Course Title: Manage operational plan

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5294

Course Title: Manage operational plan

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 60.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM6233C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace
BUSM6470C	Open Learning Australia	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet
BUSM7814C	Star City NSW	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Workplace
BUSM7815C	Billabong QLD	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Workplace
BUSM8708C	Tabcorp QLD	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Workplace

Course Contact: John Fowler

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5666

Course Contact Email: john.fowler2@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and monitor implementation of the operational plan to provide efficient and effective workplace practices within the organisation’s productivity and profitability plans.
Management at a strategic level requires systems and procedures to be developed and implemented to facilitate the organisation’s operational plan.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBMGT515A Manage operational plan
Elements:	1. Develop operational plan 1.1. Research, analyse and document resource requirements and develop an operational plan in consultation with relevant personnel, colleagues and specialist resource managers 1.2. Develop and/or implement consultation processes as an integral part of the operational planning process 1.3. Ensure details of the operational plan include the development of key performance indicators to measure organisational performance 1.4. Develop and implement contingency plans at appropriate stages of operational planning 1.5. Ensure the development and presentation of proposals for resource requirements is supported by a variety of information sources and seek specialist advice as required 1.6. Obtain approval for plan from relevant parties and ensure understanding among work teams involved
	2. Plan and manage resource acquisition 2.1. Develop and implement strategies to ensure that employees are recruited and/or inducted within the organisation's human resources management policies and practices 2.2. Develop and implement strategies to ensure that physical resources and services are acquired in accordance with the organisation's policies, practices and procedures
	3. Monitor and review operational performance 3.1. Develop, monitor and review performance systems and processes to assess progress in achieving profit and productivity plans and targets 3.2. Analyse and interpret budget and actual financial information to monitor and review profit and productivity performance 3.3. Identify areas of under performance, recommend solutions, and take prompt action to rectify the situation 3.4. Plan and implement systems to ensure that mentoring and coaching are provided to support individuals and teams to effectively, economically and safely use resources 3.5. Negotiate recommendations for variations to operational plans and gain approval from designated persons/groups

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
• direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
• oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of budgeting processes
• review of operational plan, key performance indicators and contingency plans
• evaluation of employee recruitment and induction strategies
• evaluation of processes implemented to acquire physical resources and services.
 

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including in-class exercises, problem-solving exercises, assignments, group or individual projects, presentations and written or practical tests, as well as homework activities.

Other activities may be workplace-based or simulate work practices. These may include the production of technical requirements documents, direct observation of workplace practices and the presentation of a portfolio of evidence. This portfolio may include documents, photographs, video and/or audio files.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.