Managing Operational Plan Issue 2022

Running Head: MANAGING OPERATIONAL PLAN
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Managing operational plan:
Name:
Kingfisher garden centre operational plan.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE KINGFISHER GARDEN CENTRE OPERATIONAL PLAN
The Kingfisher Garden Centre is planning on expanding its current office. This is because
their office is inefficient for them to run this business. They have to relocate to a larger office to
accommodate new employees. For this to happen, they must draft an operational plan, obtain the
necessary resources, and then monitor the progress. They can apply a few strategies and
activities to make sure they meet the operational goals. The most important strategy is
developing a plan. This helps in seeing the business as a whole as it creates a larger image. The
company is able to focus on their target market. The organization needs to focus on its
objectives. This will ensure that they do not lose track along the way towards meeting their
goals. It is essential for the organization to arrange their goals according to priority. The most
important things should be focused on first while the least important goals should come later.
Allocation of resources in terms of time, effort, and money should also be distributed depending
on the priority level of these goals. It helps develop a frequency of regularly reviewing what is
expected and might happen. In order to meet objectives, it is crucial to set the expectation as well
as keep track of how these expectations are met. Another important strategy that contributes
towards meeting goals is the proper management of funds. Adequate allocation of funds ensures
that all departments have been allocated enough funds that will see it through the budget every
financial year. Without proper management of capital, the organization's goals have a reduced
chance of being realized. Time management is vital towards achieving the goals of an
organization. Every task should be allocated a distinct amount of time that is enough for it to run
to the conclusion successfully. To easily manage time, you can decide on planning it in terms of
managing it, that is, a sector that is important and urgent for solving short term problems. Also,
you can categorize it as the focused time where important but not urgent issues with long term
strategic goals with long term goals are handled. Avoid time sector is also set for urgent but not
important things that are mainly distractions and interruptions. This makes it possible to come up
with strategies that will help in curbing factors that will hinder the success of the operational
plan. The last time sector is the limit which involves not important and not urgent issues. It
mainly focusses on activities that are time-wasting. With the understanding of all these sectors,
the operational manager is able to manage the time and foresee the direction of the business.
Another strategy is to find a mentor, a person who has succeeded or had similar objectives as the
one you are trying to accomplish. A mentor can tell what is expected of the operational manager

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and can have helped the kingfisher garden center staff members adopt the necessary skills. This
mentor will help shed some light to ensure survival and ultimate success in reaching the set goals
and objectives.
Task 6.2
A contingency plan is a document with instructions, considerations and recommendations
for how a business can recover its data in the occurrence of a security disaster. This plan helps in
mental preparation of anything worse that can happen and strategize on the approaches to give
solutions. It contains the Disaster Recovery Plan, Emergency Mode Operation Plan and Data
Backup plan. The development of a contingency involves, developing a policy for statement for
that plan. This document provides, guidelines and authority required to develop a contingency
plan that is effective. The allocation of resources is a vital activity as the company is going to
allocate its resources into a new place. Therefore, it is not always easy to allocate the right
resources at the required place especially in a case where recruitment is involved as it may affect
the profitability of the company. Poor allocation of incompetent employees will affect the work
flow. Chances of risks occurring are at a very high level.
Contingency plan Contingency plan number
Operational plan/ project name Planning for resource allocation
Risk Effects on the profitability and disruptions in
operation processes
Impact rating (1-6) 5
Consequences of risk of occurrence In other strategies formulated to execute the
plan, disruptions are created
Contingency plan trigger Growth in the performance of the company
Person responsible for action Human resource managers and marketing
managers
Planning actions taken before implementation
of the operation plan
The resources required in the organization are
planned for and allocated resources in
conjunction to their demands
Incident corrective actions taken when the
trigger point is achieved and the contingency
plan is activated
Good allocation of resources at the right place
and also removing irrelevant resources
Time frame for implementation Implementation takes 10 days
Resources required Work station machineries, office furniture,
internal employees and external agencies
Indicator of completion Smooth functioning in the operational process
Alternative suppliers The computer hardware, printer, office
furniture suppliers