcome
is Not Yet Competent (NYC).
Once all assessment tasks allocated to this Unit of Competency have been undertaken,
trainer/assessor will complete an Assessment plan to record the unit outcome. The outcome
will be either Competent (C) or Not Yet Competent (NYC).
The “Assessment Plan” is available with the Unit Assessment Pack (UAP) – Cover Sheet.
This assessment task is designed to evaluate your following skills and abilities:
Skills to confirm organisational role and responsibilities to formulate strategic plans.
Skills to discuss the strategic planning and what does it consist of.
Skills to discuss the organisational objectives of strategic planning.
Skills to examine the improvements required in the planning process.
Skills to Identify the specific role from performance indicators to make necessary
refinements to evaluate and review effectiveness of plan.
Skills to identify the appropriate findings of research and analysis.
Skills to Identify the suitable expert to obtain advice in strategic planning.
Reading Skills to collect, review, interpret/understand and analyse/review text-based
business information from a range/number of sources.
Written and oral/speech communication skills to organise and deliver information to
effectively communicate strategic planning processes to a range of stakeholders/interested
people.
Numeracy/numbers- mathematical skills to interpret/understand mathematical data when
reviewing and analysing scenario/setting-situation business information.
Skills to work independently/freely as well as collaboratively/together to make decisions
about strategic planning.
Skills to interact/cooperate with others using appropriate conventions/systems when
communicating to, and consulting/discussing with stakeholders/interested parties.
Ability/Skills to sequence/in order and schedule/plan activities and manage communication.
Skills to analyse relevant/appropriate information to identify scope/range of work, goals and
objectives and to evaluate/review options/other choices.
Skills to use familiar/known digital technology to access/get to information, document
findings/results and communicate them to stakeholders.
You must read the scenario and related information to complete all the mentioned above
assessment activities.
You must demonstrate that you have acquired the skills and the knowledge to develop a
strategic plan for an organisation to meet its current and foreseeable business and
performance objectives.
Scenario:
Echo Pty. Ltd. is a famous professional development and talent development organisation. It
currently has a library of over 500 professional development and talent development programs.
The main goal of the company is to increase awareness of cultural competence and diversity in
the workplace. It strongly believes in the principles that Integrating a diverse and culturally
competent workforce enables businesses to uphold their corporate social responsibility and
increase profitability. It has two main branches in Melbourne and Sydney and over 100 mentors
and 250 support staff.
In a recent board meeting, the following has been discussed for the Melbourne and Sydney
offices:
Melbourne
● Most of the mentors and support staff of the company are from Melbourne (70
mentors and 200 support staff).
● The business experienced a 10% growth in the last 6 months.
● The business is expected to grow by 20% in the next 6 months.
● Melbourne has a lot more potential compared to Sydney for running Echo’s
professional development and talent development programs.
● The two directors of the Melbourne branch are having ongoing conflicts
● A number of staff have performance problems as a result of internal conflicts
● The job-contracts for 30% of the mentors and 40% of the support staff will be
terminated over the next six months over work performance and other related
issues. This will cost 40% savings in salary and 20% in direct wages
● The management of the Melbourne branch believes they do not need to hire new
staff but properly use the skill sets of the existing employees.
● The participation of employees is very poor in decision-making.
● There are no clear job analysis and design
● The branch is not focused on short-term results but results and outcomes for cost-
reduction.
● The focus is not on developing a strong workforce but promoting and reaching out to
as many clients as possible.
● The organisation discussed that if internal conflicts are not properly managed and
resolved, the organisation may lose substantial business opportunities and
employees.
● The management would like to implement a range of corporate renewal strategies
to significantly change the organisation structure, people and processes in place.
● The budget for the Melbourne branch was also discussed during the meeting. The
copy of the budget is attached below.
