Analyzing Business Plan: A Critical Review

The report discusses the development of a plan for an enterprise to achieve its objectives and goals. It highlights the importance of critically analyzing one's own plan to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis). The report emphasizes the need to assess activities and actions at the workplace and analyze reasons that assist in developing objectives and results within the enterprise. The author also identifies various macro factors such as government policies and regulations that impact business performances. To achieve success, the report suggests updating a development plan based on evaluation and techniques, including time management skills, technological skills, problem-solving skills, and leadership qualities. The overall goal is to ensure effective performance at the workplace, attract potential customers, and maintain profitability while operating within a sustainable environment.

PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Self-management learning approaches..............................................................................................3
1.2 Propose a way to lifelong learning.....................................................................................................4
1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning.....................................................................................................5
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Evaluate current sills and competencies against professional development.......................................6
2.2 own development needs and activities which are required to meet with them...................................7
2.3 Identify development opportunity to meet with current and future defined needs.............................7
2.4 Devise personal plan which is based on identified needs...................................................................8
TASK 3.......................................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Process and activities require to implement the plan.........................................................................9
3.2 Undertake a development document activities that are planned.......................................................10
3.3 Reflect critically own learning against original aims and objective which require to set plan.........12
3.4 Update a development plan which is based on evaluation and techniques.......................................13
TASK 4.....................................................................................................................................................14
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development plan assist to make successful; operations within
the organization through business can achieve their targets and make sustainability of employee
and customer at workplace (van Aalderen‐Smeets and Walma van der Molen, 2015). It determine
enhance skills and knowledge of each person through they can take participation within the goals
and objectives. Present report is based on Morrison which is shopping business and make
successful operations within the enterprise. In this way, they have opportunity to determine
responsibility to achieve targets within the business.
For gaining insight knowledge of the company present report covers approaches to self-
manage learning style within the company. Furthermore, it also determine own development
needs and activities which requires to achieve goals and objectives of the company. Moreover, it
update the development plan which is based on feedback and evaluation. In addition to this, it
determine solutions for work based problem. At last, it evaluates effective time management
strategies within the business.
TASK 1
1.1 Self-management learning approaches
It is also known as self-directing process which determine for the company. Every
individual can learn in effective manner with the help of self-management learning style (Sisk-
Hilton, 2015). It can be done through different types of element which assist to enhance profits
and outcomes at workplace. There are different types of self-management learning style are take
place which are as follows:
Internet
With the help of internet, every person can enhance their knowledge through interact with
various people at workplace. In this way, Morrison has opportunity to make sustainability of
different member through they can achieve their targets and goals easily. It also helpful to
determine knowledge for new things. Hence, they can easily achieve goals and objectives
(Roberts, 2012).
Social networking

At workplace, there are different types of social networking sites available through
people can contact with various people. In this way, Twitter and Facebook is the very helpful
sites which can assist to make profitability with different people. People of Morrison contact
with various people so that they can share information and opinion with other. Hence, they can
easily achieve their goals and objectives with different people opinion.
Conference and seminar
Individual can also take information through attending seminar and conference. In this
aspect, expert people are share their views and opinion to various people. It make sustainability
of people within Morrison. This style if very helpful to dynamic learning process within the
business so that customer sustainability can also take place (Patton, Parker and Pratt, 2013).
Honey and Mumford learning style
In this aspect, four types of element can be seen which determine learning process in
effective way. With the help of this learning style, Morrison can develops their profitability at
workplace. It includes activist, pragmatic, reflector and theorists. They are all participate to
achieve goals and objectives (van Aalderen‐Smeets and Walma van der Molen, 2015).
1.2 Propose a way to lifelong learning
Lifelong learning is the process which is used for both formal and informal learning
opportunity. In this way every individual can develop their knowledge and skills to make
effective results at workplace. It will assist to encourage everyone to achieve goals and
objectives. In addition to this, with the help of past experience everyone can easily enhance their
knowledge towards their life ('McDonagh, Roche and Glenn, 2013). Thus, it will make effective
results and performances at workplace. The cited firm can keep records regarding personal
experience so that they will easily achieve goals and objectives. In this way, engaging of
employee require in each activity so that they can give their proper participation to achieve goals
and objectives.
Continuous development plan assist to make effective results at workplace through
learning process. It enhance skills and ability to achieve. Further, all activities are undertake
through lifelong learning method. It assist to increase skills and competencies within personal

