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Evidence Guide: AHCAGB504 - Plan production for the whole business

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AHCAGB504 - Plan production for the whole business

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Review and confirm the organisations business goals and vision

  1. Compare the organisation’s business goals and vision against actual business activities
  2. Compare the values and community expectations of the organisation against actual business activities
  3. Review the organisation’s operating environment to identify potential opportunities and threats
  4. Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation to identify potential areas for development
  5. Access and discuss information on available innovations for use in the organisation with colleagues
  6. Document the organisation’s goals and vision
Compare the organisation’s business goals and vision against actual business activities

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

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document the organisation’s goals and vision

Completed
Date:

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Prepare human resource development plans

  1. Identify personal values, attributes and skills of the management team
  2. Identify specific areas of expertise in the business
  3. Assign specific areas of responsibility based on identified skills and attributes
  4. Discuss and establish succession planning with management team
  5. Identify skill development and training requirements
  6. Obtain commitment to ongoing skill development from the management team
  7. Establish communication strategies and develop a collaborative environment
Identify personal values, attributes and skills of the management team

Completed
Date:

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Identify specific areas of expertise in the business

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss and establish succession planning with management team

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify skill development and training requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain commitment to ongoing skill development from the management team

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish communication strategies and develop a collaborative environment

Completed
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Prepare a plan to manage land use

  1. Survey land to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property
  2. Determine land use capacities from land condition tests and history of yields
  3. Determine land use for individual paddocks based on land use capacities, products being produced, and the organisations goals and vision
  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
  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
Survey land to identify natural resources, soil characteristics, water resources, and cultural heritage values of the property

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan production processes

  1. Obtain production information for product under consideration
  2. Confirm characteristics of the land under production and the quality of existing infrastructure
  3. Obtain recent and historical data from organisational records for input to production planning
  4. Collect and use information about organisational planning processes and potential for improvements or innovations to inform production planning
  5. Identify production processes required to achieve the targeted production and compare with those that currently exist
  6. Use production planning information as input to other organisational planning processes
Obtain production information for product under consideration

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

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use production planning information as input to other organisational planning processes

Completed
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Develop financial goals and risk management strategies

  1. Identify the key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth
  2. Assess the financial performance of each enterprise in the business from analysis of key financial performance indicators and their impacts on business performance
  3. Identify financial goals for each enterprise in the business from financial performance assessment and the organisation’s goals and vision
  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. Identify and implement risk management strategies
Identify the key financial performance indicators of each enterprise in the business from analysis of cash flow, profitability and net worth

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and implement risk management strategies

Completed
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Prepare and communicate the organisations vision, goals and plan

  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
  2. Articulate the organisation’s goals, vision and plans to relevant staff
  3. Establish a program to regularly review the organisations vision, goals and plans
Integrate the organisation’s goals and vision, human resource development, land-use, production and financial plans to reflect the decisions taken in each area

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

Required Skills and Knowledge

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.

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