Melbourne Budget
Master budget with profit projections
Echo Pty. Ltd. –Melbourne Branch
Master Budget/Financial plan FY 2018/2019
FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Revenue 3,100,00 700,000 1,000,000 700,000 700,000
0
Commission 77,500 17,500 25,000 17,500 17,500
(2.5% of Sales)
Direct wages 200,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Marketing
Expenses
Advertisement 200,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Sales 77,500 17,500 25,000 17,500 17,500
Commission
Employment
expenses
Superannuation 45,000 11,250 11,250 11,250 11,250
Occupancy cost
Assumptions
Sydney
Sydney Budget
Master budget with profit projections
Echo Pty. Ltd. –Sydney Branch
Master Budget/Financial plan FY 2018/2019
FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Revenue 5,100,00 800,000 1,000,000 700,000 800,000
0
Commission (2.5% 127,500 20,000 25,000 17,500 20,000
of Sales)
Direct wages 300,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 50,000
Employment
expenses
Superannuation 75,000 12,500 15,500 15,000 17,500
Occupancy cost
Assumptions
1 Inflation remains negligible
2 Business uncertainly was under control
3 Inflation and deflation on the currency was negligible
Excerpts from the Business plans, Operational plans and the Strategic plans
when attracting prospective staff and students, as it looks as if plenty of contact time and
support will be available.
2. Student attendance rate: By measuring how frequently students attend their classes, you’ll get
an idea of student satisfaction and engagement. A low attendance rate should raise alarm bells,
giving you the opportunity to investigate into why students aren’t turning up.
3. Course completion rate: Is the course too difficult? Is the workload unreasonable? Does the
institution have the correct materials for students to use? In a similar way, students hitting their
predicted grades will signify strong teaching ability. This helps measure the success of the
institution and often goes towards the ranking in university leaderboards.
4. International students %: Some international students often have different requirements, such
as additional storage and holiday accommodation. Measure this metric to keep track of how
many students from abroad you have per year and aim to increase this for next time. Not only
will it earn you cash, it’ll have a positive effect on diversity within the student population.
5. Dropout rate: Reasons for this metric to be high include disengagement, staffing issues or
uninspiring course content. To keep this figure low, meet with staff regularly and ask if there are
any students that might be thinking of dropping out. Additional support for those students might
be able to win them back.
6. Increasing the profit margin to 200% in the next 3 years.
7. Opening branches in each Australian state and 3 overseas countries - USA, UK and India in
the next 3 years.
Safety and Health Services: Occupational Health and Safety, Employee Assistance Program,
Radiation Protection, Biological Safety, Chemical Safety, Injury Management and Workers'
Compensation, OHS Management Systems Auditing
Equity and Diversity Services: Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Affirmative Action, Harassment,
Discrimination, Work, Family and Flexibility, Workplace Culture, Diversity and Equity in the
Curriculum
Policy and Planning: Planning, Research, Policy Development, Review and Evaluation,
Monitoring and Reporting, Workforce Planning
The organisation operates within a complex legal and HR framework. A number of items of
legislation are directly relevant to day to day human resource management.
Human Resources is a centralised function that operates within a complex and dynamic
framework where a range of external challenges intersect with our unique organisational
culture or, to be more
accurate, organisation cultures. Its role is to provide advice and support to Executive and
line management on human resource issues. The Human Resources Division at the
organisation, unlike most other organisations, incorporates a full suite of HR functions.
Within this framework, effective human resource management processes are required that
facilitate continual staff learning and development (creating a learning organisation),
improve leadership capacity, and encourage consultation and collaboration with members
of the organisation and the broader community. Such processes are central to the
achievement of our intended outcomes -- a cultural change that enhances organisational
equity and diversity, high morale, commitment, trust and a willingness to embrace change,
and high productivity.
Mission statement: To engage in best practice human resource management that enables
organisation excellence.
Vision: To be a model of best practice human resource management in Australia. This vision
will be achieved through consultation and communication with clients, by:
Current HR Practices
All the recruitments are currently organised by each local branch. This creates different HR
systems and services in both locations.
The other issues in human resource (HR) planning and management include:
● Lack of support from the executive leadership
● Improper budget allocation to the HR department
● Lack of transparency
● Ineffective conflict resolution strategies in place
● Poor change management
● Delayed communication
Your role
You have recently joined the organisation as a Human Resource manager. Your job-role and
responsibilities included the following:
● Researching the planning requirements
● Developing, implementing and maintaining the human resources strategic plan
The organisation has provided you with the following:
● Brief about Melbourne and Sydney office
● The budget for Melbourne and Sydney office
The organisation would like you to centralised the resources and the management
structure.
This is the first assessment activity. This assessment activity requires to systematically
investigate into and study all the materials and information provided to establish facts and
reach to conclusions and share your observations with the management of the organisation
in a report format.
In the first assessment activity, you are required to read the provided scenario and other relevant
information and complete a report to evaluate the currency of the organisational vision and mission,
make any necessary changes, and communicate the review processes to all stakeholders in order to
gain their support.
