Course Title: Manage operational plan

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5369 Diploma of Logistics

Course Title: Manage operational plan

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

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.

Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM7929C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term2 2018,
Term2 2019,
Term2 2020

Course Contact: Sam Menai

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8805

Course Contact Email: sam.menai@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit involves the 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.

This unit applies to individuals who manage the work of others and operate within the parameters of a broader strategic and/or business plan.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBMGT517 Manage operational plan

Elements:

1. Develop operational plan

2. Plan and manage resource acquisition

3. Monitor and review operational performance

Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the 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.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Methods

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:

  • direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
  • review of final printed documents
  • demonstration of techniques
  • observation of presentations
  • oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Performance  Evidence

You will be required to provide evidence of the following skills:

  • develop and implement an operational plan using a variety of information sources and consultation (including using specialist advice if required) which includes:
  1. resource requirements
  2. key performance indicators
  3. monitoring processes
  4. contingency plans
  • communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders to explain the plan and supporting information, seek approvals, negotiate variations and engage work teams
  • develop and implement strategies to achieve the operational plan within the organisation’s policies, practices and procedures including:
  1. recruiting, inducting and developing personnel
  2. acquiring physical resources and services
  3. protecting intellectual property
  4. making variations to the plan
  5. monitoring and documenting performance.

Knowledge Evidence

You are required to provide evidence of the following:

  • describe models and methods for operational plans
  • explain the role of an operational plan in achieving the organisation’s objectives
  • explain budgeting processes
  • list alternative approaches to developing key performance indicators to meet business objectives
  • outline the legislative and regulatory context relevant to the operational plan of the organisation
  • outline the organisation’s policies, practices and procedures that directly relate to the operational plan.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.