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Assessment Coversheet-Individual (VET)

STUDENT DETAILS:
Student Name Student Number

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
Course Name Diploma of Business (BSB50215)
Subject name Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name and code Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)
Trainer

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2. This assignment is my original work and no part of it has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other
source except where due acknowledgement is made.
3. No part of this assignment has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been
authorised by the trainer/assessor concerned and is clearly acknowledged in the assignment.
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5. This work may be reproduced and/or communicated for the purpose of detecting plagiarism.
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validator.
7. I understand that plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own.
It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from Kent. Plagiarised
material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and or oral
presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.
8. Enabling plagiarism is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your work.

Signed: Diana Jimena Pulido Paez Date: 22/02/2018

Note: This assignment will not be marked unless the student signs the above declaration!
TRAINER/ASSESSOR SECTION:
Trainer’s/Assessor’s Initial: Josep Butros Result (Tick One) O C O NYC

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Diana Jimena Pulido Paez k161540 Recipient’s Initial and Date
Student Name and No.:

Subject name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)

Unit Name and Code: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

Assignment title: Task 1-3

Submission Date:

VET Assessment Coversheet-Individual/October 2013, V1.2

 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

Assessment
Duration: 4 Weeks

Assessment Instructions for Assessor and Student

 This assessment consists of three tasks and must achieve a Satisfactory outcome in each task of
this unit.
 To achieve a Competent result, each student is required to achieve a Satisfactory outcome in
each marking criteria of the three tasks.
 Student can refer to book(s), notes and other reference materials.
 Research the internet for resources that may assist you with this task.
 All ideas must be well explained and should be supported with references.
 This assessment must be typed out and to be submitted online through MOODLE (Week-4
Monday by 5pm).
 Type the answer/s at the end of the questions for each task (just before the marking criteria).
 Plagiarism is strictly forbidden. NYC (Not Yet Competent) will be provided for plagiarism for all
involved.
 Students may be asked to explain their assessment work on a regular interval to the trainers to
ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
 Student is required to redo the task in class, if outcome is Not Yet Competent due to Not being
Satisfactory against any marking criteria of the given task (Task-1, Task-2 and Task-3).
 The Assessor is required to explain to the students the assessment task’s instructions and
required outcome to the students before conducting assessment in class.
 The Assessor is required to record the result (Competent/Not Yet Competent) of the assessment
task on to the Marking Criteria sheet attached with this assessment, in accordance with the
marking criteria of the assessment tasks for the student and enter the final results into RTO
Manager System of the Kent Institute Australia.
 The assessor must check the student’s work on each Assessment Day and provide on-going
feedback to the student in class.

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 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

Assessment Outcomes:

1. Your performance will be assessed against the set Marking Criteria (Refer to the marking criteria
in ‘criteria for evaluation’ provided after each task).
2. Your assessor will record your performance as “Satisfactory” or “Not Satisfactory” against each
criterion.
3. You will receive face to face feedback on the outcome of the assessments from your assessor.
4. Your result for this assessment will be “Competent (C)” if your performance is satisfactory against
all criteria.
5. Your result for this assessment will be “Not Yet Competent (NYC)” if your performance is not
satisfactory against any one or all criteria.
6. If you are assessed as “Not Yet Competent (NYC)”you might be given another chance to re-
submit the assessment on an agreed-upon policy and procedure of Kent Institute Australia (KIA).

Submission Method:
To be submitted in class to the assessor during the assessment time period.

Submission Date:

All assessment tasks are to be submitted by Week 4 of the study block.

Late submission will incur the following penalty:

Assessments will not be accepted unless evidence of compassionate or compelling circumstances is

submitted. Late submissions will not be accepted and students may be liable to pay an ‘applicable
subject fee’ which may also lead to the extension of the student’s COE.

Assignment Extension Form:

A Student Assignment Extension Form may be completed by student wishing to apply for an extension
due to exceptional circumstances. This is available to download and print via the SIS >> Docs >> Student
Policies and Forms page, or you may collect this from the VET Administration office at Level 1.
Completed Forms are to be provided to the VET Administration Office, Level 1, (10 Barrack Street,
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia).

