<h3><br />Assessment 1</h3>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Give three examples of risks that should be considered in developing and implementing strategic plans.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the three examples of risks that should be considered in developing and implementing the strategic plans:</span></p>
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<p><strong>Economic Uncertainty:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The slump in economy may require to alter the implementation schedule. Demand of the product and services of the company may get lower than what it is assumed.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Competitive Factors:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Small businesses faces changes due to competitive landscape. New competitor enters the market. New products and services are launched by the existing competitors. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Loss of Key Supplier or Distributor:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">For the key components of the product, some small businesses depend on few suppliers. One can also depend on the ley distributor. </span></p>
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</ul>
<p>Source: <a href="https://smallbusiness.chron.com/risks-may-affect-implementation-business-strategies-66796.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://smallbusiness.chron.com/risks-may-affect-implementation-business-strategies-66796.html</span></a></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Give two examples of risk management strategies that can be used when developing and implementing strategic plans.</strong></em></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For ensuring the organization’s revenue and expenditure, budgetary control measures are prepared.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For ensuring that staff is at higher level, staff training development is must.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the improvement of the organizational practices, there should be ongoing communication mechanism. </span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Give an example of a risk management strategy that can be used to manage intellectual property risks inherent in strategic planning.</strong></em></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Preparation of non-disclosure intellectual property.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To keep the track of development and protection cost, develop a strategy</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Development of intellectual property strategy</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Development of infringement strategy of IP. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="http://tolmanandwiker.com/7-ways-reduce-intellectual-property-risk/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">http://tolmanandwiker.com/7-ways-reduce-intellectual-property-risk/</span></a></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Outline the benefit of conducting a SWOT analysis as part of a strategic planning process and how a SWOT analysis is conducted.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the benefits of conducting a SWOT analysis as a part of a strategic planning process:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It provides information for strategic planning.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Helps in building strength of the organization.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Weaknesses are reversed</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Minimizes the opportunities.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overcoming the threats.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Help in identification of the competencies.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Helps in setting of the objectives. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/planning/market-customer-research/swot-analysis/conducting#:~:text=A%20SWOT%20analysis%20is%20a,)%20and%20threats%20(T).&amp;text=To%20work%20out%20if%20something,if%20your%20business%20didn't"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/planning/market-customer-research/swot-analysis/conducting#:~:text=A%20SWOT%20analysis%20is%20a,)%20and%20threats%20(T).&amp;text=To%20work%20out%20if%20something,if%20your%20business%20didn't</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Outline four examples of questions that could be used when conducting a SWOT analysis.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the four examples of questions that can be used when SWOT analysis is being conducted:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Strengths:</strong> What do we do best? What unique knowledge, talent, or resources do we have? </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Weaknesses:</strong> What could we improve? </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Opportunities:</strong> How can we turn our strengths into opportunities? </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Threats:</strong> What obstacles do we face?</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/files/divisions/Training/Job%20Aid/Supervisor%20Toolbox/Questions%20for%20Professional%20SWOT.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/files/divisions/Training/Job%20Aid/Supervisor%20Toolbox/Questions%20for%20Professional%20SWOT.pdf</span></a></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Outline the benefit of conducting a PESTLE analysis as part of a strategic planning process and how a PESTLE analysis is conducted.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the benefits of conducting a PESTLE analysis as the part of strategic process:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Framework is simple. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facilitates an understanding of the environment of the business. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Development of external strategies are encouraged</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Organization is enabled to spot the opportunities of the business.  </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/strategy/organisational-development/pestle-analysis-factsheet#gref"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/strategy/organisational-development/pestle-analysis-factsheet#gref</span></a></p>
<p><strong>Following is the way in which PESTLE Analysis is being conducted</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PESTEL analysis is strategy analysis tool.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It encourages the firm to bring in focus the external environment in which a firm is operating.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PESTEL analysis can provide firms with forward-looking perspectives. This is helpful in providing the warning of threats and opportunities in advance. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="https://strategiccoffee.chriscfox.com/2012/10/how-to-do-pest-analysis.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://strategiccoffee.chriscfox.com/2012/10/how-to-do-pest-analysis.html</span></a></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Outline four examples of questions that could be used when conducting a PESTLE analysis.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the four examples of questions that could be used when conducting a PESTLE analysis.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Political</strong></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What government policies can affect the organization? </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What changes can be bring in government policy at regional, national and European level?</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How these changes can affect the organization? </span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Economic</strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are there any economic trends </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How volatile is the national, European or global economy?</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Social</strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What affects the people’s attitude?</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What implications are there due to demographic change?</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Technological</strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What technology can have the implication on the organization?</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does there be impact on political or economic events due to change in technology. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Source: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=64017&amp;section=3.1">https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=64017&amp;section=3.1</a><a href="https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=64017&amp;section=3.1"><br /><br /></a></span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>List two internal sources of information that a business could use to find out about its market, competitors, customer base, vision, values and capabilities.