BSBMGT617 Develop and Implement A Business Plan
Assessment Task 1: Written questions
Outline three reasons why a company may choose to develop a business plan.
The following are the three main reasons:
Testing the feasibility of the idea in terms of business- The idea in terms of starting a business is discarded at the competitive or marketing analysis stage, freeing to move on the best possible idea.
Providing the business the best possible chance concerning success- if the business plan is written then it will make sure that the individual pays attention to the financial and operational objectives concerning new business along with the details such as market and budgeting planning
Securing funding for instance the equity financing and the bank loan as having a proper business plan will provide the best possible chance of getting the need of money to keep expanding or operating.
Outline the key steps involved in developing a business plan.
The main steps that are involved in the business plan are as follows:
· Knowing the market
· Developing an excellent strategy
· Identifying the value proposition
· Having a purpose
· Crafting a snapshot of the firm
· Including the motivation
Outline five common components of a business plan.
The five elements of a business plan are as follows:
· Executive summary: It has all the important information in terms of the business plan into a short period of time.
· The description of the firm: It is the section for showcasing what the firm actually does
· Analysis of the market: It is the chance of the firm to look at their competition and also state of the marketplace and the market analysis is also to see whether the firm fits into the market with their competitors
· Strategies of the sales: the firm should detail the promotional strategies that they are using as well as the strategies that they hope to implement in future as well
· Requirements related to funding: It is the section that will showcase how much money the business require so that the business can make proper request of the funding.
Outline three areas that the initial business planning process may address
The three areas that will be addressed are:
· Observing competition
· Seeking the opinions of the expert
· Focus groups
Outline the purpose of a SWOT analysis in a business planning process.
One of the main purposes of the SWOT analysis mainly revolves around getting managers thinking about everything that can significantly impact the project’s success. However the following are main purpose of the SWOT analysis:
· Making the analysis in terms of internal and external factors
· Identifying the main items for the for the management of the firm
· Preparing a strategic option: issues and problems for solving
· Conducting the forecast of the sales with the condition of the market and the study of the capabilities of the firm in general
· In a nutshell the weaknesses, strengths, threats and opportunities have the ability to help the managers in terms of avoiding the mistakes that is irreparable and determine if the projects will achieve success or not
Describe the relationship between performance objectives and key performance indicators in a business plan.
Performance objectives are mainly the result goals for the department or the employees, or computations that tend to judge how well they do their respective jobs. The key performance indicators are the measurements or benchmarks that will be guiding how well a company is doing in terms of meeting their goals. Using these two will help the firm to track, set, evaluate as well as modify the business strategies and enhance the bottom line.
Explain why it is important for a business to use a range of performance measures within its business plan.
It can be said that the performance measurement is the procedure of analysing, collecting, as well as reporting information concerning the performance of a group, individual, system, company or element. One of the most vital aspects that need to be taken into account concerning the performance management procedure is the performance measures work qualitatively for providing the important information in terms of processes, products, along with the services that a business produces. Therefore, implementing performance measures is one of the best ways for understanding and managing what a company mainly does.
If a business plan has an objective of improving customer satisfaction, describe three performance measures that could be used to measure customer satisfaction.
Consumer satisfaction score- It is one of the most well-known matrix that is asking the consumer to rate their satisfaction against the business, service or product. The larger range in the scale can be regarded as always better because of the cultural differences in terms of how individuals rate their satisfaction.
Net promoter score- This tends to measure the likeliness in terms of a consumer referring an individual to someone and it is one of the most significant way that can be used for measuring the loyalty of the consumers.
Customer satisfaction survey- It is one of the most standard approach for collecting the data on the happiness of the consumers. It includes how much satisfied the consumers are without or with the follow up questions.
Describe the balanced scorecard approach in relation to performance measurement.
It can be said that with the help of the balanced score card approach some of the performance measurements are developed. Furthermore, each of the indicator must be in harmony with the entire entity objectives. On the other hand, each of the measurements can be related to the consumer outcomes, financial outcomes, or even the business procedure outcomes.
Outline key stakeholders who may be involved in business planning.
The main stakeholders are someone who will be involved in the strategic planning procedure and those who have interest in the success of the company. The main stakeholders will be as follows:
· Employees
· End consumers
· Distributers
· Retailers
· Suppliers
· Stockholders
· Vendors
· Members of the community
· Unions
Assessment Task 2: Develop and implement a business plan
1. Screenshot of communication with online chat advisor of Business.gov.au
Steps to follow:
1) https://www.business.gov.au/
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3) Choose an area of the business plan you feel you need some assistance with, for example, customer loyalty initiatives. Select the option “advice and information to help you and your business, including small businesses and independent contractors” when accessing the chat function so the advisor can direct you to the best information that suits your query.
4) Take a screenshot
2. Business Plan
Ozhouse Clean
Business Plan
2019 - 2021
Executive Summary
Provide an overview of the business as per the scenario information e.g. where it is located, when it was established, and key services offered.
The company that is considered for carrying out the task is the Ozhouse Clean and it is mainly located in Melbourne and it tend to offer residential, professional cleaning services, consisting of the daily spring cleans and home cleans. The company came into existence in the year 2005 mainly as a family business that is operated by Nancy and James Anderson.
Mission
Provide a mission statement based on an analysis of the scenario information, operational plan and discussion at the meeting.
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Ozhouse Clean aims to protect the health and safety of the individuals and provide highest quality of commercial and residential cleaning services by exceeding the client expectation.
Vision
Provide a vision statement based on an analysis of the scenario information, operational plan and discussion at the meeting.
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