activities (Baker, Chakraverty and Wesemann, 2014). There are different techniques through
organization can undertake lifelong learning which are as follows:
Ready to learn: Various types of skills are required to development of people. In this way,
everyone need to perform their functions according to his or her quality. In this aspect, they have
to ensure that they are ready to learn many things which assist to gain competitive advantages.
There are various steps through current situation, study habits and many other quality are
measure. Thus, firm need to concentrate on it through, they will achieve goals and objectives.
Learning goals: There are different types of learning goals are take place that require to perform
functions and operations. In this way, communication is very important element through
Morrison can interact with various people together. For successful self-managed learning
direction, it is essential make recommendation within the business (Bates, Phalen and Moran,
2016). Learning contacts are develops through following ways:
Research unit
Structure and sequence
Cessation of activities
Material and resources for each goal and activity
Engage in learning process: Every individual also require to understand business requirement
through engage them in learning process. In this process, various member of the company take
part through taking responsibility in each activity.
1.3 Benefits of self-managed learning
There are various benefits to the company with the help of self-managed learning style. With the
help of GAP analysis, I assess following element to produce effective results and outcomes:
Identify future needs: Self-managed learning style help to identify future needs that are require
for company (Blandford, 2012). In this way, Morrison conduct market research through, they can
easily assess their future requirements.
Analysis current performances: With the help of this style, the company can also analysis current
performances that are acquire for achieve common goals and objectives. It will assist to make
effective results at workplace to monitor each person performances.

Build bridge between current and future performances: in respect to meet with future
performances, the company can also Build Bridge which assist to develop outcomes and
profitability at workplace (Dadds, 2014). In this aspect, the cited firm has opportunity to enhance
their profits and revenue.
Resources implication: Every resource implication is require to manage effectively. In this
aspect, Morrison can determine outcomes which can be manage at workplace with the help of
future ascertain. It will make profits at very high position that can be manage to attract customer.
Help to maintain relations: Self-managed learning style make interaction with various people so
that it will helpful to maintain relations with people at workplace. Hence, the company can easily
target to potential customer through assessing resources (Coventry, Maslin‐Prothero and Smith,
2015).
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluate current sills and competencies against professional development
Professional
Skills
Current
Level
5=strong
1 = weak
Best Current Example Ways to Improve
Presentation
Skills
4 I am able to manage business
performances through developing
products and services of the enterprise.
In this aspect, I am able to deliver
effective products and services.
I can enhance this skills through
mentor of business programs.
Problem solving
Skills
3 I create training and development
program and achieve my target to
complete objectives through effective
on the effective time period
I can improve it by joining
cricket or any game because it
involves leadership quality in it.
Multi-tasking
Skills
4 At the time of meeting in company with
development department regarding new
technology, I missed some relevant
information’s which require to develops
at workplace
To improve this through
attending workshops.
Communication
Skills
2 I was unable to present report in front
of my senior so that communication
skills not easily develops
I can improve it with the help of
seminars and to coordinate much
more with others.
Professional 5 I used my knowledge in my tasks in the I can enhance more it by joining

knowledge skills workplace. coaching.
Self-
Management
skills
3 I organized an event programs which
assist to gain competitive advantages in
the workplace.
It can only improve by only
experience (van Aalderen‐
Smeets and Walma van der
Molen, 2015).
Technical Skills 4 I am good in computer efficiency. It can improve this skills by
attending training, development
programs and management
sections.
2.2 own development needs and activities which are required to meet with them
In respect to make my own development, following things are require to monitor strength,
weaknesses, opportunity and threats at workplace of Morrison:
Strength Weaknesses
 Good presentation skills
 Initiate skills to make effective
functions
 Effective communication skills
 Lack of proper planning and
organizing skills
 I am very emotional
 No quality to maintain difficulties
Opportunity Threats
 Opportunity to enhance skills and
knowledge
 Maintain functions with various new
products and services.
 Skills to enhance operations (Eaton,
2016).
 In UK there are various competitor
taker place who are threats to operate
functions
 New technology is also biggest threat
to me
 No technical knowledge
2.3 Identify development opportunity to meet with current and future defined needs
To operate functions in international market, following process can be adopt at workplace
of Morrison:
Professional skills Activity Ways to improves
Communication skills Communication skills require Role play and management

