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Strategic Planning Assignment

You have successfully gained a junior management role in the UK in an organization called Vista, which is a multi-national company. This is an interesting time for the business as it has decided to review its mission, vision and strategic direction. In this process the Board wishes to involve staff at various levels in the organization and it has established a series of teams which will look at the strategy and feedback their work to the Board. You have been asked to join Team Singapore which is comprised of staff from across the company. It will work virtually before meeting in Singapore for a final face to face session.

This is an exciting opportunity for your personal and career development and you are keen to make the most of it.

In preparation for the first virtual meeting you decide to make detailed notes in which you:

• • explain organizational vision, mission, strategy and business plans and the relationships between them

  • explain how external factors affect organizations and how changes in the external environment affect organizational strategy

  • evaluate how stakeholder expectations influence organizations

LO1 AC 1.1

LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

At the first virtual meeting of the team all members have been asked to make an individual contribution, which will be circulated to other team members prior to the next meeting. Your task is to provide a document which:

• • analyses the mission and vision statements of named organizations.

To gain a merit grade you must have a further section in the document which:

• • evaluates the impact of a named organization’s vision and mission on its strategy.

To gain a distinction grade you must add another section to the document which:

• • analyses how external influences affect organizational strategy in a named organization.

LO 1 AC 1.2, 1M1, 2D1

Following the virtual meeting you have been asked to review an organization’s strategy and business plans as this may influence thinking for Vista’s future direction. Produce a presentation with accompanying notes which:

• • explains the importance of review in developing organizational strategy and business plans.

  • evaluates the tools which can be used to review organizational strategy and business plans

To gain a merit grade your presentation must also:

• review the position of an organization in its current market using appropriate tools.

To gain a distinction grade your presentation must also:

• analyse the competitive strengths and weaknesses of an organisation’s current business strategy and business plans.

LO3 AC 3.1, 3.2, 3M1, 3D1

The assignments submitted by learners must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by the assessment criteria for the unit. To achieve a merit or distinction grade, the learners must demonstrate that they have achieved all the criteria set for these grades. Where work for the pass standard is marginal, assessors can take account of any extension work completed by the learners. The suggested evidence listed below is how learners can demonstrate that they have met the required standards.