MSS405017 — Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices

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What an assessment for MSS405017 must cover

38 assessable components: 4 elements (19 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Determine purpose of plan

1.1Confirm reason for developing plan and expected outcomes from plan with relevant stakeholders
1.2Check expected outcomes from plan with overall strategic plan for organisation
1.3Identify potential areas for conflict between proposed plan and strategic directions
1.4Negotiate with stakeholders to resolve identified issues

2 Develop objectives and strategies

2.1Draft objectives for business plan with input from key stakeholders
2.2Guide and assist problem solving and development of strategies to achieve objectives
2.3Determine implications for value stream
2.4Determine capital, workplace layout and other organisational implications arising from objectives and strategies

3 Develop plan to meet objectives and strategies

3.1Facilitate discussions and other communications between stakeholders to determine objectives and strategies for plan aligned to its purpose
3.2Liaise with stakeholders to develop plan to meet objectives
3.3Determine key performance indicators (KPIs) for plan and
3.4Confirm or amend KPIs with input from stakeholders
3.5Map plan to changed value stream
3.6Adjust plan to optimise value stream
3.7Confirm or amend plan and alignment to organisational strategy with input from stakeholders

4 Monitor the implementation of the plan

4.1Liaise with process owners and other key stakeholders to initiate implementation of plan
4.2Monitor implementation for alignment to plan and expected outcomes
4.3Discuss progress with stakeholders to identify and resolve any issues
4.4Take action to adjust implementation and/or review plan, as required, in response to issues

Performance evidence

develop at least one business plan for an organisation, department, section or equivalent in line with the organisation’s strategic plan

Knowledge evidence

techniques and purposes of developing business plans
organisation’s competitive systems and practices approach and strategic plans
parameters for business plans, including scope, period and risk
strategies to meet objectives
relationship between business plans and competitive systems and practices
value streams
likely impacts of alternative strategies on the value stream
key performance indicators (KPIs) and the characteristics of good (optimises the whole) and poor KPIs
customer requirement stages where value stream actions may occur
risk mitigation, including business, quality, sustainability and other risks
underpinning values relevant to competitive systems and practices including: • respect for people • respect for process • transparency and culture of learning • creation of value and customer perceived value • empowered teams and devolved decision making and/or strategy deployment • go and see and/or go to the source decision making
techniques to facilitate communications and agreement across levels and areas of the organisation
types of structural, personal, cultural barriers that may affect engagement and participation
techniques to address barriers and support engagement and participation.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: to interpret complex workplace documentation
Writing skills: to communicate with a range of audiences
Oral communication skills: to facilitate engagement, participation, negotiations
Numeracy skills: to determine and interpret KPIs.

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What does an assessment tool for MSS405017 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS405017 needs to address all 38 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 14 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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