You must review the organisation’s vision and values by studying all the materials and information
provided, as well as meeting with a key stakeholder (role-played by your trainer). After reviewing all
materials and information, revise the vision and mission statements to reflect the current status and
direction of the organisation, then communicate established facts to the relevant stakeholders to
outline the suggested changes to vision and organisational values and describing the strategic
planning processes and identifying where input can be provided.
● Analysing the information available to establish and evaluate the currency of the
organisational vision and mission.
● Current practices of the organisation and, in particular, whether they support the mission
objectives of the organisation, or point to potentially new objectives for the organisation.
● Describe the current organisational understanding and enactment of the mission and vision
statements.
● Making the necessary changes in the organisation’s mission and vision statements that
reflect the current organisational requirements.
● Describe the organisational values required to support the revised mission and vision
statements.
● Undertake environmental analysis to identify all external and internal elements that can
affect the organisation’s performance.
○ Determining the information requirements to complete the strategic plan
○ Undertaking or commissioning research to deliver relevant information
Applicable conditions on the assessment activity:
● This assessment activity is taking place during the student’s own time.
● The report must be completed in the attached template.
Template:
Report
Introduction (50-100 words)
The propose of this report is to do an analysis of the Echo Pty. Ltd organization which is a famous
professional development and talent development organization. The main goal of the company is
to increase awareness of cultural competence and diversity in the workplace and we want to
evaluate the currency of the organisational vision and mission, make any necessary changes, and
communicate the review processes to all stakeholders in order to gain their support considering i t
has two main branches in Melbourne and Sydney and over 100 mentors and 250 support staff.
organizational diversity, high morale, commitment, trust and the willingness to accept change and
high productivity. This allows excellence and constant success in the organization.
We take into account that the organization specifies that the mission is to participate in the best
human resource management practices that allow the organization to achieve excellence.
In the other hand the vision is to be a model of best practices in human resources management in
Australia.
Organisational values (150-200 words)
One of the most important values of the organisation and that can make the difference for the
other ones is the fact of providing high-quality professional HR expertise this is an important value
cause gives recognition, prestige and quality. Another value that we can mention is being
collaborative, consultative and supportive this always allows to open new opportunities and
improvements to the organisation and environment. Fostering and sustaining relationships is
another value, and this is for what is made a team and a group. Modelling inclusive behaviour in
all our services is a value that allows to make the differences from other organisations and be an
example to follow to another’s organisations or competition, also, for all the people involved
within the organization. Continues improvement is another value of the company cause is con
constantly growing and improving. The organisation also has facilitating culture change and is
open for change and identifying and responding positively to new challenge.
Stakeholder consultation (150-200 words)
Partner conference is truly about starting and supporting productive outer connections over the
long run. As talked about in the past segment, the revelation of data should uphold interview.
Discussion is a two-route cycle of exchange between the venture organization and its partners. It
brings about a relationship of common advantage; it empowers us to distinguish drifts and arising
difficulties which are right now or will later on affect on the business. Tuning in to partner
concerns and criticism is a significant wellspring of data that can be utilized to improve project
plan and results and assist an organization with recognizing and control outside chances. It can
likewise frame the reason for future coordinated effort and associations. The interior and outside
partner commitment can be crucial to the viable assignment of assets, the achievement of
individual turns of events, and the more drawn out term achievement and course of the
corporation. Specific project-based meeting is generally utilized for both business and social
activities. In the public area, it is regularly named "public commitment" or "public counsel" and is
normally identified with nearby assistance improvements inside explicit networks, and strategy
advancement at all levels.
Current and potential changes to industrial/legal requirements (150-200 words)
It is helpful to know about later and expected changes in work law. Think about the accompanying
later/approaching changes in legislation: Zero hours contracts: it is a kind of agreement between a
business and a laborer, where the business is not obliged to give any base working hours, while
the specialist isn't obliged to acknowledge any work advertised. The worker may consent to an
arrangement to be accessible for function as and when required, with the goal that no specific
number of hours or seasons of work are determined. Contingent upon ward and states of
business, a party time agreement may contrast from easy-going work. They are regularly utilized
in agribusiness, lodgings and providing food, instruction, and medical care areas. They are utilized
to empower accessible as needs be planning. This term is utilized to allude to accessible as needs
be shift booking rehearses, despite the fact that it is only an agreement which empowers it.
