Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver SIRRMRM005, 'Develop a category financial plan'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop a category financial plan' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine category planning requirements. | 1.1. Access and review organisational merchandise financial plan to determine category financial planning requirements at the category and sub-category level. 1.2. Profile target market and identify relevant trends to optimise sales opportunities within category plan. 1.3. Determine open-to-buy or space capacity for the trading period. 1.4. Determine strategies and pricing structures to achieve gross margin and margin mix. |
2. Develop category financial plan. | 2.1. Plan and calculate inventory values using open-to-buy or space capacity method for each category. 2.2. Allocate inventory value to core and seasonal lines. 2.3. Assess risk level of inventory within each category and plan markdown value and stock exit strategy to maximise profitability and maintain inventory at budgeted levels. 2.4. Review promotional plan to determine impacts of planned promotional activity on category planning. 2.5. Identify and hold back a percentage of category plan spend for reaction to trade. 2.6. Document category plan using established organisational systems and processes. 2.7. Obtain input from relevant personnel and make adjustments to category financial plan based on feedback received. 2.8. Finalise category financial plan and gain required approval. 2.9. Communicate category financial plan to relevant personnel to inform range planning and merchandise buying. |
3. React to trade. | 3.1. Evaluate internal and external factors impacting category performance and make any required adjustments. 3.2. Use action levers to react to in-trade performance. 3.3. Re-plan category financial plan based on sales, inventory and profit values during trade. 3.4. Communicate changes to relevant personnel as required. |