BDAL_Structure_2023.pdf
- 2. Dates
- 3. 2019 DATES 22 Feb 2023 Orientation 27 Feb – 03 Mar 2023 Study Block 1 08 May – 12 May2023 Study Block 2 Final Submission: 01 Aug 2023 Presentations 17 Aug (Dry Run) 18 Aug (Final) BDAL
- 4. Structure
- 5. 2019 BDAL Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE • BDAL Structure – aim to get as far as possible with these sections for your 1st Draft submission 1. Introduction 2. Business Need (and market gap) 3. Impact Analysis 4. Stakeholder Analysis & Engagement
- 6. 2019 BDAL Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE • BDAL Structure – aim to get as far as possible with these sections for your 1st Draft submission 5. Research and Analysis - Desired state (Best Practice findings) - Current state -External Macro-environment - Current state -External Micro-environment - Current state -Internal environment (if relevant –see slide on Current state below) - SWOT Analysis (summary of Research findings)
- 7. 2019 BDAL Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE • BDAL Structure – aim to get as far as possible with these sections for your 2nd Draft submission 6. General Description (if new business; if an existing business, this will have been described in Section 1) 7. Strategy (Osterwalder business model canvas) 8. People Management Plan 9. Marketing Plan 10.Operational Plan
- 8. 2019 BDAL Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE • BDAL Structure – aim to get as far as possible with these sections for your 2nd Draft submission 11.Financial Plan 12. Growth Plan 13. Conclusion 14. References 15. Appendices 16. Personal Learnings (from MDP as a whole, as well as BDAL)
- 9. The Journey
- 10. 2019 First Steps Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE First Step • Decide project topic (and find a Sponsor if appropriate) • Work on Background ü the business - history, industry, market, geography etc ü OR the proposed business, industry, market, geography etc ü Business Need ü Impact Analysis • Work on Research ü Stakeholder Analysis ü Desired State ü Current State q External environment (broad and close) q Internal Environment
- 11. 2019 Topic Selection Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE • A balance is sought between the three areas of focus, scope and depth - reality of the time you have available and access to the required information. • Focus addresses the specific issue to be investigated. If you try to cover too much or too wide ranging an issue you will not complete it in the time frame allowed. • Scope addresses questions like “is the researched based on the whole department or just a team?” • Depth addresses questions of how deep you will probe the issue.
- 12. 2019 Topic Selection Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE • The topic must address a business issue/need/opportunity that is CURRENT (aligned with strategy) • Must NOT have a PROBLEM presented in the title – as this has to be proven first. • Must NOT have a final SOLUTION in the title. • Should answer 2 questions:
- 13. 2019 Topic Selection Should answer ʻWhat do you intend to do’ and ‘Why do you intend to do it’ e.g. A/n in to/of to within the dept./team …investigation.. …analysis... …assessment… …review…. Selected topic e.g. Staff Retention CRM practices Stock management best practice Supply chain methodologies Succession planning best practices Resource charge-out models provide and pilot recommendations Logistics Operations & Inventory Supply Management Procurement
- 14. The Sponsor
- 15. 2019 Sponsor Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Your BDAL Sponsor • The onus is on the individual and syndicate to liaise with the Sponsor to ensure they are on track with understanding the business need, the impact, and the relevant stakeholders • The sponsor, on request by the individual or syndicate, provides support with regards to access to information and allocation of resources, for example when the current state is explored. • Potential solutions and constraints also need to be discussed with the Sponsor, as well as any piloting of final recommendations.
- 17. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Sections 1 & 2 Background and Business Need Background • Introduction / background to the business or proposed business. • Introduction to the topic being investigated. • Introduction to the Project. Business Need • Why does the business or situation need your research idea? • How will the business or situation benefit from your research? • Motivate your case
- 18. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Section 3 Impact Analysis What will be the impact on various players if your business idea is and is not implemented, for example on: qIndividuals – how will individuals benefit or be impacted by the research project? qTeams - which teams will benefit or be impacted by the research project and why? qBusiness – how will the business benefit or be impacted by the research project and why? qEnvironment - who or what outside of the organisation will benefit from or be impacted by the research project and why?
- 19. 2019 BDAL Detailed Strucutre Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Section 4 Stakeholder Analysis & Engagement • Identify individuals/groups who you will need to engage with to collect data relevant for your research and how you will go about gathering the data. • Prioritise these individuals e.g. Influence/Interest Matrix. • Create an Engagement Strategy Table as outlined below:
- 20. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Section 5 Research & Analysis – Desired State • External research & analysis -what is global best practice and what would be ideal for your organisation or proposed business? • Seeking out Best Practices; benchmarking with other organisations (locally, nationally, globally). • Secondary research (‘desk top’) –Literature Review. • Primary research –‘on the ground’, surveys / questionnaires, face-to-face interviews. • Answer the question "What would be the IDEAL design or state for our topic be?"
- 21. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Projected Current v Future State
- 22. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Section 5 Research & Analysis – Current State External research & analysis – both Macro and Micro- environment • What is currently happening outside of the organisation or proposed business with regard to your research topic? • Use (demonstrate understanding and application of) at least one analysis tool, e.g., PESTEL (Macro-environment), Porter’s 5 Forces, and interviews (Micro-environment). • Secondary research e.g., articles, existing research or other analyses. • Primary research –‘on the ground’, surveys / questionnaires, face-to-face interviews. • Analysis must be related to your Topic.
- 23. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE
- 24. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Want learning to be LIFE-CENTERED and APPLICABLE Section 5 Research & Analysis – Current State Internal research & analysis • What is currently happening inside the organisation with regard to your research topic ? –only applicable if your project is with an existing business. • How 'fit-for-purpose' is it to successfully implement your proposed change(s)? • Use (demonstrate understanding and application of) at least one analysis tool, e.g., McKinsey 7S, appreciative enquiry, Root Cause Analysis (e.g., 5 Why, Fishbone), interviews. • Secondary research e.g., company reports, existing survey results or other analyses. • Primary research –‘on the ground’, surveys / questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, focus groups. • Analysis must be related to your Topic.
- 25. 2019 BDAL Detailed Structure Section 5 Research Analysis - SWOT Internal research & analysis Use as a framework to capture key issues from the preceding research & analysis. This is no more than a summary of key points from all of your previously reported research findings. Each point must relate back to what has come before.
- 26. 2019 BDAL Dates Learning Goals 10 March 2023 Team Charter 10 March 2023 Project Topic & Sponsor 24 March 2023 BDAL Draft 1 28 April 2023 BDAL Draft 2 21 July 2023 Final Submission 01 Aug 2023 You are welcome to communicate at any stage with your LPF from Study Block 1 until the final submission date via phone, Zoom email etc.
- 27. 2019 Assignment Dates Leadership Competence 27 March 2023 (Monday) Essentials of Finance 23 May 2023 (Monday) Assignment Results will be loaded on Moodle, 3 weeks after submission of assignments.
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