Workplace tormenting: Everyone has a privilege not to be tormented or pestered at work. There
are public enemy of tormenting laws and state or region wellbeing and security bodies that can
assist individuals with harassing and provocation in the working environment.
Revised vision and mission (150-200 words)
Mission and vision explanations depict impeccably the business. Except if your business or
association changes its concentrate totally, you will not have to change the mission or vision
explanation. Nonetheless, as the association or business advances, you may join extra
components into your main goal or vision explanation. This may remember working for your
current objectives or extending your crowd. Vision and statements of purpose are regularly
utilized reciprocally, however contrasts exist. A statement of purpose portrays what an
association or business does and a dream explanation depicts what an association or business
desires to accomplish because of explicit activities. Statements of purpose center around the
present and vision explanations investigate what's to come. For instance, a youngster care office's
vision proclamation may incorporate extending to different neighborhoods all through the city
and maybe offering different projects, for example, after-school care.
Conclusion (50-100 words)
The main goal of the company is to increase awareness of cultural competence and diversity in
the workplace and we want to evaluate the currency of the organisational vision and mission,
make any necessary changes, and communicate the review processes to all stakeholders in order
to gain their support considering it has two main branches in Melbourne and Sydney and over 100
mentors and 250 support staff. The mission of the organisation is to advance, transmit and sustain
knowledge and understanding at the highest standards. In the students sector the mission and
vision is to keep and have a low student to teacher ratio to have plenty of contact time and
support available. The student’s attendance successfully and satisfactory to make sure we have
engagement with the students.
Applicable conditions:
Role Play is timed, and consultation should be 10-15 minutes.
Student must read and respond to all criteria of the project.
Student must use computers to answer the criteria of the project.
Student must complete the task independently.
No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be
Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
As student complete this assessment task student predominately demonstrating his/her
practical skills, techniques and knowledge to trainer/assessor.
The trainer/assessor may ask student relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure
that this is his/her own work.
Student may speak to their Trainer/Assessor if student have any difficulty in completing this
task and require reasonable adjustments (e.g. can be given as an oral assessment).
For more information, please refer to RTO Staff Handbook.
Location:
This assessment task may be completed in an independent learning environment or learning
management system.
Trainer/Assessor will provide student further information regarding the location of
completing this assessment task.
This assessment task is designed to evaluate student’s following skills and abilities:
Skills to discuss the strategic plan and its content with the audience/trainer and assessor
Skills to describe the overall operations of organisation
Skills to identify, analyse and interpret legislation, codes of practices and national standards.
Skills to effectively deliver the presentation with good body language.
Skills to conduct an interactive and creative presentation/ role play.
Reading skills to collect, review, interpret/understand and analyse/review text-based
business information from a range/number of sources
Written and oral/speech communication skills to organise and deliver information to
effectively communicate risk management processes to a range of stakeholders/interested
people.
Numeracy/numbers- mathematical skills to interpret/understand mathematical data when
reviewing and analysing scenario/setting-situation business information
Skills to work independently/freely as well as collaboratively/together to make decisions
about risk management
Skills to interact/cooperate with others using appropriate conventions/systems when
communicating to, and consulting/discussing with stakeholders/interested parties
Ability/Skills to sequence/in order and schedule/plan activities and manage communication
Skills to analyse relevant/appropriate information to identify scope/range of work, goals and
objectives and to evaluate/review options/other choices
Skills to use familiar/known digital technology to access/get to information, document
findings/results and communicate them to stakeholders.
Skills to analyse any reasonable adjustment in the workplace for people with a disability or
special needs.
Skills to answer the questions asked by the audience/trainer and assessor.
Assessor’s instructions:
Assesses each student’s performance in accordance with the performance criteria for
competency listed in the Unit Trainer and Assessor Pack (UTAP).
Assess each student’s performance and provide feedback within two weeks of student
attempting this assessment task.
Notify each student that they are Satisfactory/ Not Satisfactory via the student portal.
Submit assessed unit assessment pack to student administration within one week of marking
so results can be uploaded into the student management system.
In this assessment task, you are required to work with the relevant managers, team leaders and
employees to discuss the report and your findings and complete analysis of the organisational
environment to develop an understanding of potential competitors and allies, and the associated
risks and benefits associated with the organisation. The purpose of the assessment activity is to
ensure you participate in effective stakeholder engagement.
