BSBHRM602
Manage human resources strategic planning
Learner Guide
BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning – Learner Guide LASTUPDATED: May 2016, Version No. 1
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BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 2
Performance Criteria ............................................................................................................................ 5
Foundation Skills .................................................................................................................................. 6
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the
performance criteria that are required for competent performance. ................................................ 6
Performance Evidence ...................................................................................................................... 8
Knowledge Evidence .......................................................................................................................... 8
Housekeeping Items............................................................................................................................. 9
Objectives .............................................................................................................................................. 10
1. Research planning requirements ................................................................................................. 11
1.1 – Analyse strategic plans to determine human resource strategic direction, objectives and targets
............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Human resources strategic planning ................................................................................................. 12
Learning Task One .............................................................................................................................. 14
Activity 1A .......................................................................................................................................... 15
1.2 – Undertake additional environmental analysis to identify emerging practices and trends that may
impact on human resources management in the organisation............................................................. 16
Environmental analysis ...................................................................................................................... 16
PESTLE ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Conducting a PESTLE analysis ............................................................................................................ 19
Emerging practices and trends .......................................................................................................... 20
Learning Task Two .............................................................................................................................. 21
Activity 1B .......................................................................................................................................... 22
1.3 – Identify future labour needs, skill requirements and options for sourcing labour supply ............ 23
Future labour needs and skill requirements ...................................................................................... 23
Employing a range of recruitment options ........................................................................................ 25
Learning Task Three ........................................................................................................................... 26
Activity 1C .......................................................................................................................................... 27
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1.4 – Consider new technology and its impact on job roles and job design ......................................... 28
Technology ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Learning Task Four ............................................................................................................................. 29
Activity 1D .......................................................................................................................................... 30
1.5 – Review recent and potential changes to industrial and legal requirements ................................ 31
Industrial and legal requirements ...................................................................................................... 31
Learning Task Five .............................................................................................................................. 33
Activity 1E........................................................................................................................................... 34
2. Develop human resources strategic plan ...................................................................................... 35
2.1 – Consult relevant managers about their human resources preferences ....................................... 36
Consulting with managers ................................................................................................................. 36
Learning Task Six ................................................................................................................................ 38
Activity 2A .......................................................................................................................................... 39
2.2 – Agree on human resources philosophies, values and policies with relevant managers .............. 40
Agreeing HR philosophies, values and policies .................................................................................. 40
Learning Task Seven ........................................................................................................................... 41
Activity 2B .......................................................................................................................................... 42
2.3 – Develop strategic objectives and targets for human resources services ...................................... 43
Developing objective and targets ...................................................................................................... 43
Learning Task Eight ............................................................................................................................ 48
Activity 2C .......................................................................................................................................... 49
2.4 – Examine options for the provision of human resources services and analyse costs and benefits 50
Options for the provision of HR services ........................................................................................... 50
Cost/benefit analysis .......................................................................................................................... 53
Learning Task Nine ............................................................................................................................. 56
Activity 2D .......................................................................................................................................... 57
2.5 – Identify appropriate technology and systems to support agreed human resources programs and
practices ................................................................................................................................................. 58
Learning Task Ten .............................................................................................................................. 59
Activity 2E........................................................................................................................................... 60
2.6 – Write strategic human resources plan and obtain senior management support for the plan ..... 61
Human resource plan ......................................................................................................................... 61
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Learning Task Eleven .......................................................................................................................... 64
Activity 2F ........................................................................................................................................... 65
2.7 – Develop risk management plans to support the strategic human resources plan ....................... 66
Risk management ............................................................................................................................... 66
Risk management plans ..................................................................................................................... 66
Learning Task Twelve ......................................................................................................................... 70
Activity 2G .......................................................................................................................................... 71
3. Implement human resources strategic plan .................................................................................. 72
3.1 – Work with others to see that the plan is implemented ................................................................ 73
Working with others .......................................................................................................................... 73
Learning Task Thirteen ....................................................................................................................... 75
Activity 3A .......................................................................................................................................... 76
3.2 – Monitor and review the plan ........................................................................................................ 77
Monitoring and reviewing .................................................................................................................. 77
Learning Task Fourteen ...................................................................................................................... 79
Activity 3B .......................................................................................................................................... 80
3.3 – Adapt plan should circumstances change ..................................................................................... 81
Adapting to change in circumstances ................................................................................................ 81
Learning Task Fifteen ......................................................................................................................... 82
Activity 3C .......................................................................................................................................... 83
3.4 – Evaluate and review performance against plan objectives .......................................................... 84
Evaluate and review performance ..................................................................................................... 84
Learning Task Sixteen ......................................................................................................................... 86
Activity 3D .......................................................................................................................................... 87
Skills and Knowledge Activity ............................................................................................................. 88
Major Activity – An opportunity to revise the unit ................................................................................ 89
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