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Assessment 01: Research planning requirements; Develop and Implement human resource strategic plan (Project)
Submission details
The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your trainer. Any variations to this arrangement
must be approved in writing by your trainer.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below
for details.
You must submit both soft copies and printed copies of your answers.
Soft copies-
Upload on the eLearning to the specific submission folder with a cover page clearly indicating your
name, student id, assessment no and the unit name or put those information in the header and
footer of your documents.
Printed copies-
Submit to your Trainer with the “Assessment Cover Sheet” (Filled out and signed appropriately)
attached on top of your documents.
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Assessment description
This Assessment will verify the skills and knowledge of the learners to required to develop, implement and maintain a strategic approach to managing human resources in an organisation ensuring that the organisation has the structure and staff to meet current and foreseeable business and performance objectives.
This assessment requires observation / practical demonstration which can be done either in a simulated work environment set by the trainer or in a real workplace environment. Third party evidence must be provided if the observation / demonstration has been done in student’s real workplace environment. Please refer to Observation/Demonstration Checklist and Third Party Checklist & Evidence provided for this assessment.
Procedure
This is a group assessment.
Identify a workgroup in your organisation or simulated work environment, agreed to and arranged with your assessor and answer the tasks given below –
Tasks
Activity 1A
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to analyse strategic plans to determine human resource strategic direction, objectives and targets.
Activity Why is it important to have a human resources (HR) strategic plan? What information do you need in order to determine the HR strategic plan? Why is it important to have clear and specific HR strategic objectives?
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Give an example of a clear and specific HR strategic objective.
Activity 1B
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to undertake additional environmental analysis to identify emerging practices and trends that may impact on human resources management in the organisation.
Activity Why is it important to undertake additional environmental analysis when developing the HR strategic plan?
Identify an organisation with which you are familiar. This may be your own organisation or another that you and the group are familiar with. Conduct a short PESTLE analysis, identifying at least five relevant factors in each of the PESTLE categories.
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Activity 1C
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify future labour needs, skill requirements and options for sourcing labour supply.
Activity What are the key questions you need to consider when assessing the organisation’s future labour needs?
What are the possible sources of labour supply?
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Activity 1D
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to consider new technology and its impact on job roles and job design.
Activity What potential impact could new technology have on job roles and job design?
Think about a technological change that has taken place in your organisation or sector in the past. From an HR strategic planning point of view, what worked well and what were the lessons learned from this experience? How does this inform your current strategic planning activity?
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Activity 1E
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to review recent and potential changes to industrial and legal requirements.
Activity Identify a forthcoming change in employment legislation. What are the implications of this for an organisation?
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Activity 2A
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to consult relevant managers about their human resources preferences.
Activity Why is it important to engage managers in discussions about their HR preferences, philosophies, values and policies? What methods can be used to consult with managers?
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Activity 2B
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to agree on human resources philosophies, values and policies with relevant managers.
Activity Imagine that you are planning a consultation meeting with a group of managers in your organisation, the purpose of which is to establish their views about the organisation’s values and HR philosophy. Create an outline agenda for this meeting.
Activity 2C
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop strategic objectives and targets for human resources services.
Activity What is the purpose of strategic objectives and targets for HR services?
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Imagine that you are the HR Manager of a small manufacturing organisation which employs 55 employees in a variety of production, warehousing, administration, sales and management roles. The organisation has ambitious plans for expansion, aiming to double its turnover within the next five years. What would be the key HR priorities for this organisation? For one of the priorities, draft a potential strategic objective.
Activity 2D
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to examine options for the provision of human resources services and analyse costs and benefits.
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Activity Why is it important to examine options for the provision of HR services? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with each of the following options?
Advantages Disadvantages
External consultant
Outsourcing
Internal HR service
Internal non-human HR service
Merging business units
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Activity 2E
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify appropriate technology and systems to support agreed human resources programs and practices.
Activity Give three examples of technology and systems which can be used to support HR programs and practices. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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Activity 2F
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to write strategic human resources plan and obtain senior management support for the plan.
Activity Why is it important to obtain senior management support for the strategic HR plan? What steps can be taken to enlist senior management support for the strategic HR plan?
