Bsbmgt617 assessment 2

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Assessment description

Review two completed business plans. Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each business

plan, and prepare two written reports of your findings.

Procedure

Business Plan 1:

1. Read the business plan ‘Quality Training’ (see Appendix 1).

2. Compare and contrast the business plan against the criteria for effective business plans, as

described in your workbook or other reference materials.

3. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the business plan.

4. Complete a written report, detailing a critical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of

the business plan.

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Business Plan 2:

1. Choose a business plan from the following website:

a. Bplans.com, 2010, ‘Free sample business plans’, viewed October 2010,

.

2. Compare and contrast the business plan against the criteria for effective business plans, as

described in your workbook or other reference materials.

3. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the business plan.

4. Complete a written report, detailing a critical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of

the business plan.

Task Specifications

Deliverable specifications

● Submit two completed reports (500 words each), analysing the strengths and weaknesses

of two separate business plans.

Quality specifications

● Each report should be properly formatted and logically structured.

● Identify relevant strengths and weaknesses of the plan, including discussion on the

following areas:

○ Compare and contrast with text book structure and layout.

○ Comment on quality and relevance of information.

○ Comment on quality of information, i.e. did the business plan demonstrate adequate

research on competition market conditions?

○ Comment on quantity of information – was there sufficient information to determine

the likely success of the business in accordance with its performance measures?

○ Were the performance measures specific and realistic?

○ Was the document well set out, easily understood and pitched at an appropriate level

for the reader?

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Business Plan

QUALITY TRAINING

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