Assessment 01: Research planning requirements; Develop and Implement human resource strategic plan (Project)

BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 1 of 17
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 copiesUpload 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 copiesSubmit to your Trainer with the “Assessment Cover Sheet” (Filled out and signed appropriately)
attached on top of your documents.
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 2 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 3 of 17
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.
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 4 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 5 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 6 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 7 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 8 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 9 of 17
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.
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 10 of 17
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
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 11 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 12 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 13 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 14 of 17
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.
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 15 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 16 of 17
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?
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Assessment 1 LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
Page 17 of 17
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?