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Activity 2G
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop risk management plans to support the strategic human resources plan.
Activity What factors might pose a risk to the strategic HR plan? How can risk to the implementation of the HR plan be minimised?
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Activity 3A
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to work with others to see that the plan is implemented.
Activity Who may be involved in the implementation of the strategic HR plan? Imagine that your strategic HR plan includes an action for a manager to lead a working party to explore different options for employee benefits. They have volunteered for this as part of their ongoing professional development. You are meeting with them to brief them on their role. Draft an outline agenda for this meeting, highlighting the key items that you would want to discuss with this person.
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Activity 3B
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to monitor and review the plan.
Activity Why is it important to monitor and review the implementation of the strategic HR plan? What steps can you take to monitor and review the plan?
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Activity 3C
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to adapt plan should circumstances change.
Activity What changes in circumstances have you encountered which have affected the implementation of strategic HR plans? What action can be taken if circumstances change during the implementation of the plan?
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Activity 3D
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to evaluate and review performance against plan objectives.
Activity Why is it important to evaluate and review performance against the plan objectives? What types of data might you review in order to evaluate performance against objectives?
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Observation/Demonstration Throughout this unit, you will be expected to show your competency of the elements through
observations or demonstrations. Your instructor will have a list of demonstrations you must
complete or tasks to be observed. The observations and demonstrations will be completed as well as
the activities found in this workbook. An explanation of demonstrations and observations:
Demonstration is off-the-job
A demonstration will require:
Performing a skill or task that is asked of you
Undertaking a simulation exercise
Observation is on-the-job
The observation will usually require:
Performing a work based skill or task
Interaction with colleagues and/or customers
Your instructor will inform you of which one of the above they would like you to do. The
demonstration/observation will cover one of the unit’s elements.
The observation/demonstration will take place either in the workplace or the training environment,
depending on the task to be undertaken and whether it is an observation or demonstration. Your
instructor will ensure you are provided with the correct equipment and/or materials to complete the
task. They will also inform you of how long you have to complete the task.
You should be able to demonstrate you can:
Research planning requirements
Develop human resources strategic plan
Implement human resources strategic plan.
You will also need to show:
Literacy skills
Numeracy skills
Planning and organisational skills
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Research, learning and analysis skills.
Activities
Activity 1A
Estimated Time 30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to analyse strategic plans to determine human resource strategic direction, objectives and targets.
Activity Why is it important to have a human resources (HR) strategic plan? What information do you need in order to determine the HR strategic plan? Why is it important to have clear and specific HR strategic objectives? Give an example of a clear and specific HR strategic objective.
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Activity 1B
Estimated Time 30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to undertake additional environmental analysis to identify emerging practices and trends that may impact on human resources management in the organisation.
Activity Why is it important to undertake additional environmental analysis when developing the HR strategic plan?
Identify an organisation with which you are familiar. This may be your own organisation or another that you and the group are familiar with. Conduct a short PESTLE analysis, identifying at least five relevant factors in each of the PESTLE categories.
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Activity 1C
Estimated Time 30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify future labour needs, skill requirements and options for sourcing labour supply.
Activity What are the key questions you need to consider when assessing the organisation’s future labour needs?
What are the possible sources of labour supply?
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Activity 1D
Estimated Time 20 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to consider new technology and its impact on job roles and job design.
Activity What potential impact could new technology have on job roles and job design?
Think about a technological change that has taken place in your organisation or sector in the past. From an HR strategic planning point of view, what worked well and what were the lessons learned from this experience? How does this inform your current strategic planning activity?
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Activity 1E
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to review recent and potential changes to industrial and legal requirements.
Activity Identify a forthcoming change in employment legislation. What are the implications of this for an organisation?
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Activity 2A
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to consult relevant managers about their human resources preferences.
Activity Why is it important to engage managers in discussions about their HR preferences, philosophies, values and policies? What methods can be used to consult with managers?
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Activity 2B
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to agree on human resources philosophies, values and policies with relevant managers.
Activity Imagine that you are planning a consultation meeting with a group of managers in your organisation, the purpose of which is to establish their views about the organisation’s values and HR philosophy. Create an outline agenda for this meeting.
