Why have a business 
            plan?
     A good plan is like a road map: it shows the 
     final destination and usually the best way to 
              get there.
    Framework for business 
                  planning
   •  Timescale
   •  Planning
   •  Environmental analysis – SWOT & PESTLE
   •  Risk management
   •  Development of strategies – membership & 
      involvement, human resources, asset 
      management, investment, development & E/IT
   •  Financial planning
            SWOT analysis
   Strengths & Weaknesses
   •  Number of homes & members
   •  Financial strength, cost base, rent levels
   •  Services provided & satisfaction levels
   •  Staff, agency & committee competency
   •  Information systems
   Opportunities & Threats
   •  Changes in legislation & Regulation
   •  Technological change
   •  Increased maintenance costs
   •  Changes in interest rates & inflation
       PESTLE analysis
  Assessing how external factors may impact the 
  organisation:
  •
   Political
  •
   Economic
  •
   Socio-cultural
  •
   Technological
  •
   Legal
  •
   Environmental
     Risk management
  Risk is the threat that an event or action will 
    adversely
  affect an organisation’s ability to meet its business
  objectives and execute its strategies effectively.
  • Functional risks
  • Cross-functional risks
  • Sub-risks
  • Impact
  • Pure Probability
  • Management
  • Control
  • Post-control probability