3.1. Prior to undertaking the role play make notes of what you are going to discuss. For example,
your findings and analysis of the organisational environment to develop an understanding of
potential competitors and allies, and the associated risks and benefits associated with the
organisation and document in below. Discuss your notes with your assessor prior to undertaking
the role play. Your assessor will allocate a date and time for the role play activity and ensure
that all your colleagues have presented their notes to the assessor first prior to undertaking the
role play.
Your notes:
Undertake the role play as directed by your assessor. Applicable conditions on the assessment
activity:
● You must have this consultation for 10-15 minutes.
● The consultation must be based on the provided guidelines.
● Your trainer needs to ensure there are six people available and suitable to play the following
roles:
○ Two managers (one from Sydney and one from Melbourne)
○ Two Team leaders (one from Sydney and one from Melbourne)
■ Review of potential allies and how they align with organisational values
■ Review of potential competitors
○ Team leaders
■ To discuss:
● how organisation can achieve mission and vision
● what changes are required in the mission and vision and why
● how organisation values fits into the current business circumstances
○ Employees
■ To participate in the discussion about how the organisation can meet its
mission and vision
■ Provide and maintain workplaces, programs and systems
■ Provide information about the hazards and risks to the business and staff
■ Provide information about how amended mission and vision will affect the
business.
● All team members must agree on the mission, vision, and values before you start working on
the development of the strategic plan.
You must make appropriate changes to your report and submit a revised copy to your
trainer/assessor before developing the strategic plan.
Assessor’s feedback
This assessment task requires the student to analyse business data and information from the
scenario.
Answers must demonstrate the student’s understanding and knowledge of the unit.
If all assessment tasks are deemed Satisfactory (S), then the unit outcome is Competent (C).
If at least one of the assessment task is deemed Not Satisfactory (NS), then the unit outcome
is Not Yet Competent (NYC).
Once all assessment tasks allocated to this Unit of Competency have been undertaken,
trainer/assessor will complete an Assessment plan to record the unit outcome. The outcome
will be either Competent (C) or Not Yet Competent (NYC).
The “Assessment Plan” is available with the Unit Assessment Pack (UAP) – Cover Sheet.
This assessment task is designed to evaluate student’s following skills and abilities:
• Skills to explain needs of strategic plan.
• Skills to identify labour supply source.
• Skills to understand the effect of technology on human resources.
• Skills to describe the related requirements for business.
• Skills to identify practice and function of human resources.
• Skills to adopt plan according to situation.
• Reading skills to collect, review, interpret/understand and analyse/review text-based
business information from a range/number of sources.
• Written and oral/speech communication skills to organise and deliver information to
effectively communicate on human resources strategic planning processes to a range of
stakeholders/interested people.
• Numeracy/numbers- mathematical skills to interpret/understand mathematical data when
reviewing and analysing scenario/setting-situation business information.
• Skills to work independently/freely as well as collaboratively/together to make decisions
about manage human resources strategic planning.
• Skills to interact/cooperate with others using appropriate conventions/systems when
communicating to, and consulting/discussing with stakeholders/interested parties.
• Ability/Skills to sequence/in order and schedule/plan activities and manage communication
• Skills to analyse relevant/appropriate information to identify scope/range of work, goals and
objectives and to evaluate/review options/other choices.
• Skills to use familiar/known digital technology to access/get to information, document
findings/results and communicate them to stakeholders.
Assessor’s instructions:
Assesses each student’s performance in accordance with the performance criteria for
competency listed in the Unit Trainer and Assessor Pack (UTAP).
Assess each student’s performance and provide feedback within two weeks of student
attempting this assessment task.
Notify each student that they are Satisfactory/ Not Satisfactory via the student portal.
Submit assessed unit assessment pack to student administration within one week of marking
so results can be uploaded into the student management system.
● Up-to-date software and equipment such as MS Office, browser applications, and operating
systems
● Timeclocks or another form of formal attendance recordkeeping to work within stated
timelines to meet deadlines.
Show the level of written and verbal expression sufficient for the work
requirements
a) Formulate strategic objectives for the organisation in the strategic themes and priorities
section of the template (based on all the previous assessment activities).
b) For each objective, develop and describe strategies that you think could be used to meet the
objective in the future.
c) For the strategies described, you need to:
o develop a prioritised list of strategies
o describe a timeframe for each to be completed
o assign responsible parties to each strategy
o assign measurable performance indicators to individual strategies.
You must develop the strategic plan in the simulated workplace environment. Your strategic
plan must include the following:
Abstract
Vision
Mission
Core Values
Strategic Themes
Strategy Map
Business
Objectives
Strategic Initiatives
Financial Summary
Appendix - Integrated Strategy Map
4.2. When you have completed your draft strategic plan, you need to make an appointment to meet
with the final signing authority representing the organisation (role-played by trainer/assessor) to
discuss your plan. They will gain endorsement from the Board for the plan and return it to you
with any required amendments.
4.3. After you have received the endorsed plan from the Board, you need to do the following.
o Develop briefing materials (dot-point descriptors) for the identified responsible
parties, outlining the requirements of their role in achieving the relevant strategy.
o Develop a cover statement/letter to be sent out with the strategic plan that
includes:
a brief overview of key objectives
a description of the research and process used to develop the plan.
o You must provide detailed procedure on how you would implement and monitor the
strategic plan. You must discuss these procedures with the final signing authority
representing the organisation (role-played by trainer/assessor)
Strategic Plan
ACCELERATED ROLL-OUT
OF THE PLAN
[Author Name]
05/20/2021
R&S COMPANY S.A
Abstract
R&S COMPANY, the overall forerunner in revaluated omnichannel client experience the
executives, today delivered its income for the second from last quarter of 2017. The Group's
Board of Directors met today and is declaring the choices made with respect to the
progressions in R&S COMPANY administration and association. The Group is additionally
refreshing its essential arrangement and five-year monetary targets.
Table of Contents
Abstract 1
Vision 3
Mission 3
Core Values 3
Strategic Themes 4
Strategy Map 5
Business Objectives 6
Strategic Initiatives 7
Financial Summary 8
Appendix - Integrated Strategy Map 9
Vision
We trust in a basic answer for accomplish our objectives: cheerful representatives fulfill
clients, which, thusly satisfies customers and glad investors.
Mission
We convey a remarkable client experience, at each and every chance, because of our
responsibility, energy and commitment to greatness. In this manner, we set out open
doors and an incentive for workers, customers, clients, networks and investors
Core Values
Core values provide the foundation upon which a business is built. These are the values
any employee will sign up to when joining a company. They are the values that anyone
looking at the company would automatically relate to. They have to be honest. A core
value that is not in keeping with a company image has no value at all (other than a
negative value). It is important to keep the number of core values small, five or six is
considered optimum. A label and description is required. The label is usually used
externally, the description internally. For example:
Strategic Priorities
The essential focal points of R&S 2018-2022 key arrangement are on sharpening its industry
verticals ability, growing across BRICS and MIST** nations, and improving computerized and
omnichannel joining. The arrangement sets the accompanying destinations for 2022:
Challenges Enablers
(Strengths) (Weaknesses)
- Excellent coverage worldwide ● Modest advertisement budget
-Good reputation among local community
-Outstanding recruitment system ● Using/providing low and old
equipment
(Opportunities) (Threats)
● Growing locations throughout the ● Rising cost of services
following months
Strategy Canvas
The accompanying Strategy Canvas has been created by utilizing a blend of in-house
aptitude and extra exploration where required. The material shows, true to form, that in
relative terms our substance supply isn't pretty much as solid as it ought to be and that
our client assistance is inadequate. Our image is moderately acceptable, however the
outer examination shows we don't speak to a more youthful crowd.
Using the SWOT analysis and Strategy Canvas, we have set three Strategic Priorities:
Strategic Priorities
Content Partnerships Customer Service Brand Awareness
Within the market we know
that customer service is our
We have arranged what we We want to give our young
priority. That is why both
call a "safe space" between people the idea of getting a
the training of our clients
market competitors where job without requiring
and the improvement of the
we will arrange contracts experience and at the same
equipment will contribute
with certain clients at time making good money
significantly to the
certain seasons. while they are with us.
improvement of our
services.
Strategy Map
The major thrust of our strategy is to improve the way we handle customer service in a
single interaction. Each of these is of utmost importance and must be satisfactory for both
parties.
Business Objectives
R&S has an assortment of possible destinations from benefit augmentation to developing
great associations with different business partners. Monetary hypothesis frequently
accepts that organizations are normal benefit maximisers. Nonetheless, in reality, there
are numerous different goals that a firm can pursue. These are our primary business
targets.
Strategic Initiatives
The accompanying drives centre around the centre exercises needed to carry out our
procedure, they are in need arrange and address the corporate view. Where shown there
will be independent departmental undertakings that feed into the corporate drives.