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Activity 2C
Estimated Time 30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop strategic objectives and targets for human resources services.
Activity What is the purpose of strategic objectives and targets for HR services? Imagine that you are the HR Manager of a small manufacturing organisation which employs 55 employees in a variety of production, warehousing, administration, sales and management roles. The organisation has ambitious plans for expansion, aiming to double its turnover within the next five years. What would be the key HR priorities for this organisation? For one of the priorities, draft a potential strategic objective.
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Activity 2D
Estimated Time 30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to examine options for the provision of human resources services and analyse costs and benefits.
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Activity Why is it important to examine options for the provision of HR services? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with each of the following options?
Advantages Disadvantages
External consultant
Outsourcing
Internal HR service
Internal non-human HR service
Merging business units
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Activity 2E
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify appropriate technology and systems to support agreed human resources programs and practices.
Activity Give three examples of technology and systems which can be used to support HR programs and practices. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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Activity 2F
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to write strategic human resources plan and obtain senior management support for the plan.
Activity Why is it important to obtain senior management support for the strategic HR plan? What steps can be taken to enlist senior management support for the strategic HR plan?
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Activity 2G
Estimated Time 10 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop risk management plans to support the strategic human resources plan.
Activity What factors might pose a risk to the strategic HR plan? How can risk to the implementation of the HR plan be minimised?
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Activity 3A
Estimated Time 20 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to work with others to see that the plan is implemented.
Activity Who may be involved in the implementation of the strategic HR plan? Imagine that your strategic HR plan includes an action for a manager to lead a working party to explore different options for employee benefits. They have volunteered for this as part of their ongoing professional development. You are meeting with them to brief them on their role. Draft an outline agenda for this meeting, highlighting the key items that you would want to discuss with this person.
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Activity 3B
Estimated Time 10 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to monitor and review the plan.
Activity Why is it important to monitor and review the implementation of the strategic HR plan? What steps can you take to monitor and review the plan?
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Activity 3C
Estimated Time 10 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to adapt plan should circumstances change.
Activity What changes in circumstances have you encountered which have affected the implementation of strategic HR plans? What action can be taken if circumstances change during the implementation of the plan?
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Activity 3D
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to evaluate and review performance against plan objectives.
Activity Why is it important to evaluate and review performance against the plan objectives? What types of data might you review in order to evaluate performance against objectives?
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Skills and Knowledge Activity
Estimated Time 45 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the required skills, knowledge and critical aspects of assessment.
Activity Complete the following individually and attach your completed work to your workbook. The answers to the following questions will enable you to demonstrate your
knowledge of:
Literacy skills
Numeracy skills
Planning and organisational skills
Research, learning and analysis skills
Human resources practices and functions
Impact of technology on job roles
Labour market options for sourcing labour supply
Requirements of a strategic plan.
Answer each question in as much detail as possible, considering your organisational requirements for each one. 1. What HR practices and functions may be incorporated into or affected by
the strategic HR plan?
What is the potential impact of technology on job roles? What options exist for sourcing labour supply?
What are the key elements of a strategic plan?
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Major Activity
Estimated Time 1 Hour
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the entire unit.
Activity This is a major activity – your instructor will let you know whether you will complete it during class or in your own time.
Attach your completed answers to the workbook.
You must individually, answer the following questions in full to show your competency of each element:
1. Research planning requirements
2. Develop human resources strategic plan
3. Implement human resources strategic plan
1. Describe how you researched the requirements for the strategic HR plan.
You should mention the following: Overall organisational strategic plans Environmental analysis to identify emerging practices and trends Future labour needs and options for sourcing labour supply New technology and the impact on job roles Recent and potential changes in legislation and industrial requirements
2. Describe how you developed the strategic HR plan. You should mention the
following: Managers’ HR preferences HR philosophies, values and policies Strategic HR objectives and targets Options for the provision of HR services Technology and systems to support HR programs and practices
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Senior management support for the plan Risk management
3. Describe how you implemented the strategic HR plan. You should mention the following: How you worked with others to implement the plan How you monitored and reviewed the plan Any changes in circumstances which led to the plan being adapted How you evaluated and reviewed performance against the plan
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