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the two internal sources of information that a business could use to find out about its market, competitors, customer base, vision, values and capabilities.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Customer survey and </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales report</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-businesscommunicationmgrs/chapter/primary-sources-and-internal-data/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-businesscommunicationmgrs/chapter/primary-sources-and-internal-data/</span></a></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>List two external sources of information that a business could use to find out about its market, competitors, customer base, vision, values and capabilities.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the two external sources of information that a business could use to find out about its market, competitors, customer base, vision, values and capabilities.</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Journals</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Government Documents</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: </span><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/strategic-management-a/9780134167848/xhtml/fileP7000499184000000000000000001409.xhtml"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/strategic-management-a/9780134167848/xhtml/fileP7000499184000000000000000001409.xhtml</span></a></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Explain the purpose of developing organisational values and two techniques that could be used to identify values as part of the strategic planning process.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The aim of developing organizational values explain the principles which the company may abide. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For identifying the values, there are two techniques. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1) Assessing the Current Culture of the organization. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2) Reviewing the Strategic Business Plan</span></p>
<p><strong>Source:  </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/resources/blogs/6-steps-defining-your-organizational-values/">https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/resources/blogs/6-steps-defining-your-organizational-values/</a><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p>
<h3>Assessment 2</h3>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Prepare for meeting with team. Carefully read the scenario information, including the information about the organisational mission, vision and values and business objectives.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conduct research about developing mission, vision and value statements, as well as formulating strategic objectives. Identify some examples of these statements/objectives from at least two other companies. Compare the vision, mission and value statements to those of Native Bush Spices Australia. Make notes about whether you think the existing mission, vision and value statements are clear enough to guide operations. You will need to share your thoughts at the meeting with the management team, as well as listen to the management team’s ideas.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You should also make notes about the key business strategies and research best practice techniques for formulating strategic objectives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am taking two companies those are Native Bush Australia and Ontario Natural Food company on whom I will conduct the research.  The details of the company I am mentioning below and also I had made the comparison among both the companies.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Plan </strong></p>
<p><strong>Native Bush Australia</strong></p>
<p><strong>Executive Summary</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native Bush Spices Australia is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. It was established in 2010 for catering the demand for the food products in the Australia. Australian native food includes: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbs and spices</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbal teas</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native fruit jams and conserves</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Vision  </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are working for establishing as the respected supplier of native bush spices.</span></p>
<p><strong>Mission </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is committed by the Native Brush spices for providing the product of highest quality to all the clients. </span></p>
<p><strong>Our values are:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Respect: respecting the choice of the customers and </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">taking time to understand and value each customers.</span></p>
<p><strong>Responsibility: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">acting with integrity towards our staff, our customers</span></p>
<p><strong>Caring: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">a duty of care for staff</span></p>
<p><strong>Excellence: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">always providing the best quality product.</span></p>
<p><strong>Integrity: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to act with honesty.</span></p>
<p><strong>Innovation: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to be industry leaders.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Objectives </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the strategic objective of the Native Bush Australia</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To lead the herb and spices market within the next 5 years </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To increase the number of customers </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigate new species to add (10% of budget)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop systems that support value chain integrity (25% of budget)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Mission</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brining to the market natural and organic food products. </span></p>
<p><strong>Vision</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Living in a sustainable world from seed to plate. </span></p>
<p><strong>Values </strong></p>
<p><strong>Ethical Business Practices</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maintence of high standard to deal with the employees, customers and the suppliers. </span></p>
<p><strong>Corporate Values</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, solidarity, honesty, openness, social responsibility, caring for others. </span></p>
<p><strong>Quality</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Product selection criteria which provide wide variety of organic and natural food. </span></p>
<p><strong>Education </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Encouraging the choices for the impact on the personal health.  </span></p>
<p><strong>Innovation</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identifying and adapting the environmental, social and economic changes. </span></p>
<p><strong>Financial responsibility</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cultivating the corporate activities in financially sustainable manner. </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Meet with the management team (your assessor)</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The management team is meeting to discuss the organisational vision, mission and values statements, as well as business objectives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Share the ideas you researched for activity 1 and listen to the ideas provided by the team. In addition, discuss your ideas about key business strategies and strategic objectives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to the ideas presented about actions to achieve strategic objectives, as well as</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">performance indicators.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the meeting, demonstrate effective communication skills including:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Speaking clearly and concisely</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using non-verbal communication to assist with understanding</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Asking questions to identify required information</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Responding to questions as required</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using active listening techniques to confirm understanding</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Strategic Plan </strong></p>
