BSBESB401 — Research and develop business plans

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What an assessment for BSBESB401 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to develop business plan

1.1Identify purpose and required components of business plan
1.2Identify and document business goals, objectives and budget
1.3Research market needs and estimate market size

2 Draft business plan

2.1Establish resource, legal and compliance requirements according to identified business goals and objectives
2.2Assess product mix, volumes and pricing opportunities relevant to the identified target market and according to business goals and objectives
2.3Plan marketing activities relevant to the product mix and according to marketing objectives and strategies and budgetary requirements
2.4Develop draft plan according to identified business goals, objectives and market needs
2.5Analyse draft plan and identify, assess and prioritise internal and external risks according to workplace procedures
2.6Research specialist services and sources of advice and cost according to available resources

3 Create a business plan

3.1Identify costs associated with production and delivery of business products and/or services
3.2Calculate prices based on costs and profit targets, as a charge-out rate for labour or unit price for products and/or services
3.3Prepare cash flow projections to enable business operation according to business plan and legal requirements
3.4Select budget targets to enable ongoing monitoring of financial performance
3.5Identify sources of finance for required liquidity according to business goals and objectives and workplace procedures

4 Finalise business planning and plan for risk

4.1Develop risk management strategies according to business goals and objectives, and legal and compliance requirements, and established business activities
4.2Assess likelihood of non-conformance with each component of business plan
4.3Develop a contingency plan to address possible areas of non-conformance according to workplace procedures
4.4Identify specific interests and objectives of key stakeholders and confirm their support of planning outcomes

Performance evidence

develop at least one business plan that addresses the goals and objectives of a business or business venture.

Knowledge evidence

legal and compliance requirements relating to business operation to be included in plan, including: environmental, work health and safety (WHS), including WHS responsibilities and procedures for identifying hazards relating to business profile, equal opportunity, industrial relations
types of business planning, including: feasibility studies, strategic, operational, financial and marketing planning
factors affecting structure of business plan, including: purpose of plan, target audience, desired outcomes
key components of business plan, including: sources and costs of finance to provide required liquidity and profitability for business, marketing strategies and methods to promote market exposure of business, methods or means of production or operation required for business, staffing requirements to effectively produce or deliver products and services, contingency plan
methodology for researching and preparing a business plan
common business risks and risk management strategies
workplace procedures for: assessing and prioritising internal and external risks to business, establishing resource requirements aligned to business goals and objectives, including for calculating staffing requirements to produce or deliver products and/or services, developing a business contingency plan for unexpected events and situations, developing risk management strategies

Foundation skills

Reading: Identifies, analyses and evaluates information during planning process
Writing: Prepares written documentation that communicates plan information clearly and effectively
Numeracy: Interprets numerical information to determine prospective markets, resource allocations and business profits/losses
Self-management: Identifies implications of legal and compliance requirements related to own work Makes a range of critical and non-critical decisions, taking a range of constraints into account
Planning and organising: Uses a combination of formal, logical planning processes to identify relevant information and to evaluate alternative strategies or methods

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To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for BSBESB401 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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