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Plan for organisational disruption

Plan for organisational disruption

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBOPS506X
State Code
ODR69
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/01/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
27/04/2022
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
27/04/2022
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the operations of an organisation or work area in the face of disruptive events by planning for real or potential disruptions. It includes conducting an organisational risk assessment, assessing real or potential threats, and developing a business response plan.The unit covers planning responses to an ‘organisational disruption’ characterised as a significant disturbance to the operations of an organisation or work area caused by a ‘disruptive event’. Disruptive events may be internal or external to the organisation and may or may not be foreseeable. These events impact on a range of industries and settings and include public health risks (such as epidemics and pandemics), natural disasters (such as floods and bushfires), public inquiries and litigation.The unit applies to individuals who work in positions of authority who are approved to implement changes across a division, business area, program area or project area of an organisation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess organisational risk and vulnerability
  • 1.1 Identify foreseeable and unforeseeable threats and causes of organisational disruption
  • 1.2 Assess organisation’s market position and assess competitive landscape
  • 1.3 Identify resources required to support organisation during disruptive events according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 1.4 Assess alternative resources that could be used to support organisation during disruptive events
  • 1.5 Assess organisational risk mitigation strategies suited to causes of organisational disruption
2. Evaluate likelihood of organisational disruption
  • 2.1 Interview key stakeholders regarding organisational future threats and document findings according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 2.2 Use secondary research methods to gather data on potential future threats
  • 2.3 Assess likelihood of future threats based on primary and secondary information gathered
  • 2.4 Analyse and identify potential internal and external sources of disruption to the organisation’s priorities, operations and environment
3. Analyse and document business opportunities that may come from disruptive event
  • 3.1 Collect and document data on previous impacts of disruptive events on organisations and analyse organisational functional performance
  • 3.2 Perform a competitor analysis and determine business growth opportunities
  • 3.3 Consult with key stakeholders on potential opportunities within organisation
  • 3.4 Assess available resources to pursue business opportunities
  • 3.5 Document potential business opportunities from disruptive events according to organisational policies and procedures
4. Develop business response plan for disruptive events
  • 4.1 Evaluate current scale and success of business performance indicators
  • 4.2 Research different organisational methods to respond to disruptive events
  • 4.3 Determine appropriate organisational responses to disruption and relevant risk mitigation strategies, accounting for associated regulatory and work health and safety (WHS) requirements
  • 4.4 Develop a draft response based on findings
  • 4.5 Distribute plan for stakeholder review
  • 4.6 Update and finalise plan based on stakeholder feedback
  • 4.7 Communicate plan to required personnel and store according to organisational policies and procedures
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