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BSBMGT616
Develop and implement strategic plans

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish the strategic direction of the organisation, sustain competitive advantage and enhance competitiveness. It covers analysis and interpretation of relevant markets, capability assessment of the organisation and analysis of the organisation’s existing and potential competitors and allies. It also covers implementation of the strategic plan and developing specific actions and initiatives that will be undertaken by people working in various roles.

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.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Confirm organisational vision and mission

1.1 Check with stakeholders that organisational vision and mission are still held to be current and are supported

1.2 Make any changes or refinements to vision or mission statement as required

1.3 Review or develop organisational values to support the vision and mission statement

1.4 Gain support for strategic planning process from all relevant stakeholders

2. Analyse the internal and external environment

2.1 Determine information requirements and undertake or commission research to deliver relevant information

2.2 Analyse political, economic, social, and technological developments in a global context

2.3 Seek advice from appropriate experts wherever necessary

2.4 Identify and consider strengths and weaknesses of existing and potential competitors and allies

2.5 Analyse organisation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

2.6 Consider cooperative ventures that are supported by risk and cost benefit analyses, are consistent with the organisational vision, mission and values and provide for due diligence

2.7 Check that analysis of internal and external environment is consistent with the perspectives of other informed people

3. Write strategic plan

3.1 Document relevant research and background for inclusion in the strategic plan

3.2 Formulate strategic objectives and strategies needed for the future

3.3 Detail each strategy with an assigned priority, a timeframe, responsible parties and measurable performance indicators

3.4 Circulate strategic plan for comment, support and endorsement

4. Implement strategic plan

4.1 Communicate strategic plan to all relevant parties

4.2 Brief people with a specific role in relation to strategies

4.3 Use performance indicators to monitor progress in implementing plan

4.4 Make necessary refinements to plan

4.5 Evaluate achievement of objectives at agreed milestones

4.6 Review effectiveness of plan and consider methods for improving strategic planning processes

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Confirm organisational vision and mission

1.1 Check with stakeholders that organisational vision and mission are still held to be current and are supported

1.2 Make any changes or refinements to vision or mission statement as required

1.3 Review or develop organisational values to support the vision and mission statement

1.4 Gain support for strategic planning process from all relevant stakeholders

2. Analyse the internal and external environment

2.1 Determine information requirements and undertake or commission research to deliver relevant information

2.2 Analyse political, economic, social, and technological developments in a global context

2.3 Seek advice from appropriate experts wherever necessary

2.4 Identify and consider strengths and weaknesses of existing and potential competitors and allies

2.5 Analyse organisation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

2.6 Consider cooperative ventures that are supported by risk and cost benefit analyses, are consistent with the organisational vision, mission and values and provide for due diligence

2.7 Check that analysis of internal and external environment is consistent with the perspectives of other informed people

3. Write strategic plan

3.1 Document relevant research and background for inclusion in the strategic plan

3.2 Formulate strategic objectives and strategies needed for the future

3.3 Detail each strategy with an assigned priority, a timeframe, responsible parties and measurable performance indicators

3.4 Circulate strategic plan for comment, support and endorsement

4. Implement strategic plan

4.1 Communicate strategic plan to all relevant parties

4.2 Brief people with a specific role in relation to strategies

4.3 Use performance indicators to monitor progress in implementing plan

4.4 Make necessary refinements to plan

4.5 Evaluate achievement of objectives at agreed milestones

4.6 Review effectiveness of plan and consider methods for improving strategic planning processes

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Observation Checklist

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Check with stakeholders that organisational vision and mission are still held to be current and are supported 
Make any changes or refinements to vision or mission statement as required 
Review or develop organisational values to support the vision and mission statement 
Gain support for strategic planning process from all relevant stakeholders 
Determine information requirements and undertake or commission research to deliver relevant information 
Analyse political, economic, social, and technological developments in a global context 
Seek advice from appropriate experts wherever necessary 
Identify and consider strengths and weaknesses of existing and potential competitors and allies 
Analyse organisation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats 
Consider cooperative ventures that are supported by risk and cost benefit analyses, are consistent with the organisational vision, mission and values and provide for due diligence 
Check that analysis of internal and external environment is consistent with the perspectives of other informed people 
Document relevant research and background for inclusion in the strategic plan 
Formulate strategic objectives and strategies needed for the future 
Detail each strategy with an assigned priority, a timeframe, responsible parties and measurable performance indicators 
Circulate strategic plan for comment, support and endorsement 
Communicate strategic plan to all relevant parties 
Brief people with a specific role in relation to strategies 
Use performance indicators to monitor progress in implementing plan 
Make necessary refinements to plan 
Evaluate achievement of objectives at agreed milestones 
Review effectiveness of plan and consider methods for improving strategic planning processes 

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