The importance of creativity and innovation in operational planning. How to develop and assign objectives which are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic and How to analyse and manage risk. How to develop and plan for contingencies. How to identify resource requirements and evaluate their availability and sustainability. How to develop and use an evaluation framework. The principles and methods of effective communication, and how to apply them. Industry/sector specific knowledge and understanding You need to know regulatory and ethical requirements in your sector. and understand: Significant trends and developments in your sector. Actual and potential competitors, and their strategies and plans. Actual and potential collaborators, and their strategies and plans. Context specific knowledge and understanding You need to know Your organisation’s operating environment. and understand: The overall vision of your organisation and the objectives you are responsible for achieving. Your organisation’s actual and potential customer base. Opportunities in your organisation’s operating environment. How to respond to opportunities in your organisation’s operating environment. Colleagues and other key stakeholders, and their needs and expectations. Processes for engaging with employees and their representatives within your organisation. Sources of information you can use to monitor and evaluate plans.
The importance of creativity and innovation in operational planning. How to develop and assign objectives which are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic and How to analyse and manage risk. How to develop and plan for contingencies. How to identify resource requirements and evaluate their availability and sustainability. How to develop and use an evaluation framework. The principles and methods of effective communication, and how to apply them. You need to know and understand: Industry/sector specific knowledge and understanding regulatory and ethical requirements in your sector. Significant trends and developments in your sector. Actual and potential competitors, and their strategies and plans. Actual and potential collaborators, and their strategies and plans. You need to know and understand: Context specific knowledge and understanding Your organisation’s operating environment. The overall vision of your organisation and the objectives you are responsible for achieving. Your organisation’s actual and potential customer base. Opportunities in your organisation’s operating environment. How to respond to opportunities in your organisation’s operating environment. Colleagues and other key stakeholders, and their needs and expectations. Processes for engaging with employees and their representatives within your organisation. Sources of information you can use to monitor and evaluate plans.