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AHCAGB504 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan production for the whole business

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency AHCAGB504 - Plan production for the whole business
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan production for the whole business. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Review and confirm the organisations business goals and vision
  • Compare the organisation’s business goals and vision against actual business activities
  • Compare the values and community expectations of the organisation against actual business activities
  • Review the organisation’s operating environment to identify potential opportunities and threats
  • Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation to identify potential areas for development
  • Access and discuss information on available innovations for use in the organisation with colleagues
  • Document the organisation’s goals and vision
       
Element: Prepare human resource development plans
  • Identify personal values, attributes and skills of the management team
  • Identify specific areas of expertise in the business
  • Assign specific areas of responsibility based on identified skills and attributes
  • Discuss and establish succession planning with management team
  • Identify skill development and training requirements
  • Obtain commitment to ongoing skill development from the management team
  • Establish communication strategies and develop a collaborative environment
       
Element: Prepare a plan to manage land use
  • Survey land to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property
  • Determine land use capacities from land condition tests and history of yields
  • Determine land use for individual paddocks based on land use capacities, products being produced, and the organisations goals and vision
  • Develop a plan to improve the management and use of land on the property, based on property resources and the organisation’s goals and vision, and incorporate into the production plan
  • Develop organisational policy in relation to the environmental management of the land based on land use, prevalent pests and diseases, and the organisation’s goals and vision
       
Element: Plan production processes
  • Obtain production information for product under consideration
  • Confirm characteristics of the land under production and the quality of existing infrastructure
  • Obtain recent and historical data from organisational records for input to production planning
  • Collect and use information about organisational planning processes and potential for improvements or innovations to inform production planning
  • Identify production processes required to achieve the targeted production and compare with those that currently exist
  • Use production planning information as input to other organisational planning processes
       
Element: Develop financial goals and risk management strategies
  • Identify the key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth
  • Assess the financial performance of each enterprise in the business from analysis of key financial performance indicators and their impacts on business performance
  • Identify financial goals for each enterprise in the business from financial performance assessment and the organisation’s goals and vision
  • Identify areas of risk in the organisation from analysis of the operating environment, production strategies, work health and safety records and staff skills
  • Identify and implement risk management strategies
       
Element: Prepare and communicate the organisations vision, goals and plan
  • Integrate the organisation’s goals and vision, human resource development, land-use, production and financial plans to reflect the decisions taken in each area
  • Articulate the organisation’s goals, vision and plans to relevant staff
  • Establish a program to regularly review the organisations vision, goals and plans
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Review and confirm the organisations business goals and vision

1.1 Compare the organisation’s business goals and vision against actual business activities

1.2 Compare the values and community expectations of the organisation against actual business activities

1.3 Review the organisation’s operating environment to identify potential opportunities and threats

1.4 Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation to identify potential areas for development

1.5 Access and discuss information on available innovations for use in the organisation with colleagues

1.6 Document the organisation’s goals and vision

2. Prepare human resource development plans

2.1 Identify personal values, attributes and skills of the management team

2.2 Identify specific areas of expertise in the business

2.3 Assign specific areas of responsibility based on identified skills and attributes

2.4 Discuss and establish succession planning with management team

2.5 Identify skill development and training requirements

2.6 Obtain commitment to ongoing skill development from the management team

2.7 Establish communication strategies and develop a collaborative environment

3. Prepare a plan to manage land use

3.1 Survey land to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property

3.2 Determine land use capacities from land condition tests and history of yields

3.3 Determine land use for individual paddocks based on land use capacities, products being produced, and the organisations goals and vision

3.4 Develop a plan to improve the management and use of land on the property, based on property resources and the organisation’s goals and vision, and incorporate into the production plan

3.5 Develop organisational policy in relation to the environmental management of the land based on land use, prevalent pests and diseases, and the organisation’s goals and vision

4. Plan production processes

4.1 Obtain production information for product under consideration

4.2 Confirm characteristics of the land under production and the quality of existing infrastructure

4.3 Obtain recent and historical data from organisational records for input to production planning

4.4 Collect and use information about organisational planning processes and potential for improvements or innovations to inform production planning

4.5 Identify production processes required to achieve the targeted production and compare with those that currently exist

4.6 Use production planning information as input to other organisational planning processes

5. Develop financial goals and risk management strategies

5.1 Identify the key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth

5.2 Assess the financial performance of each enterprise in the business from analysis of key financial performance indicators and their impacts on business performance

5.3 Identify financial goals for each enterprise in the business from financial performance assessment and the organisation’s goals and vision

5.4 Identify areas of risk in the organisation from analysis of the operating environment, production strategies, work health and safety records and staff skills

5.5 Identify and implement risk management strategies

6. Prepare and communicate the organisations vision, goals and plan

6.1 Integrate the organisation’s goals and vision, human resource development, land-use, production and financial plans to reflect the decisions taken in each area

