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BSBOPS502 Manage business operational plans
Part. Implement the Operational Plan
Task Overview
This part of the project requires you to implement the operational plan. Specifically, you are required to:
» Develop and implement contingencies for operational plan
» Confirm that employees are recruited and inducted according to the organisation's human resources management policies, practices and procedures
» Confirm that physical resources and services are acquired according to the organisation's policies, practices and procedures
» Identify and incorporate requirements for intellectual property rights and responsibilities related to the acquisition of resources
Resources Required:
To complete this project, you will need access to the following:
» A workplace that will allow you access to:
o Your Supervisor
o At least two work teams. Each team must be composed of at least three different individuals
These must be the same work teams engaged with in Task 1.5.
o Opportunity to implement an operational plan
Supplementary Resources Required for Simulated Workplace Assessment:
If you are completing the simulated workplace tasks, you will need access to the following:
» Six volunteers to play the roles of team members of two work teams
» Video camera or a mobile phone with video recording capabilities
» A safe environment to conduct the role play activity
Templates required to complete this project are provided within this workbook.
Case Study Overview
Implementing the Operational Plan
The new financial year for Bounce Fitness Brisbane is starting and you must now implement the Operational Plan you developed. As the Centre Manager, you must ensure that its implementation with comply with organisational requirements, such as policies and procedures and workplace practices.
Bounce Fitness Brisbane operates under numerous policies and procedures that every employee must follow. These policies and procedures cover a range of topics, including human resources, resource acquisition and financial reporting. The Centre also follows a number of workplace practices, such as receiving in-house training after undergoing performance appraisals or prioritising purchasing from businesses within the local area.
As the Centre Manager, you must also implement a Contingency Plan in case of risks arising. This is to ensure that problems are handled as soon as they come up and their negative effects are properly managed. Risks are inevitable when implementing an operational plan and you must be prepared to tackle them when they appear.
Task 2.1 Implement the Operational Plan
1. Seek your Supervisor's assistance in identifying an opportunity to implement the Operational Plan.
2. Access the Task 2.1Observation Formprovided at the Bounce Fitness site to assist you in completing this task. This outlines the skills you must demonstrate throughout your implementation. Provide your assessor with a copy of the Observation Form before conducting this task.
3. Arrange a time for your assessor to observe you in implementing the Operational Plan. Provide your assessor with a copy of your signed off Implementation Requirements template from Task 1.5.
If direct observation is not possible, ensure to provide your assessor with supplementary evidence showing your implementation.
4. Implement the action items of the following parts of your Operational Plan:
a. Part II. Performance Plan
b. Part III. Recruitment Plan
c. Part IV. Employee Induction Plan
d. Part VI. Acquisition Plan
Ensure the implementation adheres to the following:
» Strategies outlined in your signed off Strategies Checklist
» Requirements outlined in your signed off Implementation Requirements
Gather documented evidence showing you have completed each action item in the implemented parts of the Operational Plan.
Your documented evidences must include:
» At least one evidence of the recruitment of each new employee
Examples of documented evidence may include the following:
» Copy of the letter of offer
» Signed employment contract
» At least one evidence of the induction of each new employee
Examples of documented evidence may include the following:
» Video recording of the induction
» Copy of the induction schedule and procedures
» At least one evidence of the acquisition of each physical resource
Examples of documented evidence may include the following:
» Receipts of the purchased items
» Invoices for the purchased items
» At least one evidence of the acquisition of each service
Examples of documented evidence may include the following:
» Copies or photos of the completed outcome
» Invoices showing services have been paid for
Ensure to label each of your evidences with the action item it corresponds to.
Update your Operational Plan by recording the following for each action item in each of the implemented parts:
» Actual date of implementation
» Actual outcome of implementation
Update Part X. Version Control of your Operational Plan by doing the following:
» Provide a summary of your modifications
» Record the updatedOperational Plan as Version 1.2. Ensure to include the date you completed your modifications
» Have your Supervisor sign off the entry to confirm your changes. Their signature must be handwritten.
1. Have your assessor complete theObservation Form,including the Assessor Declaration at the end, for your implementation. Their signature must be handwritten.
2. Submit the following to your assessor:
» UpdatedOperational Plan
» At least one evidence for each of the following:
o Recruitment of each new employee
o Induction of each new employee
o Acquisition of each physical resource
o Acquisition of each service
Task 2.2 Confirm Implementation
1. Confirm and evaluate the implementation of your Operational Plan.
2. Access the following to assist you in completing this task:
» Documented evidence from Task 2.1
» Signed off Implementation Requirements from Task 1.5
» Resource Acquisition Checklistprovided at the Bounce Fitness site.
3. Confirm that the implementation of your Operational Plan adhered to organisational policies and procedures and practices.
To confirm the implementation, you must do the following:
a. Review each documented evidence relevant to the following sections of the Resource Acquisition Checklist:
» Recruitment ofEmployees
» Induction of Employees
» Acquisition of Physical Resources
» Acquisition of Services
b. Tick YES in the if each relevant documented evidence for each section shows adherence to each of the following relevant organisational requirements as identified in your Implementation Requirements:
» Policy
» Procedure
» Practice
» Strategy
Tick NO if otherwise.
c. Provide a brief explanation of how each requirement was followed.
4. Have your Supervisor sign the Supervisor/Assessor Declaration at the end of the Resource Acquisition Checklist. Their signature must be handwritten.
5. Submit the completed Resource Acquisition Checklist to your assessor.
Task 2.3 Implement Contingencies
1. Seek your Supervisor's assistance in identifying an opportunity to implement your contingency plan.
2. Implement Part VIII. Contingency Plan of your Operational Plan.
Ensure your implementation follows all of the following outlined in the Operational Plan:
» Contingency strategies
» Action items
Gather at least two documented evidences showing you have completed each action item in Part VIII. Contingency Plan.
Examples of documented evidence can include the following:
» Copy of a revised document
» Receipt for new items purchased
Ensure to label each of your evidences with the action item it corresponds to.
Update your Operational Plan by recording the following for each action item in Part VIII. Contingency Plan:
a. Actual date of implementation
b. Actual outcome of implementation
Update Part X. Version Control of your Operational Plan by doing the following:
a. Provide a summary of your modifications
b. Record the updated Operational Plan as Version 1.3. Ensure to include the date you completed your modifications
c. Have your Supervisor sign off the entry to confirm your changes. Their signature must be handwritten.
3. Submit the following to your assessor:
» Updated Operational Plan
» At leasttwo evidences of you completing action items in Part VIII. Contingency Plan