<p><strong>Native Bush Australia</strong></p>
<p><strong>Executive Summary</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native Bush Spices Australia is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. It was established in 2010 for catering the demand for the food products in the Australia. Australian native food includes: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbs and spices</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbal teas</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native fruit jams and conserves</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Vision  </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are working for establishing as the respected supplier of native bush spices.</span></p>
<p><strong>Mission </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is committed by the Native Brush spices for providing the product of highest quality to all the clients. </span></p>
<p><strong>Our values are:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Respect: respecting the choice of the customers and </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">taking time to understand and value each customers.</span></p>
<p><strong>Responsibility: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">acting with integrity towards our staff, our customers</span></p>
<p><strong>Caring: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">a duty of care for staff</span></p>
<p><strong>Excellence: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">always providing the best quality product.</span></p>
<p><strong>Integrity: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to act with honesty.</span></p>
<p><strong>Innovation: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to be industry leaders.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Objectives </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the strategic objective of the Native Bush Australia</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To lead the herb and spices market within the next 5 years </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To increase the number of customers </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigate new species to add (10% of budget)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop systems that support value chain integrity (25% of budget)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Mission</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brining to the market natural and organic food products. </span></p>
<p><strong>Vision</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Living in a sustainable world from seed to plate. </span></p>
<p><strong>Values </strong></p>
<p><strong>Ethical Business Practices</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maintence of high standard to deal with the employees, customers and the suppliers. </span></p>
<p><strong>Corporate Values</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, solidarity, honesty, openness, social responsibility, caring for others. </span></p>
<p><strong>Quality</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Product selection criteria which provide wide variety of organic and natural food. </span></p>
<p><strong>Education </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Encouraging the choices for the impact on the personal health.  </span></p>
<p><strong>Innovation</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identifying and adapting the environmental, social and economic changes. </span></p>
<p><strong>Financial responsibility</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cultivating the corporate activities in financially sustainable manner. </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Write a summary of the meeting outcomes.</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the meeting, summarise the meeting outcomes in about half a page.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Strategic objectives can be separated into three stages: </span></p>
<p><strong>Definition of strategic objectives:</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It defines the way to think of mission of the organization. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Setting the targets for accomplishment of the goals of the organization.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Strategic arranging: </strong></span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Formulation of different methodologies and choosing the one that will be helpful in accomplishment of the goals of the organization.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For accomplishing the techniques, hierarchical design is developed. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Strategic Implementation: </strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make sure that the important exercise are there for gurrenting the procedure.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utility of the procedure should be controlled for accomplishment of the goals of the organization. </span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ol start="4">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Send an email to the Management Team (your assessor).</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The email text should confirm the organizational vision, mission and values as discussed at the meeting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You should also report on the cooperative venture as discussed at the meeting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It should also request approval to proceed to developing the strategic plan based on the agreed vision, mission and values, as well as strategic objectives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To: Management team</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subject: Organization Meeting</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear Management Team,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m writing this letter to conclude about the meeting which was conducted. In the meeting we discussed the mission, vision and upsides of the Natural Bush Spices Australia. We are looking for the goals, vision and mission of the organization </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regards,</span></p>
<br />
<h3>Assessment 3</h3>
<ol start="1">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Research Native Bush Spice Australia’s customers and competitors.</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify sources of information to use to research Native Bush Spice Australia’s market, competitors and target customers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Note down at least 3 sources of information. You will need to record these information sources in your SWOT and PESTLE analysis.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using the information that you have developed, research trends and development in the industry and competitors, potential new and emerging markets, competitors and any other relevant factors.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Few sources of data to use to investigate local bramble flavor Australia market, contenders are</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">official records</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">google search</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">marketing records and reports</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ol start="2">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Research and review potential cooperative ventures as discussed at the meeting. This should include their risks and benefits.</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spice and company is picked up as potential agreeable endeavor and it was set up in 2009 by Stacey casford &amp; Milk Tafe. </span></p>
<p><strong>Benefits</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The organization has expertise in flavor.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The organization helps in attracting new customers. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Risks:</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Item can get overshadowed</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are chances of conflicts among the employees. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There can be comparison among the items. </span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ol start="3">
<li><em><strong>Develop a SWOT and a PESTLE analysis</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These should outline all the internal and external factors that will impact on the Strategic Plan based on your research.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Begin a new Word document for the analyses. Save it as SWOT and PESTLE Analysis.</span></p>
