Essential Planning for an Organisation

TASK 1

P1

Small and medium enterprises have numerous opportunities to enhance their market to improve their sales and profitability. For this, an entrepreneur conduct market survey to have information about different growth chances. Along this, the firms even find out competitor's offering to provide products and services accordingly. This help them to establish competitive advantage in respect to rival firms. DEMARK is a small scale firm which provide marketing services to other companies to promote their products and services to people.

Competitive advantages: Each and every sector includes large number of firms which are conducting business. This is requisite for organisation to understand their resources, skills and competitive edge which can be assessed through porter's generic competitive strategy. This can refer to as model i.e. used by entrepreneur of DEMARK to construct advantage (Beatley, 2014).

Porter's Generic Competitive Strategies: This concept was developed by Professor Michael Porter. It is a framework which define that management of DEMARK to frame strategies according to market.  Thus, these are four tactics which an entrepreneur uses to asses competitive advantage of company which are mentioned beneath:

                                   (Source: Porter's Generic Competitive Strategies, 2018)

Cost leadership: This is an efficient strategy which is adopted by firms to maintain their prices by lowering costs and attain edge over competitors. Businessperson require to lower down expenses to provide products and services at appropriate rates to grab attention of large number of people. For this, entrepreneur of DEMARK uses advanced technologies which help them to provide marketing services at reasonable rates.(Chen and et. al., 2014).

Differentiation leadership: It is another strategy which is used by top personnel to manufacture products and services different from rival firms. This helps management of DEMARK to position company higher than other enterprises. Product's features and attributes are differentiated to give choice to people to purchase it according to their requirements and needs.

Cost focus: This is strategy which is adopted by firms to conduct business in certain niche  market. Management adopt advanced technologies to reduce production cost, thereby provide items and services at reasonable prices. This help entrepreneur of DEMARK to provide marketing services at appropriate rates in respect to rival firms (Eddleston and et. al., 2013).

Differentiation  focus: It is another strategy which is used by companies which are operating in niche market. DEMARK provides marketing services to other firms for which entrepreneur have skilled and competent people. This help them to create an attractive and efficient websites to promote information to public about their products and services. Thus, employees are able to make customers loyal towards firm.

Thus, from the above strategies entrepreneur, DEMARK can employ cost leadership strategy. This tactic is adopted by top personnel to use advanced technologies that are social media and online platform to market information to public about other firm. It is a small firm, so it is difficult for business person to increase outlets in different nations. Along this, for differentiation manager require talented and competent staff members. Thus, cost leadership strategy helps top personnel to attract large number of customers with help of online platform that is social media (Galland, 2012).

External Analysis: Entrepreneur even require to have information about market conditions to design system accordingly. PESTLE analysis is an appropriate technique which is used by entrepreneur to have information about growth opportunities in market. This can help  DEMARK to make suitable decisions to prosper in respect to government, economic conditions, public, technology which is described below:

• Political factor: This component define rules and laws which are formulated by government to regulate functioning of organisation. It is necessary for DEMARK to register firm and take licensing from authorities to make system function legally. Along this, they even require to formulate policies in respect to regulatory bodies. United Kingdom, government had made liberal policies for small firms. This benefit entrepreneur of DEMARK to conduct business properly. Besides this, government of other countries also promote SME's which increases opportunity for company to set up outlet in different nation easily.
• Economic factor: This element includes interest rate, inflation, exchange rate, growth which depend on functioning of country. These are different components which affect on organisation's funds availability and profitability. In UK market, there is inflation and growth situation which benefit DEMARK to have adequate number of customers to enhance sales and revenue. Companies have good amount of funds which management is ready to invest in marketing. Thus, entrepreneur of DEMARK have appropriate client organisation which require them to promotion of items and services to public (Levy, 2016).
• Social factor: This component define that organisation provide products and services to fulfil demands and needs of people. DEMARK conduct marketing for other firms to support and promote information to public about their services. This can benefit management of other companies to save their time of managing online websites. Entrepreneur of DEMARK uses online platform to promote information to public about firm. Customers number and interest towards social media has increased which aid top personnel to increase clients easily.
• Technological factor: It is another element which help small and medium firms to utilise resources in efficient manner. Entrepreneur of DEMARK uses advanced software and technologies to create and manage online websites of their client firms. This benefits them to use online platform that is social media to increase market reach and customer base.
• Legal factor: This is component which comprises act which are formulated by government for safety and security of rights of employees. It is essential that business person of DEMARK provide positive working environment to staff members. Along this, they even provide fair treatment and work to subordinates in according to their abilities. This benefit entrepreneur to retain competent people for longer time which have skills to work with advanced technologies properly(MacLeod, 2013).
• Environmental factor: This element define that management require to implement appropriate tools in system for utilisation of natural resources properly. This benefit small and medium firms to utilise resources properly and conduct business in ethical manner. DEMARK uses advanced technologies and software which can help organisation in  preventing usage of paper. Company had constructed online websites for other firms to promote their products and services in market.