to develop interaction ability
of people through they can
manage their outcomes.
games
Listening skills Listening skills assist to
improve listening power
within the organization
(Hennessy, 2014).
Manager guidance and
director direction
Problem solving skills Leadership skills assist to
give direction to employee
for attain objectives and
targets. In this way, Morrison
can give proper attention to
each employee at workplace.
Take initiatives and task
Planning and organizing Planning and organizing
skills manage business
activities to achieve goals and
objectives.
This skills can be ascertain
through determines various
activities
Presentation skills Presentation skills help to
present new product within
the market
This skills can be achieve
through enhance
communication skills.
2.4 Devise personal plan which is based on identified needs
Following plan can be made at workplace through I can manage each activity and
performances at workplace:
Learnin
g
objectiv
e and
goals
Current
proficiency
Target
proficienc
y
Developme
nt
opportunit
y
Criteria
for judge
success
Timescal
e
Evidences
1 Enhance
skills
Current
performanc
To target
with this
Developme
nt
Total
customer
Within a
2 months
Total
customer

and
ability
to deal
with
different
activitie
s
es are very
weak so
that I have
to enhance
capability
through
assessing
various
outcomes
within the
business
unit of
Morrison
quality, it
is
important
to attract
potential
customer.
opportunity
in this
objective is
enhancing
profits and
revenue
through
different
activities.
of the
company
who want
to
purchase
products
and
services
from the
business.
the cited
firm
achieve
their
objective
can
determine
evidence of
this activity
2 Business
operatio
n of the
compan
y
require
to
perform
function
s and
operatio
n
The
organizatio
n target to
many
people
together
which
define to
demonstrate
quality and
performanc
es of the
business
New
customer
can define
this ability
which
shows to
perform
functions
and
operation
in
effective
manner
Developme
nt
opportunity
for this
activity can
be show
through
enhance
skills and
ability to
perform
functions
Goodwill
of the
enterprise
assist to
demonstra
te judging
criteria at
workplace.
Within 3
months
the cited
firm can
achieve
their
targets
and goals
at
workplac
e.
Word of
mouth
determine
company
performanc
es in
effective
manner so
that the
business
can set their
goals and
objectives
easily

TASK 3
3.1 Process and activities require to implement the plan
Personal and professional development plan within the business requires to perform
various functions and operations in effective manner. It is a set of formal and informal stages that
assist to make positive results and performances (Hudson, 2013). There are three main stages are
take place which assist to manage business activity at workplace are as follows:
Initiation stage
This stage is assist to implement plan with self-reflation. To implement the plan, it is
crucial step at workplace which assist to attract various customer. All activities and actions are
set which make effective results and performances. In this way, the company need to set target
according to time scale so that they can achieve targets and results easily.
Growth stage
Every task of the company is need to put in practices which entering through action and
realize to make effective results and performances. In this aspect, the business need to monitor
their outcomes that are assist to achieve goals and objectives. With the help of time management
strategies, prioritizing task and many other activities the cited firm can take responsibility to
execute plan.
Completion stage
Time schedule is a revised deadlines through the enterprise can meet with their goals and
objectives. In this aspect, successful operations need to be maintain at workplace which can be
develops easily (Kim, 2013). It can also secure to make effective outcomes through smooth
procedure and plan. Within the chosen firm Morrison I decided to achieve targets through assess
my own skills according to business demand so that I can take responsibility to concentrate in
different outcomes of the enterprise.
3.2 Undertake a development document activities that are planned
Effective process of the company is assist to develop positive outcomes and
results to achieve common goals and objectives. Thus, it is essential to perform according to the
plan which assist to manage business results and performances within Morrison. It will also
assist to make positive results and outcomes which require to ascertain profitability at workplace

of the business (Linn, 2013). In addition to this, there are various activities within the chosen firm
which need to be develops through assessing various activities and outcomes at workplace. The
chosen organization require following development needs which assist to make effective results:
Objectives Process
For enhancing communication skills In order to enhance communication skills I
need to take part in different seminars and
conferences. In this aspect, role play assist to
manage my performances which can be
ascertain for developing ideas and operations.
At big level of the company, this skills assist
to develop profitability and positive results
(Patton, Parker and Pratt, 2013).
For enhancing problem solving skills With the help of coaching, I can update my
knowledge and skills that are require to
perform various activities at workplace. In
this aspect, I can easily solve my skills
towards business objectives and goals which
need to be perform to assess results.
For enhancing adaptability skills Workshop and training programs assist to me
to enhance my capability to perform functions
and operations at workplace. In this aspect, I
will manage my performances that are easily
create effective impact on every person life
within the cited firm.
For enhancing technical skills In order to perform at workplace of Morrison,
I need to enhance my technical skills which
need to create effective results and
performances through development of
technical skills. It will assist to perform
various functions and operation according to