<table class="table table-bordered">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Strengths</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Loyal customers</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original products</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand Name</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Weakness</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Promotion</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Resources</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Manpower</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Opportunities</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Products are easy to use for the customers </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Threats</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the market trend.</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are lots of new competitors </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br /><br />
<table class="table table-bordered">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Political (P)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Economic ( E) </strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Social (S)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Technologica (T)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Legal (L)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Environmental ( E)</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rising legislative support for internet business (danger and</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">opportunity) </span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Stable generally legislative support for globalization (opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">High development pace of creating markets (opportunity)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Improving dispensable pay levels (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing preference for highquality consumer goods (opportunity) </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing preference for healthful products (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing online market (opportunity) </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business automation (opportunity) </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing fuel efficiency in transportatio n (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expanding item wellbeing guidelines (opportunity) </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expansion of natural insurance guidelines (threat and opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Developing resistance to woodland transformation to oil palm manors (threat) </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Changing climate designs furthermore, connected impacts on cultivating (threat) </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<ol start="4">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Send an email to your assessor.</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It should summarise the contents of the attachments and seek their feedback on them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attach your SWOT and PESTLE analysis to the email.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your assessor will review your analysis and provide feedback as required.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To: Assessor,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subject: Attachment of SWOT and PESTLE Analysis</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear Assessor,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I want to inform that I have prepared the SWOT and PESTLE analysis on the basis of information that I was provided with. I have also attached the SWOT and PESTLE Analysis with the mail. Kindly go through both the analysis and let me know if any changes are to be made.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regards</span></p>
<br />
<ol start="5">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Update your PESTLE and SWOT analysis</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Revise these to reflect with any feedback provided by your assessor. Save this document as Updated Analysis.</span></p>
<p><strong>Updated Analysis</strong></p>
<p><strong>SWOT ANALYSIS</strong></p>
<table class="table table-bordered">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Strengths</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Loyal customers</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original products</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There need to be more recognition into the Brand Name</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Weakness</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Promotion</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Resources</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Opportunities</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Products are easy to use </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the laws </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Threats</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the market trend.</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are lots of new competitors </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<p><strong>PESTLE ANALYSIS</strong></p>
<table class="table table-bordered">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Political (P)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Economic ( E) </strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Social (S)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Technologica (T)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Legal (L)</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Environmental ( E)</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rising legislative support for internet business (danger and</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">opportunity) </span></p>
<br /><br />
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Stable generally legislative support for globalization (opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
<br /><br /></td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">High development pace of creating markets (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Improving dispensable pay levels (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
<br /><br /><br /></td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing preference for highquality consumer goods (opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing preference for healthful products (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
<br /><br /></td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing online market (opportunity) </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business automation (opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing fuel efficiency in transportatio n (opportunity)</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expanding item wellbeing guidelines (opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expansion of natural insurance guidelines (threat and opportunity) </span></li>
</ul>
<br /><br /><br /></td>
<td>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Developing resistance to woodland transformation to oil palm manors (threat)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Changing climate designs furthermore, connected impacts on cultivating (threat) </span></li>
</ul>
<br /><br /></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<ol start="6">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Develop the Strategic Plan.</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once you have received feedback from your assessor, proceed with developing the Strategic Plan. Using the template provided by your assessor.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You will need to make sure you complete all sections of the Plan and use clear and concise English.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your strategic plan will need to include specific actions to include each of the strategic objectives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You must include responsibilities and timelines for each action, as well as key performance indicators.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each of the actions should be ordered commencing with the most urgent action first.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Plan </strong></p>
<p><strong>Native Bush Australia</strong></p>
<p><strong>Executive Summary</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native Bush Spices Australia is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. It was established in 2010 for catering the demand for the food products in the Australia. Australian native food includes: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbs and spices</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbal teas</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native fruit jams and conserves</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Vision  </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are working for establishing as the respected supplier of native bush spices.</span></p>
<p><strong>Mission </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is committed by the Native Brush spices for providing the product of highest quality to all the clients. </span></p>
<p><strong>Our values are:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Respect: respecting the choice of the customers and </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">taking time to understand and value each customers.</span></p>
<p><strong>Responsibility: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">acting with integrity towards our staff, our customers</span></p>
<p><strong>Caring: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">a duty of care for staff</span></p>
<p><strong>Excellence: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">always providing the best quality product.</span></p>
<p><strong>Integrity: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to act with honesty.</span></p>
<p><strong>Innovation: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to be industry leaders.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Objectives </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the strategic objective of the Native Bush Australia</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To lead the herb and spices market within the next 5 years </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To increase the number of customers </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigate new species to add (10% of budget)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop systems that support value chain integrity (25% of budget)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Market</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company manufactures and retails a range of organic, Australian native foods including:</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbs and spices</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbal teas</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native fruit jams and conserves</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Market characteristics &amp; conditions</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">World’s largest area is in Australia. The industry has grown around US$ 97 billion. USA, Europe and China are the leaders for exporting the organic products that are produced in Australia. </span></p>
<p><strong>Situation Analysis</strong></p>
<table class="table table-bordered">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Strengths</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Loyal customers</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original products</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There need to be more recognition into the Brand Name</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Weakness</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Promotion</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Resources</span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Opportunities</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Products are easy to use </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the laws </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Threats</strong></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the market trend.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are lots of new competitors </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<p><strong>Actions </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The following table identifies the actions we plan to take to achieve our strategic objectives.</span></p>
<table class="table table-bordered">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><br />
<p><strong>Actions</strong></p>
</td>
<td><br />
<p><strong>Timelines </strong></p>
</td>
<td><br />
<p><strong>Responsibility</strong></p>
</td>
<td><br />
<p><strong>Key performance indicator </strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the help of social media and internet, Promoting the company </span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1 month, once a month is over then stop the promotion </span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing Team</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales has been increased by 15%</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Researching new ingredients and products</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 6, 2021</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research and Strategic Team</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an increase in 10% production </span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contacting new potential customers</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 4, 2021</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CEO</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an increase in 20% distribution </span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Distributing the free samples at supermarkets and the events </span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 1, 2021</span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing Manager </span></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an increase in new consumers by 17%</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br /><br />
<ol start="7">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Send an email to your assessor.</strong></em></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In your email, provide a brief overview of the actions that need to be taken over the next 12 months to achieve objectives, as well as the staff that will be involved.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The email text should summarise the contents of the attachment and seek their feedback. Attach your strategic plan to the email.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To: Assessor,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subject: Attachment of the strategic plan,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear Assessor,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This mail is written to inform that strategic plan have been prepared for the Native Bush Australia company. Following topics have been included in the plan: Executive summary</span></p>
<ul class="unordered-listing">
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vision</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mission</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our Values are</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strategic objectives</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Market</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">SWOT Analysis</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actions.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kindly go through the plan once and share the views. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regards,</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Update your strategic plan</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Revise your strategic plan, incorporating any feedback that you received from your assessor.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Save this document as Updated Strategic Plan.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Plan </strong></p>
<p><strong>Native Bush Australia</strong></p>
<p><strong>Executive Summary</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native Bush Spices Australia is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. It was established in 2010 for catering the demand for the food products in the Australia. Australian native food includes: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbs and spices</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbal teas</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native fruit jams and conserves</span></li>
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<p><strong>Vision  </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are working for establishing as the respected supplier of native bush spices.</span></p>
<p><strong>Mission </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is committed by the Native Brush spices for providing the product of highest quality to all the clients. </span></p>
<p><strong>Our values are:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Respect: respecting the choice of the customers and </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">taking time to understand and value each customers.</span></p>
<p><strong>Responsibility: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">acting with integrity towards our staff, our customers</span></p>
<p><strong>Caring: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">a duty of care for staff</span></p>
<p><strong>Excellence: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">always providing the best quality product.</span></p>
<p><strong>Integrity: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to act with honesty.</span></p>
<p><strong>Innovation: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to be industry leaders.</span></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Objectives </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the strategic objective of the Native Bush Australia</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To lead the herb and spices market within the next 5 years </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To increase the number of customers </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigate new species to add (10% of budget)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop systems that support value chain integrity (25% of budget)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Market</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company manufactures and retails a range of organic, Australian native foods including:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbs and spices</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native herbal teas</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Native fruit jams and conserves</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Market characteristics &amp; conditions</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">World’s largest area is in Australia. The industry has grown around US$ 97 billion. USA, Europe and China are the leaders for exporting the organic products that are produced in Australia. </span></p>
<p><strong>Situation Analysis</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Strengths</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Loyal customers</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original products</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There need to be more recognition into the Brand Name</span></li>
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<p><strong>Weakness</strong></p>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Promotion</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lack of Resources</span></li>
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<p><strong>Opportunities</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Products are easy to use </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the laws </span></li>
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<p><strong>Threats</strong></p>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a constant change within the market trend.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are lots of new competitors </span></li>
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<p><strong>Actions </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The following table identifies the actions we plan to take to achieve our strategic objectives.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Actions</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Timelines </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Responsibility</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Key performance indicator </strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the help of social media and internet, Promoting the company </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1 month, once a month is over then stop the promotion </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing Team</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales has been increased by 15%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Researching new ingredients and products</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 6, 2021</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research and Strategic Team</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an increase in 10% production </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contacting new potential customers</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 4, 2021</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CEO</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an increase in 20% distribution </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Distributing the free samples at supermarkets and the events </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 1, 2021</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing Manager </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an increase in new consumers by 17%</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Send an email to your assessor.</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In your email, provide a brief overview of the changes that you made to your PESTLE and SWOT analysis and to your strategic plan.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attach your Updated Analysis and your Updated Strategic Plan to the email.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To: Assessor,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subject: Updated the Analysis and the Strategic Plan.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear Assessor,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This letter is written with the purpose that analysis and strategic planning have been prepared and I have attached the document with the mail. Kindly share your views. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regards,</span></p>
<br /><br />
<h3>Assessment 4</h3>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Write a report for management. The report should address:</strong></em></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Analyse and report on the data provided.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment on whether performance indicators have been achieved.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop recommendations for the year ahead based on your evaluation as above, as well as required changes to the strategic plan.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you have also been asked to evaluate the strategic planning process, research best practice strategic planning processes and report on whether the organisation achieved this with the first strategic plan development and what could be improved.</span></li>
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<p><strong>Native Bush Spices Australia</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><strong>Management report </strong></p>
<p><strong>Comparison between performance indicators and actual performance</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Total revenue of the year is $ 8, 00,000. There is increase in 45.-45% increase as compared to the previous year which was around$ 5, 50,000. And there is increase in sales of 20%. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales in foreign market did not meet the expectations. There is fail in the establishment of the alliance market. </span></p>
<p><strong>Recommendations for the ahead year</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For gaining the rate of sale growth, efforts should be continued. In foreign market, more efforts are needed to be made.</span></li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research should be conducted and there is a need of finding the needs of the customers and suitable products needed to be made. </span></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Market alliances should be established in foreign market.</span></li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">On both domestic as well as international market, the new product can be launched. </span></li>
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<p><strong>Suggestions </strong></p>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research in Marketing trends  </span></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus in building the international alliances </span></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Releasing the 4 new products in the next year </span></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To grow 20% in the international marketing </span></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To grow 15% in the Australian marketing</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><strong>Send an email to the Management Team (your assessor).</strong></em></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It should introduce and summarise the contents of the attachment. Attach your report to the email.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To: Management Team</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subject: Attaching the report,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear Management Team,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am writing this letter to inform that management report has been prepared. Following are the topics that I have included in the report: </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comparsion between performance indicators and actual performance</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recommendations for the ahead year</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suggestions</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kindly go through the report once and share the views. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regards,</span></p>