P2

Business person of small and medium firm examine business and its operations to conduct it in according to market conditions. DEMARK is small marketing and promotion company which provide marketing services to other enterprises. In order to identify  expand and prosper their business, the organisation carried out Ansoff Growth Vector Matrix. This help them to make changes in system, that is implement advances software and technologies. Thus, company create and regulate attractive online website to promote information to public about products and services of client firm (Moseley, 2013).

Ansoff's growth vector matrix: This model was propounded by H. Ignor Ansoff. It is a popular framework which includes strategies that business person can use to make growth. It is essential that present market conditions are examined by entrepreneur to make changes in system accordingly. New product and market in which business enlarge to enhance their sales and profitability. Thus, these are four components of this matrix which are described below:

• Market penetration: This is one of strategic choice which is used by firms to promote items and services to their existing buyers. For this, management reposition brand to attract customers to purchase products again. In context of DEMARK, entrepreneur require to create and sustain their position and image in market. For this, they maintain relations with clients and randomly contact with them to sustain them for longer time (Schetke, Haase and Kötter, 2012).  

(Source: The Ansoff Model, 2013)

• Product development:It is another strategy which define about changes in items and services which are made by top personnel in respect to demands and needs of people. Innovative and creative products are developed by management in respect to requirements of public. In context of DEMARK, firm can make modification in software and technologies to provide creative and unique marketing services to other firm. This help company to frame an effective online website for client organisation.
• Market development:This strategy is often adopted by firms to increase their market reach to enhance their customer base. For this, existing products and services are promoted to a new market (Todes, 2012). This help management to increase their sales volume and profitability. In context of DEMARK, it is a small firm which have outlet in United Kingdom. But, through online tool entrepreneur has created clients in other places. For this, company uses this tactic to expand outlet in other locations to provide services to clients easily.
• Product diversification: It is another strategy which is used by management to offer new items and services to people. there are two forms of diversification that are either in same product line or another one. This helps executive to sell different variety of products and services in respect of demands and requirements of public. DEMARK provide marketing services to other firms that is manage online websites and promote information to public about products and services. For this, entrepreneur adopt this tactic to make improvement in software and technologies to create an attractive online websites. Besides this, firm increases business with help of social platform which help manager to  manage customers easily.

Thus, from the above strategies market development is appropriate for DEMARK which help entrepreneur to increase market reach and customer base. With aid of digital technologies that is mobile and social media which benefit them to enhance sales volume and profitability.

TASK 2

P3

Every organisation is required to raise their financial position in order to grow their business(Valler, Phelps and Wood, 2012). In context to DEMARK, company need to generate funds from different sources in according to its suitability of business. There are various sources of funding which are available for small business to which help them in implementing their strategies. These are evaluated as below:

Personal saving: It is the personal amount of businessman which can be used by him in business anytime. It is fastest mode of funding as documentation is not required in this. Along with this, owner of DEMARK does not need to involve any external person in decision making process.

• Advantage:Personal saving is beneficial for this organisation as whole control of business is owned by the owner only.
• Disadvantage:Major drawback of personal saving is that it misses valuable advise of other investors which can be beneficial for DEMARK. In addition to this, if in any case business suffers from loss then whole invested amount of owner will going to be wasted.

Bank loans: Bank provides various types of loans to the small businesses according to their requirement. In this, bank provides various payment options to the organisations such as payment in instalment. It is required by manager of DEMARK to analyse interest rate of all the bank in order to chose most nominal one among them (van Assche, Lo and Beunen, 2013).

• Advantage:Bank loan offers various options to the businessman which help them in finalising best one on the basis of their needs. It is safe and secure mode of raising fund as the bank doesn't use the security for their personal purpose.
• Disadvantage:This source includes lots of documentation which consumes time of businessman as well as bank. Along with this, if returning instalments are not paid on the given time period then bank may own the security in form of property.

Friends and families: Financial funds of small business can be raised by friends as well as families. Value of raised amount depends on the relationship with the family members and friends (Ward, 2016).

