Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

1 Understand the role of strategic

planning in organisations

1.1 Evaluate processes by which

organisations identify their goals

and values

1.2 Discuss the purpose and role of

strategic business management and

planning in an organisation

1.3 Evaluate the classic and

contemporary models used in

developing business strategies and

plans

2 Understand the impact of internal

and external factors on

organisations

2.1 Analyse ways in which the internal

and external environment can

influence organisational

management and planning

strategies

2.2 Discuss the influence of

organisational governance

requirements on management and

planning strategies

2.3 Explore the impact of internal and

external risk factors on strategic

business management activities

3 Understand the strategies that

organisations use to achieve

competitive advantage

3.1 Analyse ways in which an

organisation positions itself to

outperform its competitors

3.2 Evaluate appropriate competitor

advantage strategies for emerging,

maturing and declining positions

4 Understand the environmental

factors that affect strategic business

management and planning

4.1 Discuss how emerging global issues

can impact upon on the strategic

management and planning activities

in an organisation

4.2 Evaluate the impact of stakeholder

interests in shaping strategic

management and planning activities

in an organisation

4.3 Analyse ways in which organisations

respond to environmental factors,

when making strategic plans