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Organisational Analysis Assignment 2 Brief Contents 1Introduction to the Assignment3 1.1Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)3 2The Assignment Brief4 2.1Communicate, Relate and Write a Methodology4 2.2Deliver to the Client an Organisational Taxonomy4 2.2.1Applying a Business approach to Taxonomy Development4 2.3Deliver to the Client a Process Model5 3Assignment Resources6 3.1How the Mining Company is Organised6 3.2Locations - Where business functions are carried out12 3.2.1Organisational Artefacts12 4Assignment Instructions17 5Interview Guides18 5.1Interview guide (Team Mates)18 5.2Self-reflexive Questions (Keep Your Own Learning Notes)19 5.3Team Reflexive Questions20 Introduction to the Assignment The example of a mining company has been provided by Astral from one of their case studies. The information provided gives you an appreciation of how complex organisations can be. This mining company has identified the following functions and related areas that support the business, across all their mining sites. This document provides separate sets of information for your case study, (i) List of Organisational Functions (ii) List of Locations (iii) List of Artefacts. This assignment develops two analytical perspectives taught in the course, namely the Functionalist and Social Relativist. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Students must understand the course learning outcomes and how this assignment is linked to these outcomes. Use the opportunity in class to seek clarification; when the assignment is submitted, it is assumed you have understood the CLOs, and that your assignment demonstrates achievement against the relevant CLOs. CLO Description Relation to the Assignment CLO1 Identify different analytical perspectives employed to understand organisations at the individual, social, structural and systemic levels. Partially addresses. This assignment does not fully address the social relationships of the organisation. This assignment addresses the social through a functional perspective. CL02 Interpret and apply these multiple perspectives to empirically analyse specific organisations and the contexts in which they operate. Addresses this CLO, in the mining context. CLO3 Draw on different analytical perspectives as the basis for a multidisciplinary approach towards organisational functionality, political and social relations. Partially addresses this CLO. This assignment does not focus on the political aspects of the company context. It focuses on the social relations of the project team (students). CLO4 Evaluate knowledge assumptions and come to recognise their management implications and practical consequences. Partially addresses. This assignment does not fully address the Radical Structuralist and Neohumanist implications. CLO5 Assess and judge how organisational analysis can be used to engender solutions to organisational challenges that are socially responsible. Partially addresses. This assignment does not address the socially responsible considerations from a Radical Structuralist perspective. The Assignment Brief The challenge is for your team, as business analysts, to (i) design an organisational taxonomy; (ii) design a process model that makes information searching and storage intuitive (explained further below); and (iii) write a report presenting and justifying your taxonomy and process model, by drawing on the Functionalist and Social Relativist perspectives and showing how these perspectives were used. Deliver to the Client an Organisational Taxonomy Review your lecture - Data, Information, Knowledge This part of the assignment is about creating a structure through which an organisation can create order and manage its knowledge. You are required to set up a taxonomy for unstructured or disorganised artefacts (explained below) and information that is being created, stored and used across different locations of a mining company. You have been asked to develop an organisational taxonomy that is managed centrally (e.g. by the corporate office), but provides a structure that captures organisational functions that are relevant to each site location that the company operates. Your taxonomy should be easily understood across all locations. Applying a Business approach to Taxonomy Development Organisations tend to endorse a functionalist approach (Lectures 1 – 3) to​ classifying information and records, which ensures that “records​ and their search terms (meta-data descriptions) accurately​ represent the business processes that created​ them”. A taxonomy is a law for classifying information. The purpose of a taxonomy is to create rules around how something should be classified. Taxonomies are designed to make sense with users, and to reduce the possibility of multiple interpretations. As organisations become buried in business complexity, it becomes essential for organisations to develop taxonomies to simplify complexity, to optimise and manage the knowledge needed to carry out organisational processes, and to enable organisational members to find crucial information within their holdings. Applying taxonomies to content and records contributes to organisational efficiency and compliance in three powerful ways: 1. navigation, 2. 