The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Initiate the strategic planning process.
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Consult extensively with business owners and senior staff to determine the parameters that will be used for the planning process. Completed |
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Analyse previous strategic and business plans to identify strengths and weaknesses and inform current processes. Completed |
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Develop or select a planning methodology to drive the process. Completed |
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Identify and brief stakeholders who will contribute to the plan’s development. Completed |
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Negotiate and allocate human and other resources required to support the planning process. Completed |
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Negotiate and determine a timeframe for the completion of the strategic plan. Completed |
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Conduct an environmental and organisational scan.
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Research best practices and trends within the retail industry. Completed |
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Collect and analyse demographic and trend data to provide profiling information about the organisation’s customer base. Completed |
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Collect and analyse industry intelligence into the strengths and weaknesses of competitors. Completed |
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Analyse the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of the organisation and its environment. Completed |
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Identify risks that could constrain the achievement of organisational goals in the short, medium and long term. Completed |
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Consult with stakeholders to identify issues and expectations affecting the organisation’s operations. Completed |
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Establish organisational directions.
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Implement processes to engage staff and relevant stakeholders in the planning process, ensuring ownership of an agreement to the plan’s outcomes. Completed |
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Seek staff and stakeholder input into establishing the organisation’s vision, mission, values and major goals. Completed |
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Provide leadership to establish the organisation’s key result areas and performance measures. Completed |
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Develop the strategic plan.
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Manage the development of the detailed activities that will be required to achieve organisational goals. Completed |
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Manage the development of specific performance indicators to enable the measurement of success. Completed |
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Identify, cost and budget the resource levels required to implement the plan. Completed |
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Consult with experts and staff to review the organisation’s brand management strategy and positioning within the market place. Completed |
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Undertake consultation, communication and negotiation to gain commitment to the process and the plan. Completed |
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Obtain sign-off and commitment to the finalised strategic plan from relevant stakeholders and participants. Completed |
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Manage the implementation process.
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Manage the development of the tactical or operational annual plans required to implement the longer-term strategic plan. Completed |
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Plan and prioritise the allocation of human, financial and capital resources to enable implementation. Completed |
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Put strategies in place to skill the workforce to ensure effective implementation. Completed |
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Communicate with staff and stakeholders during the implementation process to ensure commitment and gain feedback. Completed |
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Monitor performance of the implementation process against agreed benchmarks and performance indicators. Completed |
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Monitor outcomes of the strategic and operational plans in line with agreed organisational processes. Completed |
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