Elements and Performance Criteria
- Review and confirm the organisations business goals and vision
- The organisations documented business goals and vision are accessed and analysed against actual business activities and decisions taken.
- The values and community expectations of the organisation are reviewed and analysed against actual business activities and decisions taken.
- The organisations operating environment is reviewed to identify potential opportunities and threats.
- The overall strengths and weaknesses of the organisation are analysed to identify potential areas for development.
- Information on available innovations for potential use in the organisation is accessed and discussed with colleagues.
- The organisations goals and vision are articulated and documented to provide a basis for future planning and decision-making.
- Prepare human resource development plans
- Personal values, attributes and skills of the management team are identified and analysed.
- Specific areas of expertise in the business are recognised and articulated.
- Specific areas of responsibilities are devolved to the most suitable team members based on identified skills and attributes.
- The processes for succession planning are discussed and decided with management team members and the process is put in place.
- Areas in which skill development and training is required for individual team members, or the entire group, are identified and recorded.
- A commitment is made to ongoing skill development of the management team.
- Ongoing communication strategies are put in place, and an environment in which all members can contribute is fostered and developed, to ensure the smooth running of the business.
- Prepare a plan to manage land use
- Land is surveyed to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property.
- Land use capacities are determined from land condition tests and history of yields.
- Land use for individual paddocks is determined based on land use capacities, products being produced, and the organisations goals and vision.
- A plan to improve the management and use of land on the property is developed, based on property resources and the organisations goals and vision, and incorporated into the production plan.
- Organisational policy in relation to the environmental management of the land is developed based on land use, prevalent pests and diseases, and the organisations goals and vision.
- Plan production processes
- Information regarding the characteristics of the products being grown or refined/ manufactured and their respective market requirements is accessed.
- Characteristics of the land under production and the quality and amount of existing infrastructure are confirmed from colleagues and other planning processes.
- Historical data, including recent data, from organisational records is identified and accessed for input to production planning.
- Information regarding other organisational planning processes and potential for improvements or innovations is collected and used to inform production planning.
- Requirements of the organisation are taken into consideration during analysis.
- Production processes required to efficiently achieve the targeted production requirements in line with organisational policies are identified and compared with those that currently exist.
- Develop financial goals and risk management strategies
- The key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business are identified from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth.
- The financial performance of each enterprise in the business is assessed through analysis of key financial performance indicators and their impacts on business performance.
- Financial goals for each enterprise in the business are identified from financial performance assessment and the organisations goals and vision.
- Areas of risk in the organisation are identified from analysis of the operating environment, production strategies, and skill and ability resources of the organisation.
- Risk management strategies are identified and put in place.
- Prepare and communicate the organisations vision, goals and plan
- The organisations goals and vision, human resource development, land-use, production and financial plans are integrated to reflect the decisions taken in each area.
- The organisations goals, vision and plans are clearly articulated to those that will implement them, to ensure a common understanding.
- A schedule is put in place to regularly review the organisations vision, goals and plans.