Workplace Information

Information is a critical resource and powerful competitive tool for any organisation. The increasing amount of data available to managers presents a new challenge – isolating the relevant information and turning it into intelligence.

This program is designed to give managers the knowledge and skills to turn data into useful information. It will equip them to diagnose information needs, gather and present information in a useable format and use management information systems.

Workplace Information is designed for:

• all managers working at the frontline of an organisation
  • from supervisors and team leaders
  • through to business unit and divisional managers.

Content

• workplace information - definition, importance and use by managers
• information needs, sources and availability
• managing team information
• summary of internal information needs and sources
• dimensions of information
• primary and secondary data
• collecting, storing and retrieving information
• using management information systems (MIS)
• data management methods and systems
• the impact of technology
• information analysis and action
• planning for business
• budgeting - definition, key points, benefits, considerations
• team and management involvement in budgeting
• contingency planning
• planning and preparing resource proposals
• justifying capital resource expenditure.
  

Learning outcomes

• identify and source information needs
• collect, analyse and report information
• use management information systems
• prepare business plans and budgets
• prepare resource proposals
• identifying resource needs and verifying information, needs and costing.

Units of competency

• BSBINM401A Implement workplace information systems
• BSBINM501A Manage an information or knowledge management system.

Duration
1 day