Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and research organisation's needs
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Analyse organisation goals, objectives and strategies to gain direction as to the type of research to be undertaken
- Investigate and analyse site environments to develop options, strategies and anticipated outcomes
- Clearly state in research briefs the objectives and outcomes, and the requirements for presentation of information
- Develop and implement strategies that translate the objectives into the planning process
- Evaluate existing system and equipment suitability
- Research, evaluate, select and purchase new equipment
- Analyse and interpret research information to establish options and opportunities
- Prepare business plans/budgets
- Involve internal and external stakeholders in the planning process in a way that uses their contribution effectively and gains their support for the outcomes
- Prepare and present business plans/budgets including contingency plans
- Prepare plans that contain a clear statement of priorities and schedules
- Provide optional strategies in the contingency plans in the event that all resources are not secured or the situation changes
- Identify all resources required for plans and strategies and how they will be acquired and utilised
- Develop implementation plans and schedules in line with operational requirements incorporating support from all stakeholders
- Design and implement performance indicators
- Monitor and review performance
- Interpret and analyse financial/human and physical information to monitor the relationship between budget/forecast/past performance and actual performance
- Prepare and gain agreement on operating budgets by relevant stakeholders
- Establish systems to monitor financial/human and physical performance using appropriate technology
- Identify variations in performance and take action to rectify out-of-specification results
- Make recommendations regarding future planning within the organisation's continuous improvement processes
- Produce and analyse management reports in accordance with company/auditors requirements
- Present operational performance in accurate, clear and concise manner, appropriate to audience
- Explain the cause of success or failure in operation performance
- Base explanations of the cause of success or failure on sufficient, reliable evidence
- Explain site performance in an accurate, clear and concise manner appropriate to the audience
- Evaluate, consider and present alternate explanations for operational performance
- Incorporate lessons drawn from success or failure in future operational planning and continuous improvement activities