6.2 Articulate the organisation’s goals, vision and plans to relevant staff

6.3 Establish a program to regularly review the organisations vision, goals and plans

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

review strategic plans and production goals

prepare enterprise budgets and calculate financial returns of the business

develop financial management and marketing plans for the business

review the natural resource base of the enterprise and incorporating principles of sustainability

incorporate into production planning the personal aims and priorities of management and, the availability, productivity and training needs of labour

assess the skills and expertise of self and colleagues

facilitate group decision making within the business

plan production processes

assess environmental impacts and implement impact reduction techniques

implement enterprise sustainability policies.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

holistic business planning and benchmarking

marketplace in which the organisation operates

land use planning including sustainable land use principles and practices

soil nutrient cycling potential and limitations

chemical and biological methods for pest control

property planning, financial management and enterprise budgeting systems and procedures

relevant State or Territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice which impact on rural production businesses

monitoring strategies for financial, production, land use, and human resource development plans

methods for assessing skills and expertise

reasons for and methods of succession planning

value and methods of risk assessment.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Review and confirm the organisations business goals and vision

1.1 Compare the organisation’s business goals and vision against actual business activities

1.2 Compare the values and community expectations of the organisation against actual business activities

1.3 Review the organisation’s operating environment to identify potential opportunities and threats

1.4 Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation to identify potential areas for development

1.5 Access and discuss information on available innovations for use in the organisation with colleagues

1.6 Document the organisation’s goals and vision

2. Prepare human resource development plans

2.1 Identify personal values, attributes and skills of the management team

2.2 Identify specific areas of expertise in the business

2.3 Assign specific areas of responsibility based on identified skills and attributes

2.4 Discuss and establish succession planning with management team

2.5 Identify skill development and training requirements

2.6 Obtain commitment to ongoing skill development from the management team

2.7 Establish communication strategies and develop a collaborative environment

3. Prepare a plan to manage land use

3.1 Survey land to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property

3.2 Determine land use capacities from land condition tests and history of yields

3.3 Determine land use for individual paddocks based on land use capacities, products being produced, and the organisations goals and vision

3.4 Develop a plan to improve the management and use of land on the property, based on property resources and the organisation’s goals and vision, and incorporate into the production plan

3.5 Develop organisational policy in relation to the environmental management of the land based on land use, prevalent pests and diseases, and the organisation’s goals and vision

4. Plan production processes

4.1 Obtain production information for product under consideration

4.2 Confirm characteristics of the land under production and the quality of existing infrastructure

4.3 Obtain recent and historical data from organisational records for input to production planning

4.4 Collect and use information about organisational planning processes and potential for improvements or innovations to inform production planning

4.5 Identify production processes required to achieve the targeted production and compare with those that currently exist

4.6 Use production planning information as input to other organisational planning processes

5. Develop financial goals and risk management strategies

5.1 Identify the key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth

5.2 Assess the financial performance of each enterprise in the business from analysis of key financial performance indicators and their impacts on business performance

5.3 Identify financial goals for each enterprise in the business from financial performance assessment and the organisation’s goals and vision

5.4 Identify areas of risk in the organisation from analysis of the operating environment, production strategies, work health and safety records and staff skills

5.5 Identify and implement risk management strategies

6. Prepare and communicate the organisations vision, goals and plan

6.1 Integrate the organisation’s goals and vision, human resource development, land-use, production and financial plans to reflect the decisions taken in each area

6.2 Articulate the organisation’s goals, vision and plans to relevant staff

6.3 Establish a program to regularly review the organisations vision, goals and plans

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Compare the organisation’s business goals and vision against actual business activities 
Compare the values and community expectations of the organisation against actual business activities 
Review the organisation’s operating environment to identify potential opportunities and threats 
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation to identify potential areas for development 
Access and discuss information on available innovations for use in the organisation with colleagues 
Document the organisation’s goals and vision 
Identify personal values, attributes and skills of the management team 
Identify specific areas of expertise in the business 
Assign specific areas of responsibility based on identified skills and attributes 
Discuss and establish succession planning with management team 
Identify skill development and training requirements 
Obtain commitment to ongoing skill development from the management team 
Establish communication strategies and develop a collaborative environment 
Survey land to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property 
Determine land use capacities from land condition tests and history of yields 
Determine land use for individual paddocks based on land use capacities, products being produced, and the organisations goals and vision 
Develop a plan to improve the management and use of land on the property, based on property resources and the organisation’s goals and vision, and incorporate into the production plan 
Develop organisational policy in relation to the environmental management of the land based on land use, prevalent pests and diseases, and the organisation’s goals and vision 
Obtain production information for product under consideration 
Confirm characteristics of the land under production and the quality of existing infrastructure 
Obtain recent and historical data from organisational records for input to production planning 
Collect and use information about organisational planning processes and potential for improvements or innovations to inform production planning 
Identify production processes required to achieve the targeted production and compare with those that currently exist 
Use production planning information as input to other organisational planning processes 
Identify the key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth 
Assess the financial performance of each enterprise in the business from analysis of key financial performance indicators and their impacts on business performance 
Identify financial goals for each enterprise in the business from financial performance assessment and the organisation’s goals and vision 
Identify areas of risk in the organisation from analysis of the operating environment, production strategies, work health and safety records and staff skills 
Identify and implement risk management strategies 
Integrate the organisation’s goals and vision, human resource development, land-use, production and financial plans to reflect the decisions taken in each area 
Articulate the organisation’s goals, vision and plans to relevant staff 
Establish a program to regularly review the organisations vision, goals and plans 

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