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Business Planning (Level 1) Flashcards

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What is the 3-horizon model?

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Horizon 1 – 1-3 years (maintain strength of core business)

Horizon 2 – 2-5 years (explore new expansions)

Horizon 3 – 5-12 years (create new possibilities)

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What is a business plan?

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Document that defines the business objective and suggest strategies.

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What can a business plan help achieve?

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Funding
Gain new clients
Focus on priorities
Set budgets
Targets for staff

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Public v private sector business plan?

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Public: Maximise social benefit

Private: Profit for shareholders

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Public sector business plan?

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Value for money
Affordability
Deliverability
Commercial viability

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What are the essential parts to a business plan?

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Executive summary
Company description
Method statement
SWOT
KPI
Services
Market analysis

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What are the types of organisational structure?

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Hierarchical
Matrix
Horizontal
Line

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What are the methods for financial benchmarking?

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Benchmarking performance against peer group

Profitability – management performance

Liquidity ratios – ability to pay current obligations

Leverage ratios – extent company rely on debt

Efficiency ratios – companies use of credit, assets, inventory

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What forecasting techniques are there?

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Delphi Technique – expert questionnaire

Subjective forecasting – subjective opinion

Time series – quantitative data over time

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What is a KPI?

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Measurable value that demonstrates how effectively company is achieving business goals. Track performance.

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What is APAM’s business plan?

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What is market analysis?

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Qualitative and quantitative assessment of market.

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Short term planning?

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Present company characteristics

Develops strategies for improving them

E.g. skills of employees and attitudes

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What is Long Term planning?

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Want to solve problems permanently in long-term

Aligning company to long term goals and targets that take time

E.g. Net Zero 2050

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What is a PLC?

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Public Limited Company – public company, ownership open to public. Anyone can buy shares.

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What is Royal Charter?

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Granted power by the monarch

17
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Private Limited Company (Ltd)

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Cannot be owned by public. Owned by small number of shareholders

18
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What is a LLP?

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Limited Liability Partnership

Partnership where partners have limited liabilities

Each partner is separately liable

19
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What are the levels of business management?

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Corporate

Management

Operational

20
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How do you respond to business planning within your company?

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QBR requirements, reporting data in

21
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How do you record your time?

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Recording internal time sheets weekly

22
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What is the RICS business plan?

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Build, maintain, promote chartered surveyors

23
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What should you do when starting a business?

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Create a business plan 3-5 years

24
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What is a mission statement?

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A formal summary of the company aims and values

25
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Why is it important to forecast fees?

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Plan future business activities and ensure you hit your desired minimum profit margin

26
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What are the different forms of business vehicle?

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Sole practitioner, partnership, LLP, limited company and PLC

27
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What is your firms vision?

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Sector agnostic, operate across a range of sectors and markets

28
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What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

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Businesses considering their role in relation to the community, the environment, customers and staff

29
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Why does your company have a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement?

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Have a responsibility as a global corporate citizen
* Comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015

30
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How does your firm comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015?

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Group procurement policy defining minimum standards when procuring goods or services
Whistleblowing policy
Training and awareness
Corporate responsibility policy

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