Student Complaints and Appeals Form:

A Student Complaints and Appeals Form may be completed for those students wishing to appeal a result.
This is available to download and print via the SIS >> Docs >> Student Policies and Forms page, or you
may collect this from the VET Administration office at Level 1. Completed Forms are to be provided to
the VET Administration Office, Level 1, (10 Barrack Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia).
 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

This Assessment is designed to assess competency in the following unit:

Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

1 Research workforce requirements
2 Develop workforce objectives and strategies
3 Implement initiatives to support workforce planning objectives
4 Monitor and evaluate workforce trends

Assessment Instructions
This assignment consists of THREE Tasks
Task One: Prepare Workforce Planning Report
Task Two: Activities
Task Three: Questioning

Task One: Prepare Workforce Planning Report

Workforce planning can make a significant contribution to the success of any company. Human resource
managers undertake successful workforce planning programs in organisations. Workforce planning is a
continuous activity and managers need to have workforce planning knowledge and skills so they can
better support the organisation’s workforce development.

Conduct research using the internet and collect information on how organisations undertake workforce
planning. Provide answers to the following questions:

a) What is workforce planning?

Workforce planning is to achieve the right number of people with the necessary skills employed in the
right place at the right time to meet the strategic business objectives of the company

the activities are:

 flexible work
 work design

 succession planning

 the planning of activities

 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)
b) Why is workforce planning so important?
help saves money to the company

is a tool that helps to solve problems and to prevent them clearly thanks to the detailed planning
of resources

is a tool that helps you forecast your demand and have the resources available

You can identify the key roles that need to be filled in and decide which employees should move
up in their positions.

When it is organized and has a dedicated action plan, your business looks professional and
attractive.

c) What are the possible outcomes of poor workforce planning?

 Bad reputation
 to lose money

 low productivity

 low profits

 shortage or oversupply of raw material

  Excess or lack of personnel

 Delays in deliveries

d) Workforce planning is a process. It includes four key components or steps.

i. List all the important steps involved with workforce planning.

Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

5) Review and
Business context
value your action
and environment
plan

4) Analyse and fill 2) Current

the gap workforce profile

3) future
workforce
requirement
 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

ii. Discuss the importance of each step.

1) Business context and environment

The company must have a clear picture of the situation in which it finds itself, evaluating the context
implies determining the internal and external factors that may affect the correct functioning of the
company
2) Current workforce profile

After evaluating the general context, the company must analyze how the company with respect to other
businesses should perform a SWOT analysis
3) Future workforce requirement

The company having a clear context in which it finds itself must set strategic goals and analyze the
resources that it must need to fulfill its objectives
4) Analyse and fill the gap

The frequent analysis the behavior and result of the company should be measured in comparison with
the proposed goals ie the indicators (KPI) in these way strategies can be used to overcome the gap and
fill the expectations
5) Review and value your action plan

It is important to define periods of review of the plan and evaluate the progress to take corrective
actions.

iii. Briefly explain how to complete each step.

 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)

1) Business context and environment

Do research about the market, internal and external factors

2) Current workforce profile

use tools such as SWOT to determine the profile of the company

3) Future workforce requirement

Setting strategic goals with measurable indicators and planning resources to achieve the goals is decile
operational, financial and human resources plans

4) Analyse and fill the gap

Hold periodic meetings, analyse the percentage of progress and compliance with the strategic goals, and
take corrective actions

5) Review and value your action plan

According to the previous step it is necessary to evaluate if the goals are attainable, if there is a factor that
is affecting the goals to rethink new goals and strategies

Criteria for evaluation for Task One:

The Final grade for this assessment task must require being Competent by achieving Satisfactory in each
task.
Did the student demonstrate the ability to: Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
Place a tick(√)
 Subject Name: Human Resources Management (C5BM01V15-A)
Unit Name: Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)
Explain current information about external labour supply
relevant to the specific industry or skill requirements of the
organisation
Review relevant trends and supply and demand factors that
will impact on an organisation's workforce
Develop a workforce plan that includes relevant research and
specific strategies to ensure access to a skilled and diverse
workforce
Review current data on staff turnover and demographics

Assess factors that may affect workforce supply

Establish the organisation's requirements for a skilled and
diverse workforce
Review organisational strategy and establish aligned objectives
for the modification or retention of the workforce
Manage workforce planning including developing,
implementing, monitoring and reviewing strategies to meet
workforce needs
Presentation of the report (format, headings, page number)

Evidence for reading, research, reference.

Outcome Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
Feedback to student: