Is the Business Map 4 U?

Our management team has clearly defined the issues that need to be addressed in order for the organisation to be successful

I am aware of the issues that need to be adressed in order for my organisation or department to be successful

My organisation is familiar with the concept of personality profiling and understand how to use this insight to improve the way people work together

I am familiar with the concept of personality profiling and understand how I can use this insight to improve my effectiveness at work

Our management team has good leadership and communication skills which support staff to meet the organisation's goals

I know how to lead my staff effectively and focus them to meet the organisation's goals

Our management team are effective at leading people through change

I know how to lead people through change effectively

The management team are effective at implementing plans and making things happen

I know how to implement plans and make things happen effectively

We regularly gather and make use of information about our markets and competitors

I know how to gather and make use of information about our markets and competitors

My organisation has a thorough knowledge of the needs of our customers / clients in our market sectors

I know how to gain a thorough knowledge of the needs of our customers in our market sectors

We have a system for targeting customers with good sales potential

I know how to identify and target customers with good sales potential

We monitor and analyse sales data on a regular basis

I know how to monitor and analyse sales data

There are clear marketing plans to take advantage of growth opportunities for the company's products and services

I know how to develop clear marketing plans to take advantage of growth opportunities for the company's products and services

My organisation has clearly defined its operating processes

I know how to define the operating processes in my organisation or department

My organisation continually strives to improve work methods and processes, with the involvement of staff

I know how to identify issues that effect the efficency of our processes and make improvements, with the involvement of staff

We have quantified non financial indicators that are used to monitor the performance of our organisation

I know how to identify appropriate non financial indicators that can be used to monitor the performance of my organisation or department

My organisation has effective systems to gather information and enable managemenrt to monitor performance

I know how to develop systems to gather information and use it to monitor performance of products, services, departments or my organisation

The organisation has a clear strategy for use of information technology to support and integrate its operations

I know how to develop a clear strategy for use of information technology to support and integrate operations in my department or organisation

The organisation's broad aims are communicated and understood by all staff

I am skilled at communicating the organisations broad aims to staff

All staff understand the role they have to play individually in meeting the broad aims of the organisation

I ensure that all staff understand the role they have to play individually in meeting the broad aims of the organisation

We hold regular staff reviews or appraisals within the organisation to review performance

I know how to conduct staff reviews or appraisals to review performance

The company understands and applies current employment law

I am skilled at applying current employment law

There are grievance and discipinary procedures in my organisation

I am skilled at applying grievance and disciplinary procedures

Regular management accounts are produced and are up to date (cash flow, profit & loss, balance sheet)

I understand the management accounts

We use management accounts to monitor sales and control costs

I know how to use management accounts to monitor sales and control costs for my department or organisation

We have a budgeting system that allows us to monitor and control costs against bugeted costs

I know how to create budgets and monitor varience

Amounts owed from debtors and owing to creditors are monitored and controlled effectively

I know how to monitor and control amounts owed from debtors and owing to creditors effectively

We have sufficient financial resources to meet our plans for the future

I have a good understanding of the various options for financing the growth of my organisation ( loan finance, equity finance, angel investment, invoice financing)

There is a clear, understandable plan with objectives and strategies to develop the organisation

I know how to develop a clear, understandable plan with objectives and strategies for all areas of my organisation or department

There is an effective process to consult and involve employees in the development of the organisation's overall plans

I know how to effectively consult and involve employees in the development of the overall plans for my organisation or department

My organisation has carried out an analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

I know how to effectively analyse and define the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing my organisation or department

There is an effective process for setting and reviewing departmental and team objectives to support the overall business plan

I know how to set and review departmental and team objectives to support the overall business plan

There is an effective planning and scheduling process to enable teams and individuals manage their workload and achieve objectives

I know how to plan and schedule work effectively to enable my teams and individuals manage their workload and achieve objectives