Brief :
Learning Outcomes
LO1. Discuss the different types, size and scope of organisations.
LO2. Determine the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and there link to organisational structure.
LO3. Use current examples to determine positive and negative influence the macro environment has on business operations.
LO4. Discuss the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and their interrelationship with external macro factors.
Brief and Guidence
To survive in competitive business it requires understanding of micro as well as macro factors. With UK on the verge of leaving European Union and uncertainty in turbulent dynamic business environment,business needs to develop effective strategies based on their needs and of valuable stakeholders.
You are employed as a Business Analyst by large, medium sized or small multinational UK based organisation( choose one of your choice) to evaluate different types and sizes of business they have to compete with. Your report will include evaluation of current environmental factors that impact any organisation.
You are required to explain different type of organisations ,size, legal structure as well scope and key stakeholders of organisation to highlight differences between them. For one of the organisations explain various functions within business and create a organisational chart to explain interrelationships between different functions.
It should be presented as report to CEO and include the following:
1. Introduction, with explanation on different types of organisation and growth of international business environment.
2. Explanation of each chosen organisation including: background details, size and scope, their vision, mission and objectives , organisational and legal structure, and information of stakeholders.
3. Explain the functions for one of chosen organisations,using organisation chart to show how they interrelates to organisational objectives and structure.
Using above scenario and acting as business analyst continue the word report, while carrying out further research work for your chosen organisation by using various recent and relevant supportive materials such as blogs,stakeholders reports and other relevant resources. You need to gather detailed information as business analyst to analyse current environmental factors that may impact your chosen organisation.
4. Use PESTEL analysis to identify various macro environmental factors and their positive and negative with examples and their impacts on business operations of chosen organisation.
5. Produce internal and external analysis for chosen organisation to identify strength and weaknesses and their influence in decision making process.
6. Do a SWOT or TONS analysis and their interrelationships with external macro factors of your organisation.
Pass | Merit | Distinction |
L01 Describe different types,size and scope of organisations. | D1 Prepare a critical analysis of the complexities of different types of business structures and interrelationships of the different organisational functions chosen for the purpose. | |
P1 Describe different types and purposes of organisations; public, private and voluntary sectors legal structure for chosen organisation. | M1 Determine how structure,size and scope of different organisations link to objectives and product and services chosen for the purpose. | |
P2Discuss the size and scope of different type of organisation chosen for the purpose. | ||
L02Determine the interrelationship of various functions within organisations and how they link with organisation structure. | ||
P3: Discuss the relationship between different organisational functions and how they link to organisational objectives and structure. | M2:What are the advantages and disadvantages of interrelationships between organisational functions and the impact they have on organisational structure for chosen organisation. | |
LO3 Use current examples to determine both positive and negative influence the macro environment has on business operations | ||
P4 Discuss the positive and negative impacts the macro environment has on business operations, with suitable examples for the chosen organisation. | M3: Apply appropriately the PESTLE model to do a detailed analysis of the macro environment of the chosen organisation. | D2Analyse the impacts that macro and micro factors have on business objectives and decision-making for the chosen organisation |
LO4 Discuss the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and their interrelationship with external macro factors | ||
P5: Perform internal and external analysis of specific organisations to identify strengths and weaknesses for the chosen organisation | M4: Apply appropriately SWOT/TOWS analysis and justify how they influence decision-making for the chosen organisation | |
P6:How strengths and weaknesses interrelate with external macro factors for the chosen organisation |