Business Management Assignment : 3 Tasks due 9th Oct.

 Must be original work with 0% plagiarism: 1 Presentation (20 slides) + 2 papers 2.5k Words.

Task 1 
Explain and evaluate how operations management activities contribute to your organisation’s business strategy and customer demands. Within your response you should: 
 Explain the significance of the five performance objectives that underpin effective operations management and analyse the operations functions of a selected two selected organisation. 
 Assess the roles of staff and the different departments in your organisation when implementing the business strategy. 
 Select and evaluate SMART targets to use in monitoring progress of staff within the new strategy. 
 Construct and present the importance of personal development plans which cover: 
 Assessment of own skills and competencies 
 Identification of personal development needs 
 The importance of individual time management skills and ability to work with others 
 Evaluate and summarise key findings of the benefits of self-managed learning to individuals and their organisations. 

Task 2 
Explain and evaluate: 
 The quality of systems and operations in two selected organisations and identify possible improvements that may be made. 
 The role of organisational values (mission, vision, goals and competencies in strategy formulation and: 
 The factors to be considered when deciding strategic planning and the monitoring of that plan’s effectiveness and for a given organisation. 
 Carry out an environmental audit of a selected organisation and evaluate its strategic position, using PESTEL and 5 Forces analyses. 
 Use stakeholder analysis to identify stakeholder needs and the impact this has on the strategic position for the organisation. 
 
Task 3 
Explain and evaluate the contribution of information systems to procurement and supply chain efficiency in chosen organisations. Within your response, you should cover the advantages of e-procurement and IT systems for supply chain efficiency using a minimum of two other organisations for examples, as appropriate.