Question 1: Organisations such as BHP would operate a number of different performance appraisal methods. In order to ensure the success of the method implemented certain processes need to be in place. Outline the processes and documentation an organisation such as BHP would need to have in place to successfully implement performance management. * Firstly, BHP would need to assess whether all positions within their organisation are documented and available in current and accurate position descriptions. * Investigate whether managers have provided all BHP staff with performance indicators to be used in the current appraisal period, ensuring they are consistent with each staff members key role requirements, as outlined in each position description.
Data Collection Methods Used in Research Data collection methods include identifying the problem and determining if fixing the problem will benefit more than leaving the problem alone. Selection of a study group is the second step. The study group needs to be critical to provide proper decisions. The task force needs to include people from all departments of the company. Identification of key variables and operational definitions is the next step.
Items should include budget, deadline, feature delivery, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. Define your deliverables and have them approved by the project drivers. Deliverables should be general descriptions of functionality to be completed during the project. Break the approved deliverables into actual work requirements. The requirements should be as detailed as necessary and can be completed using a simple spreadsheet.
There are different methods of cost estimation. In Ka-Pow project we have used the bottom up estimating. In bottom up estimate find out the cost of the work packages and then add them up to get the cost for the entire project. It is important to estimate the cost correctly otherwise it will put the project at a risk. It is very important to involve the SMEs in the cost planning also to get the accurate estimate for the cost.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) will breakdown project scope and requirements into groups of component tasks that will be manageable Schedule Management Plan will provide a process to gather, analyze, develop and control the schedule of project activities. Given the specific requirements for resource scheduling and lessons learned from previous project, it will be important to align the schedule to resource availability and
Specific roles will have to be given to individual team members and allocate resources that help goals to be achieved. Afterwards we will need to identify sales target and reporting procedures and expected outcomes. Lastly we will need to let them know the actions they will need to take and how their actions will impact the work of other team members. Performance against the the organization’s quality and delivery standards will involve collecting data that relates to the actual performances of employees and mapping it against the expected performance. It is then possible to determine the extent to which actual performance meets intended performances.
Unit 301 Understand how to plan and prioritise work and be accountable to others Outcome 1 1.1 The purpose of planning work and being accountable to others for own work, is so that there is a clear plan over a period of time to which the work needs to be submitted, Planning allows for a contingency should anything happen that may effect work output. Being accountable to others, gives a sense of importance to the work, improving on productivity, a benefit of being accountable is that others get to see your work output, and potentially over additional work as a result. 1.2 The purpose and benefit of negotiating realistic targets are to encourage the staff, unrealistic targets have a negative effect on staff wellbeing and in turn work output which is of detriment to the organisation. As an example we operate on a SMART objective meaning targets should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound, when targets are set correctly you will be able to monitor progress and review accordingly. 1.3 It is important to prioritise targets and set realistic timescales to avoid disappointment and poor work performance.
Capacity is a key element in a firm’s production strategy; all resources (manpower, facilities, machinery) impact strategic capacity planning. Strategic capacity planning involves many variables, which provides flexibility in targeting specific production objectives. Conversely, poor strategic capacity planning can negatively affect a company’s production process; for example, it would be detrimental to a company that produced perishable or time-sensitive products to maintain excessive warehousing space, since the product has very little shelf life. The opposite would also be true—if a company had insufficient warehousing for nonperishable or non-time sensitive goods, it would not be able to store sufficient product to meet customer demand during surge periods. In supply chain management, strategic capacity planning controls the demand of new opportunities at minimal cost (Chase, Jacobs, and Aquilano, 2006).
In the tables below I will be evaluating the usefulness of the documentation used in the interview pack for a chosen organisation used in the interview process. I will talking about the strengths, weaknesses, purpose and giving it a ranking and justification. | Job Description | Purpose | This informs the applicant about the job. It includes the position of the job, location and contact information. Different organisations will have their own particular information that they will include however there are set keys facts that must be included.
Task 2 a) Analyse any available performance related information and variance from plans for all key result areas (KRA) for the organisation. For example, you may examine data related to budget performance, customer service performance, environmental factors, financial performance, OHS, quality or any other operating parameters. b) Conduct an analysis of trends and opportunities in the industry relevant to the organisation. c) Consult with specialists within the organisation or outside the organisation to identify opportunities for improvements in relation to the use of technology or electronic commerce. Part 2.