Strategic Initiative: 1.0 - Approach the national network to explore content partnerships
Approach the biggest and most effective network company in Australia in order
convince our clients that our service is outstanding
Promotional codes R&S June 2021 December 2021
Network discounts National Network January 2022 April 2022
Change the software to a more friendly and pleasing app, in order to facilitate the
procedures
New apps IT department October 2nd January 2nd
New programming method IT department June 15th December 15th
More and experienced
HR department June 2021 January 2022
employees
Special bonuses Financial DPT December 10th December 31st
Interpreter change IT department June 2021 June 2022
Change the corporates main logo to a more eye attractive one and easy to remember
New designers HR department June 2021 June 2022
New colors Designers July 2022 December 2022
Marketing December
Potential marketing April 2023
department 2022
New capital letters Designers July 2022 December 2022
New badges Designers July 2022 December 2022
Financial Summary
At this stage the specific expenses and advantages of the essential arrangement have not
be determined, this will be done sometime in the future. Be that as it may, the
accompanying gives a bunch of evaluations dependent on the data accessible. These
drives have been focused on and relegated, business cases are being created and will be
accessible from December 2021 onwards.
Are measurable
Are achievable
Are reliable
Assessors feedback
Student may speak to their Trainer/Assessor if student have any difficulty in completing this
task and require reasonable adjustments (e.g. can be given as an oral assessment).
Location:
This assessment task may be completed in a classroom, learning management system (i.e.
Moodle), workplace, or independent learning environment.
Trainer/Assessor will provide student further information regarding the location of
completing this assessment task.
This assessment task requires the student to analyse business data and information from the
scenario.
Answers must demonstrate the student’s understanding and knowledge of the unit.
If all assessment tasks are deemed Satisfactory (S), then the unit outcome is Competent (C).
If at least one of the assessment task is deemed Not Satisfactory (NS), then the unit outcome
is Not Yet Competent (NYC).
Once all assessment tasks allocated to this Unit of Competency have been undertaken,
trainer/assessor will complete an Assessment plan to record the unit outcome. The outcome
will be either Competent (C) or Not Yet Competent (NYC).
The “Assessment Plan” is available with the Unit Assessment Pack (UAP) – Cover Sheet.
This assessment task is designed to evaluate student’s following skills and abilities:
• Skills to explain needs of strategic plan.
• Skills to identify labour supply source.
• Skills to understand the effect of technology on human resources.
• Skills to describe the related requirements for business.
• Skills to identify practice and function of human resources.
• Skills to adopt plan according to situation.
• Reading skills to collect, review, interpret/understand and analyse/review text-based
business information from a range/number of sources.
• Written and oral/speech communication skills to organise and deliver information to
effectively communicate on human resources strategic planning processes to a range of
stakeholders/interested people.
• Numeracy/numbers- mathematical skills to interpret/understand mathematical data when
reviewing and analysing scenario/setting-situation business information.
• Skills to work independently/freely as well as collaboratively/together to make decisions
about manage human resources strategic planning.
• Skills to interact/cooperate with others using appropriate conventions/systems when
communicating to, and consulting/discussing with stakeholders/interested parties.
• Ability/Skills to sequence/in order and schedule/plan activities and manage communication
• Skills to analyse relevant/appropriate information to identify scope/range of work, goals and
objectives and to evaluate/review options/other choices.
• Skills to use familiar/known digital technology to access/get to information, document
findings/results and communicate them to stakeholders.
Assessor’s instructions:
Assesses each student’s performance in accordance with the performance criteria for
competency listed in the Unit Trainer and Assessor Pack (UTAP).
Assess each student’s performance and provide feedback within two weeks of student
attempting this assessment task.
Notify each student that they are Satisfactory/ Not Satisfactory via the student portal.
Submit assessed unit assessment pack to student administration within one week of marking
so results can be uploaded into the student management system.
Assessment activity 5 - Implement the strategic plan, monitor progress and develop a report
evaluating the implementation
In this assessment activity, you are required to Implement the strategic plan, monitor progress and
develop a report evaluating the implementation using a strategic plan implementation document.
As part of your review, you need to develop a report describing the implementation as measured by
the achievement of KPIs, milestones and overall effectiveness. You also need to identify and describe
any refinements or improvements that can be made to the implementation process. Once your
report is completed, you are to present the report to relevant stakeholders, seeking feedback and
input.
