Report Writing: Developing Operational Management Skills

Unit Learning Outcomes

1 Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

• Recognise, understand and discuss the interaction between functional elements and understand the key drivers of operational management and understand the use of analysis, data and information in operational performance of organisations

2 Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

• Work with others to achieve shared goals and apply problem solving techniques appropriately and with an appreciation of how communication, information technology and numeracy skills can help in the world of business.

Your report must show:

• Demonstrate understanding of business management functions relevant tools/models and their use in the practice week activity

• Evidence through personal reflection how you have developed your key skills. Your journal content can be used to support your report and each skill area discussed must be referenced to the entry in your journal

What is expected:

Write a formal report, with headings, using your reading, research, learning and journal content as a starting point. We suggest writing the report in two parts:

Your report may include:

• Introduction / Summary of the assignment case study (Business Case Company)

• Demonstrate understanding of business functions and any relevant management tools and their use in the practice week activity – your application (theory to practice)

Your personal reflection is based on your learning experience, your journal entries in BREO will form part of this assessment. Those journal entries added on a regular basis evidence how you have developed and used key skills in the initial learning in the unit and in the analysis of the business case for this assignment.