BMP3001 Report: Plan and Evaluation of Personal & Professional Sources

This report delves into the crucial aspects of personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of setting short, medium, and long-term goals for career and life success. It provides a structured framework for individual growth, covering goal values and discussions. The report evaluates eight sources based on their reliability, author, relevance, and purpose, offering insights into how these factors influence the effective use of information. The conclusion highlights the essential role of continuous development and goal-oriented planning in achieving personal and professional milestones, supported by a comprehensive reference list and appendices including a personal development plan outlining specific actions for improvement.

bmp3001
Report plan and
evaluation of sources

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Personal and professional development.......................................................................................1
Discussion on values of short term goals.....................................................................................1
Discussion on medium term goals...............................................................................................1
Discussion on long term goals.....................................................................................................1
Value of Personal development plan ..........................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
How aspects related to reliability, author, relevance and purpose affect usage of a source........2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2
Evaluation of eight sources that are used in report plan..............................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Growth and development are crucial factors that builds personal and professional living
of a person ( Boucher and Friot, 2017). The report covers values and discussion on short,
medium and long term goals. It further evaluates eight sources ion the basis of reliability,
relevance, purpose and author.
TASK 1
Personal and professional development
The concept of personal addition to professional development is a structured framework
that assist in learning and growth of an individual throughout the career (Ely, Burton and
Ormrod, 2020.). It engages people in development procedures for meeting challenges in their
professional life.
Discussion on values of short term goals
Short term goals refers to the cognitive content which are set for nearer future which can
be today,this month or a year (Hammersley, 2020). The duration to accomplish such goals ranges
between one day to one year. Mentioned below are short term goals:
 To improve performance numbers in six months.
 To enhance networking along with communication skills in coming ten months.
 To improve my overall academic performance within 12 months.
Discussion on medium term goals
Medium term goals attainment takes bit longer. The goals are set for two months till three
years for accomplishment (Choi and Park, 2013). This kind of goal offers best of the world that
is long enough for making necessary progress The examples related to medium term goal are as
follows:
 To complete the course with extra ordinary grades within three years of period.
 To enhance note taking abilities in one year.
 To polish my creativity and innovation in two years.
Discussion on long term goals
The word long term goals is concerned with short and medium term goals and takes
duration of around three to five or more years for attainment (Ford, 2017). These goals define
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vision of a person for career and their personal life. Examples related to long term goals are as
follows:
 To become industry leader in my expertise field with building brand in coming five
years.
 To develop relationship management skill within four years.
 To buy own property and life a happy married life in coming five years.
Value of Personal development plan
Personal development plan refers to a structure manner of enhancing qualities that a
person holds within as well as makes their dream turning towards reality (Varshneya and Das,
2017). It is pursuit to improve oneself with conscious habits together with activities.
In case with a student, personal development plan provides a framework to recognise
own strengths, weaknesses and then capitalising the existing one with relevant resources and
actions (Bintani, 2020).
TASK 2
How aspects related to reliability, author, relevance and purpose affect usage of a source
With a source, elements like author, relevance, purpose along with reliability are attached
with impacts on utility of a source. Sources are generally written by authors in context to their
respected field of study. The names of authors are cited in the information for supporting what is
written. When relevant authors is not selected to the information then it impacts usage of source.
Similarly, unreliable source makes eh information and usage inauthentic for the report (Belotto,
2018). When purpose of source do not matches with information then it makes the source
usefulness.
TASK 3
Evaluation of eight sources that are used in report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Preparation for personal
and professional
development.
Transition to
Rob Burton
and
Gramham
Ormrod
Purpose of the source
is to help students to
make transition by
developing their
The source is
reliable as it
includes the
ways to develop
There is high
relevnace of the
source with
rteh project as
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Professional Nursing
Practice, p.280.
personal and
professional career.
professional and
personal aspects
of career.
it is defines
ways for
personal and
professional
development.
Values, Interests, Goals,