This assessment activity must take place in a closely simulated workplace environment.
The trainer/assessor will ensure the implementation of the Human resource strategic plan must
occur in the simulated workplace environment.
The simulated workplace environment consists of:
● Your RTO as an educational institute
● The standard operating/workplace procedures at your RTO
● Your trainer/assessor to provide you assistance throughout the assessment activity.
● Six people available and suitable to provide consultation on the following roles:
○ Two managers (one from Sydney and one from Melbourne)
○ Two Team leaders (one from Sydney and one from Melbourne)
○ Two employees (one from Sydney and one from Melbourne)
● Up-to-date software and equipment such as MS Office, browser applications, and operating
systems
● Timeclocks or another form of formal attendance recordkeeping to work within stated
timelines to meet deadlines.
Show the level of written and verbal expression sufficient for the work
requirements
5.1 In this assessment activity, you are required to implement the strategic plan for the
organisation. Word limit is 500 – 700 words. Applicable conditions on the assessment activity:
a) You must complete the attached template to implement the strategic plan.
b) You must work with all team members and trainer/assessor to ensure the plan is
successfully implemented.
c) Your strategic plan implementation document must include the following:
o KPI progress: Review and describe the progress of the strategic plan, according to
each of the identified performance indicators.
o Milestone progress: Evaluate the achievement of identified objectives against the
established timeline milestones for the strategic plan.
o Overall progress: Evaluate and describe the overall effectiveness and progress of the
strategic Plan.
o Improvements: Make necessary refinements to ensure continued achievement of
the plan; describe methods for improving strategic planning processes.
5.2 Once the report is completed, draw up a communication plan outlining:
o who the audience will be
o what resources will be needed
o the delivery timeframes
o the content of the presentation (can be in a PowerPoint presentation or similar
medium, ensuring it is to be 5 to 10 minutes).
You must deliver the information session to the relevant audience (your trainer/assessor) and
ensure the strategic plan and implementation plan have approval and support of
trainer/assessor.
KPI progress report (Review and describe the progress of the strategic plan, according to each of the
identified performance indicators.)
Milestone progress (Evaluate the achievement of identified objectives against the established timeline
milestones for the strategic plan.)
Overall progress (Evaluate and describe the overall effectiveness and progress of the strategic Plan)
Improvements (Make necessary refinements to ensure continued achievement of the plan; describe
methods for improving strategic planning processes.)
Communication plan (Discuss what and how the information will be communicated to the
assessor/trainer including the process for oral presentation, process for implementation of plan, its
progress and any refinements)
Please provide the evidence of the presentation and communication plan to reflect:
● that you have analysed and evaluated the progress of the strategic plan implementation
through the scenario and information provided, and reflected these in the progress report
you have developed
● the way in which you communicated the contents of the report and to whom, including how
you implemented the strategic plan and the process you used to monitor its progress. You
will also need to gather input from the audience (your assessor).
This assessment activity requires you to monitor and review the strategic plan. For a strategic
plan to be effective, it must be measurable. You must make the necessary changes to the
strategic plan developed as part of the Assessment activity 3 based on the additional details
provided in this assessment activity.
Additional Information
You as a HR Manager has noticed the following changes and updates after implementing the
strategic plan:
You must evaluate and review the performance of the organisation against the above changes
and updates.
This assessment activity must take place in a closely simulated workplace environment.
The trainer/assessor will ensure the implementation of the Human resource strategic plan must
occur in the simulated workplace environment.
Show the level of written and verbal expression sufficient for the work
requirements
In this assessment activity, you are required to monitor the strategic plan for the organisation.
Applicable conditions on the assessment activity:
a) You must make appropriate changes to maintain the strategic plan developed as part of
Assessment activity 3.
b) Your updated copy of strategic plan must include the following:
a. Updated strategies to manage KPI’s
b. Validate findings of research and analysis occurred throughout the assessment
activities.
c. Analysis of organisation’s internal and external environment including:
i. background and research relevant to the plan
ii. legislation, regulations and codes of practice, including for intellectual
property
iii. objectives, strategies and priorities
iv. roles and responsibilities
v. performance indicators
vi. timeframes
vii. consideration of co-operative ventures
You must use the template provided in the Assessment activity 3 to complete this assessment task.
The revised changes should be highlighted and submitted with an updated strategic plan. The
changes should be included in a new section titled “changes to the strategic plan” if those do not fit
in the existing sections of the strategic plan.