'findability" (or discoverability), and 3. control. Further, technology now enables multiple methods of knowledge discovery: 1. Browse folder; 2. Metadata (keyword) search; 3. Filters. How would you design a business-relevant structure that would utilise the above technologies? Do not be technologists, think business! Deliver to the Client a Process Model Review your Lecture - Organisations as Functionality Selecting a process modelling formalism, propose how members of the organisation might use your hierarchy, or search terms (which in modern social media platforms may be referred to as tags) to share information and knowledge across the organisation.  For this part of the assignment, your team should develop a process model to communicate the value of the taxonomy to the mining company and its organisational members, and how organisational members should use this taxonomy to ensure its value is realised. Remember from your lecture, how a process functionalist classification can involve nesting. An example may be multiple levels of what organisations perform, e.g. function, sub-function, and activity: A functional classification involves three levels of classification: function, sub-function, and activity: · “Function” is defined as any high-level purpose, responsibility, task, or activity which is assigned to the​ accountability agenda of an organisation by legislation, policy, or mandate. Policies and mandates may be established or imposed by bodies external to an organisation (regulators or funding bodies, for example), or by the management team within the organisation. Typical functions include​ common administrative or operational activities that are core to an organisation fulfilling its purpose, such as policy and program development, and the delivery of goods or services. · “Sub-functions” are a set or series of activities (broadly speaking, a business process) which, when​ carried out according to a prescribed sequence, will result in an individual, team, or unit​ producing the expected results, in terms of the goods or services it is​ mandated or delegated to provide.​ · “Activities” are the next level of the system, taking the form of actions or transactions. ​ Communicate, Relate and Write a Methodology The group will produce a report justifying your taxonomy and process model, showing how the analytical perspectives were used. In this report, use the methodology section to critically discuss how the Functionalist and Social Relativist perspectives were used. To assist you in writing this section, you should draw on and include: 1. The Four Paradigms of Information Systems Development 2. The Functionalist Reading 3. The Social Rela1tivist reading Remember, these are from Assignment 1. Assignment Resources Remember, the challenge is for your team to design a taxonomy that makes information searching and storage intuitive, and therefore easy for members of the organisation to navigate, and to store, find, and retrieve information. By “intuitive”, we mean that the taxonomy appeals to “common sense” and can be easily navigated by organisational members, rather than requiring extensive training or explanation. Functionalist classification is based on an analysis​ of the unique business functions and activities of​ an organisation, their​ administrative structure and processes. ​ How the Mining Company is Organised Usually, a consultant will conduct several dialogues with the client involving site visits. You may see that the outline below is what has been provided to as, which the consultants have collected based on their site visits. Although the following are a relatively disconnected list of business functions and other information that you should draw on to create your proposals. Business Communication and Branding  · Branding  · Communication  · Internal Communication  Business Development  · Integration  · Mergers and Acquisitions  · Project Methodology  Business Management and Compliance  · Auditing  · Emergency and Crisis Management  · Governance and Reporting  · Information Management   · Legal Obligations, Compliance and Licences  · Management of Change  · Planning and Meetings  · Risk Management  Commercial  · Finance  · Financial Services - Accounting  · Legal Obligations, Compliance and Licences  · Planning and Analysis  · Sales and Marketing  · Product Stewardship  · Insurance  Community and External Stakeholder Relations  · Community Relations  · Cultural Awareness and Heritage  · Government Relations  · Human Rights  · Incident Management   · Investor Relations  · Land Access and Clearing  · Media Relations  · Public  · Resettlement  · Stakeholder Relations  Engineering  · Design Practice  · Drawing Control  · Fabrication  · Specifications   Environment  · Admin and Management  · Air Quality Management  · Biodiversity Management  · Closure Planning  · Energy and Green House Gas Management  · Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods  · Incident Management   · Land and Rehabilitation Management  · Mineral Waste Management  · Non-Mineral Waste Management  · Water Management  Exploration  · Geoscience  · Land and Permits  · Mine Districts Exploration  · New Discovery Exploration  · Project Generation  · Resource and Reserves  Facilities and Services  · Accommodation  · Aviation Management  · Building and Property Services  · Communications Systems and Mail  · Entertainment and Lifestyle  · Food and Catering  · Laundry and Cleaning  · Office equipment and Supplies  · Security  · Travel Management  Geology  · Core Management  · Hydrogeology - Bore Management  · Land Access and Clearing  · Mineral Resource  · Open Pit  · Resource Development  · Underground  Health & Safety  · Admin and Management  · Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods  · Incident Management   · Occupational Health and Hygiene   · Permit to Work and Isolation  · Personal Protective Equipment - PPE  · Remote Work  · Work Area Inspections  IT Services  · Consulting Services  · Development  · Production Support  Laboratory Services  · Equipment  · General   · QA and Reporting  · Sampling  · Testing Legal ·  Contracts · Employee Policy · Matter Management Maintenance  · Admin and Management  · Fixed Plant  · Infrastructure  · Mobile  Mine Operations · Admin and Management  · Ancillary Operations and General  · Backfill  · Crushing  · Drill and Blast  · Ground Support  · Hoisting & Winder  · Load and Haul  · Mine Control  · Water Management & De-watering  Mine Planning - Engineering  · Drill and Blast  · Geotechnical  · Land Access and Clearing  · Mine Development  · Mineral Waste Management  · Ore Reserve  · Ventilation  · Water Management  People  · Change Management  · Employee Files  · HR Services  · Induction and Training  · Issue Resolution  · Manage Performance  · Manage Workforce Availability   · Organisational Structure  · Recruitment and Termination  · Rewards and Benefits  · Rosters  Processing  · Admin and Management  · Ancillary Operations and General  · Crushing  · Dewatering  · Electro Winning  · Filtration  · Flotation  · GeoMetallurgy  · Gold Extraction, Smelting  · Grinding  · Leaching and Elution  · Load out and Shipping  · Oxygen Plant  · Pressure Oxidisation  · Process Control  · Process Water  · Pumping and Pipeline  · Reagent  · Solvent Extraction  · Storage  · Tailings and Water Discharge  · Thickening  · Transportation  Strategy and Planning  · Business Planning  · Business Strategy and Roadmaps  · Initiatives  · IT Architecture  · Life of Asset  · Operating Model  · Research Library  Supply Chain  · Contractor Management  · Customs and Excise  · Inventory  · Logistics  · Procurement  · Vendor Management  · Warehousing and Supply
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Answer To: Organisational Analysis Assignment 2 Brief Contents 1Introduction to the Assignment3 1.1Course...

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REPORT ON ASTRAL MINING COMPANY
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
Astral mining is an exploration company having its focus on identifying and mining silver and gold deposits. They carry their operations with an eco-friendly approach in countries, which are politically stable and are mining friendly. Astral has an experienced team and
good industry contacts. As mentioned by Lvina, Johns and Vandenberghe (2018), having a good team, helps in improving the performance of business organisations. Astral aims to continue its projects to explore the nature’s potential and ensures increase in stakeholder’s wealth along with long-term growth.
In this report a case study from Astral, mining has been considered. The case study describes that how astral mining wants to be business sustainable so that it continues to make money. However, due to certain activities of the company different sides of the political divide have heavily criticised the mining company. They are also been criticised on their social media page and received a lot of negative feedback from the news outlets. As mentioned by Wozniak and Pactwa (2018), considering the fact that mining companies hinder environmental sustainability, becoming a subject of negative perspective pointing. In the exploration phase, Astral Mining Company has decided to engage the community in the new mining activity. Few members, who welcomed new investment by astral mining will create job opportunities and thus, increase the economic activities in the area. The company has decided to take up a social sustainability initiative through contributing to a school initiative. As supported by Koch et al. (2018), contributing for social causes as a part of their corporate social responsibility improves organisational image, which offers sustainable business opportunities. Astral mining has also involved itself in other social activities such as sponsoring local sports events and conducting charities and donations.
However, some members of the community flooded the company’s social media page with complaints and wrote about their disrespect towards the community and the people living around the area where the mining activity needs to take place. They also accused that the company is being hypocritical in their intentions. Acquisition was laid on the company that they are using the charity to increase their market share. All this came as a surprise to Astral Mining and they did not have any plan to face this attack. In response, the company shut down its social media page and withdrew from the campaign. As argued by Stevens et al. (2018), the shutting down of social media pages, instead of responding to customer complaints, is a bad corporate move, as it makes the organisational image worse.
Based on the case study, from a business analyst point of view this report includes design of an organisational taxonomy, process models for easy storing and searching of information. The report also justifies functionalist and social relativist perspectives of the taxonomy and process model. The report addresses the social relationship of the company through a functional perspective. Analytical perspective of the scenario has been drawn as a basis for an approach, which is multidisciplinary towards organisations functionality and social relations. The report does not focus much on the political aspects of the company....
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