• Advantage: It is considered as the fastest process of funding with various type of payment methods. Under this, rate of interest is nominal which provides maximum monetary benefit to the business. This does not requires any legal documentation which saves time of businessman.
• Disadvantage: Amount raised from friends and family might impact negatively on mutual relationships between them. As if amount is not returned on the given time with decided interest rate then it may affect their relations.

Manager have various options of funding which are personal saving, friends and families and bank loan. Entrepreneur of DEMARK is using bank loan as this is most suitable method of funding for organisation through which organisation can invest large amount of their organisation to prosper accordingly. They are making bid of  £80,000, in which they have £20,000 and remaining £60,000 they will take from bank.

TASK 3

P4

Business plan is a written document i.e. constructed by an entrepreneur to inform stakeholders of firm about their company. Description of enterprise, mission and vision, objectives, products and services, financial information and internal analysis are various elements which are included in this document. This help executive to direct staff members to conduct business operations in defined manner. Along with this, they are also able to make changes in system for making growth with time (Wu, 2015).

Business plan of DEMARK:

Company Description: DEMARK is small firm which has headquarter in Beverley, East Yorkshire United Kingdom. Firm provide marketing and promotion services to other organisation. For this, entrepreneur require to have skilled and talented staff members which create and maintain effective and attractive website for their clients. Currently, firm is making bid in a government contract that is “Alcohol Social Marketing Campaign”. Aim of this programme is to formulate and deliver a social marketing campaign about effects of alcohol on health of people. For this, authorities have conducted a research which help them to have evidences. Thus, this campaign is conducted to inform public. Value of contract is  £100,000 in which company is bidding value is  £80,000. But, as entrepreneur have only £20,000 and remaining they will be taking from other funding sources.

Mission and Vision: DEMARK mission is to frame an attractive and efficient website for other firms to promote and market products and services to public. Besides this, vision of DEMARK is to have increase market reach to have large customer base and sales.

Strategic objectives: Entrepreneur of DEMARK has formulated SMART objectives which are stated below (Goodfellow, 2013):

Objectives:

• Use advanced software and technologies to construct an efficient website and marketing platform for client firms within 6 month.
• Execute government contract to create appropriate image and goodwill in market.
• Increase revenue by 20% in next 2 years .

Products and services:  DEMARK provide marketing services to other firms that is to create and manage their online websites and advertisements.  

Internal analysis: DEMARK uses SWOT analysis to have information about strengths and weaknesses of system. This help them to utilise market opportunities and protect firm from rival firms (Lewis, 2013).

SWOT analysis of DEMARK

• Strengths:In DEMARK, there are highly skilled and talented team that are major strength of organisation. On the other hand, adopting updated technology and online platform that is social media benefits company  to establish competitive advantage.
• Weaknesses: As a new marketing agency, company needs to break their marketing segment in different areas. Thus, it might take time to company to build up reputation in United Kingdom's market. Management require competent staff members and if firm doesn't have than this affect on quality of marketing services.
• Opportunities:As DEMARK have massive market to expand in different targeted areas. Thus, this can be considered as high level of opportunity in order to expand their business or to enter a whole new market (Shi and et. al., 2012).
• Threats: Economic downturn or rise competition are two major threats for DEMARK. On the other hand, decrease in economy may affect purchasing or spending capacity of consumers. Thus, this can also be taken as a threat for entrepreneur of this company.

Formulation of budget:

TASK 4

P5

Small firms are started and run by an entrepreneur to utilise funds and generate money in return. An individual asses market conditions to gain information about business ideas which can be executed in reality. Products and services are delivered according to needs and requirements of people. Companies need to expand with time to increase their market position and customer base. Business person assess succession options to expand business in different market to increase customer base and sales. Besides this, they even require to have information about exit choices if adequate profit is not earned for longer time (Sharifi and et. al., 2014).

Succession options for a small business:

Internet sources: This is a tool which can be used by DEMARK to acknowledge business opportunities to use appropriate one in order to enhance business according to demands and needs of people.

• Benefits: Internet helps entrepreneur to anticipate opportunities timely and safe efforts of conducting market survey.
• Drawbacks: This have certain demerit which are related with information accuracy. It is possible that entrepreneur didn't get true facts about people demands and needs (Barbour and Deakin, 2012).

Use of expertise knowledge: Small business can opt expert advice in order to improve their business position. These experts are highly skilled and also owns valuable knowledge about

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