customer needs (Roberts, 2012).
3.3 Reflect critically own learning against original aims and objective which require to set plan
To assess my own contribution within the business, I am analysis critically regarding my
plan through I can easily develops functions and operations. In this way, I can successfully
operating my objectives that are helpful to achieve common objectives and goals (Skela-Savič and
Kiger, 2015). In this context, I assess those activities and actions which not fully develops at
workplace. In addition to this, I also analysis reasons which assist to develops objectives and
results within the enterprise. It will helpful to attain outcomes according to my own point of
view. This includes following assessment that is require to perform functions and operations:
Strength Weaknesses
 Diversified characters of the my plan
need to be make successful which
make positive results and impact on
the enterprise performances. Thus, I
need to perform according to my own
plan which can assess objectives and
goals in effective way. Through
assessing business results, I can
perform effectively at workplace
which determine to attract potential
customer.
 When plan is developed smoothly, it is
essential to attain positive results. It
can be manage at workplace through
maintain smooth functioning and
operations. It also contribute proper
attention towards objectives and goals
which need to manage through
perform different activities (van
Aalderen‐Smeets and Walma van der
 There are various macro factors which
create impact on my business and their
resources. In this aspect, the company
has duty to make profitability for
assess results and performances.
 In addition to this, government policy
and regulations also create major
impact on the business performances
so that it is essential to determine
objectives and goals through
assessment of different activities and
performances. It is also helpful to
deliver performances that are taken
through maintain profitability
according to sustainable environment.
 HR department of the company has
responsibility to perform functions
and operation according to resources
that assist to manage business results.
In this way, the enterprise has own

Molen, 2015).
 With the help of team cooperation, I
need to assess responsibility which
determine through concentrate on each
activity. It will assist to make effective
results at workplace through I will
easily manage my results and
performances.
responsibility to attract potential
customer through they will able to
deliver effective results and
performances.
3.4 Update a development plan which is based on evaluation and techniques
Within the business organization, I assess that all activities are not perform effectively so
that I need to make my new plan through business can achieve their targets and maintain
profitability at workplace easily. Revised plan can be develop at workplace which assist to make
positive results and performances (Walsh and Craig, 2016). In this aspect, reflection need to be
understand within Morrison. Thus, I can come towards conclusion which take place through
believe on judgment of the enterprise. In this context, update plan will develops skills and ability
to perform different activities which take place to demonstrate task and activity at workplace.
In this way, I need to ascertain my activities as follows:
Personal objectives Activities Resources
To develop time
management skills
Participation in seminars and
events can help to create
management in proper way so
t enterprise can achieve their
goals and objectives easily.
Group of qualified people,
more expert people require as
resources through the cited
firm can attract various
customer towards the company
operations.
To improve technological
skills
Training sessions can be assist
to improve technical skills
within the organization
through monitoring can be
ascertain.
Facilitator, notebook, laptop,
projector and technology are
required to develop positive
results and performances.
To enhance problem solving
skills
By participating in various
activities can enhance my
problem-solving skills. In
Experts, qualified people,
Internet need to demonstrate
personal objectives at

addition to this, performances
can be measure through
positive outcomes can
ascertain.
workplace.
To improve Leadership
qualities
With the help of attaining
seminars and events, lectures
and role play I can enhance
my leadership skills (Robinson,
Ruggiero and Burton, 2015).
Thus, I will take various
activities at workplace easily.
Motivation lectures, Training
program are helpful activities
which can be manage through
perform various objectives and
goals.
TASK 4
Covered in Power point presentation
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be assess that the cited firm has opportunity to make
effective results. This is because, there are various activities which assist to develop plan and
maintain profitability at workplace. In this aspect, the chosen enterprise can make plan which
assist to gain participation of different employee. In addition to this, it also summarize that
employee have some weak to perform functions and operations. Thus, the business need to
monitor their performances which would be helpful to enhance their skills and knowledge at
workplace. Apart from this, there are different activities which need to be perform for manage
business outcomes.