and Attitudes. In
Troubling Sociological
Concepts (pp. 219-234).
Palgrave Macmillan,
Cham.
Martyn
Hammersle
y
The purpose of the
source is to define
values, interests,
attitudes as well as
goals.
Reliability of the
source is seen
through the
elements that are
values, goals and
others for short
term.
The source is
more relevant
as per
information
presented in the
report.
Achieving medium term
expenditure framework
reform: a case study of
Korea. The World
Bank.
Park,
Nowook
and Choi,
Jae-Young
Purpose behind the
source is to attain
medium term
through expenditure
framework reform.
The source is
reliable as it
defines concepts
to achieve
medium term
goals.
It is relevant
with
information of
project that is
value of
medium term
goals.
Combining
performance, learning,
and behavioral goals to
match job with person:
Three steps to enhance
employee performance
with goal setting.
Business Horizons.
60(3). pp.345-352.
Robert C.
Ford
The purpose of the
attached source is to
analyse combination
of performance,
learning as well as
behavioural goals for
matching occupation
with an individual.
The source lacks
reliability
because it is
based on
occupation
context.
The source is
not relevant
with presented
information.
Experiential value:
Multi-item scale
Varshneya
Geetika
The purpose of
source is to devise
The source have
low reliability as
It is not
relevant to the
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development and
validation. Journal of
Retailing and Consumer
Services. 34. pp.48-57.
and Das
Gopal,
experiential values
by developing multi
item scaling and
validation.
it is all about
experiential
values and
validation.
report as it is
concerned with
Multi-item
scale
development
and validation
Personal Development
Plan as a Guidance and
Counseling Strategy in
Higher Education.
In 2nd International
Seminar on Guidance
and Counseling 2019
(ISGC 2019) (pp. 18-
22). Atlantis Press.
Khairi
Bintani
The purpose behind
the source is to
analyse ways in
which process of
learning activities at
higher education is
different from that of
secondary schools.
The source is
reliable because
it defined how
learning process
improves
growth.
It is not
relevant with
the report as the
information in
the source is
concerned with
differences in
higher and
secondary
schools.
Data analysis methods
for qualitative research:
Managing the
challenges of coding,
interrater reliability, and
thematic analysis. The
Qualitative Report.
23(11). pp.2622-2633.
Michael J.
Belotto
The purpose of the
source is to analyse
methods of a
research based on
managing challenges
in various aspects.
The source have
greater reliability
as it defines
managing
challenges
related to use of
source.
It is closely
relevant to
mentioned
information.
Primary microplastics
in the oceans: a global
evaluation of
sources (pp. 2017-002).
Gland, Switzerland:
IUCN.
Boucher
Julien and
Friot
Damien
The purpose of the
source is to quantify
primary
microplastics and its
major sources.
The source lacks
reliability as it
discusses about
micro plastics
that are far
different from
It is not
relevant with
information as
it discusses
about
environment
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the evaluation of
literature related
sources.,
impacts of
micro plastics.
CONCLUSION
From the report, it is concludes that in life and career of person, personal and professional
development plays crucial role. Short, medium and long term goals guides an individual to gain
success step by step.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Belotto, M. J., 2018. Data analysis methods for qualitative research: Managing the challenges of
coding, interrater reliability, and thematic analysis. The Qualitative Report. 23(11).
pp.2622-2633.
Bintani, K., 2020, August. Personal Development Plan as a Guidance and Counseling Strategy in
Higher Education. In 2nd International Seminar on Guidance and Counseling 2019
(ISGC 2019) (pp. 18-22). Atlantis Press.
Boucher, J. and Friot, D., 2017. Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of
sources (pp. 2017-002). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.
Choi, J. Y. and Park, N., 2013. Achieving medium term expenditure framework reform: a case
study of Korea. The World Bank.
Ely, V., Burton, R. and Ormrod, G., 2020. Preparation for personal and professional
development. Transition to Professional Nursing Practice, p.280.
Ford, R. C., 2017. Combining performance, learning, and behavioral goals to match job with
person: Three steps to enhance employee performance with goal setting. Business
Horizons. 60(3). pp.345-352.
Hammersley, M., 2020. Values, Interests, Goals, and Attitudes. In Troubling Sociological
Concepts (pp. 219-234). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Varshneya, G. and Das, G., 2017. Experiential value: Multi-item scale development and
validation. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 34. pp.48-57.
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APPENDICES
Personal development plan
Focus Area Current
competence
Predicted
competence
Actions for improvement Time bound
Networking
along with
communication
skills
5 10 The emphasised area will be
developed through practising
improving communication,
attending networking events,
managing stress, controlling
emotions, listening others
with empathy and always
thinking about long term
relationships.
4 weeks
Creativity and
innovation
7 10 To polish creativity and
innovation, actions which will
be taken includes practice
dreaming, participating in
online courses, making time
for cohesive creative thinking
and flexing thinking
preferences.
8 weeks
Relationship
management
skill
8 10 Relationship management
skill will be developed by
building culture of properly
listening, learning to
determine emotions of others,
devising clear expectations
and developing shared values
15 weeks
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