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Simulation Pack
Worlducation is a social startup that manufactures tablet computers for
primary school students. They not only focus on the hardware, but they also
have a competitive team creating software, content and activities to better
engage and educate the students.
Worlducation aims to change the way children learn at school by
implementing artificial intelligence technology that can follow up on each
child’s progress and adjust to their needs as they learn, creating the optimal
path learning experience.
So far, Worlducation only sells their tablet computers business to business (B2B)
as they realised that their content and hardware proved most effective when
a whole classroom was using it, and a teacher was coordinating the activities.
Also, this helped the sales team focus on larger sales, and minimised the
potential number of problems that could arise from individual customers.
However, the long-term plan is to also tackle a business to consumer strategy
(B2C).
What makes Worlducation completely different from their competition is that
they envision a world in which every child learns how to read and write – a
world without illiteracy. Given this vision, for every classroom that buys their
products, they donate and train a classroom somewhere around the world
that can’t afford the same technology. Furthermore, they connect the two
classrooms (those who bought the products and services and those who
received the donation) so that they can grow together and collaborate
throughout their learning cycle.
Case Study – WORLDUCATION
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Worlducation was founded in 2016, and by the end of 2019 they had sold over
35,000 tablets to over 550 schools in 23 countries, generating revenue in
hardware sales and software subscriptions.
Worlducation headquarters are in Sydney’s CBD but they have a
development team in Bulgaria, a manufacturing team in Hong Kong, and
operation and marketing staff in Colombia, Egypt, Iceland, Russia and the
Philippines.
Worlducation started 2020 with a huge sale to a school in Portugal. Although it
was a great start, the context for the rest of the quarter was highly uncertain
due to COVID-19. Surprisingly the pandemic brought hundreds of new leads
and that led to an unprecedented growth that brought alongside dozens of
operation and production problems.
The factory in Hong Kong closed down for 1 month due to government
restrictions limiting supply, the sales team was overwhelmed with sale meetings
over ZOOM, the tech-support team had to re-adapt the software to remote
learning for many of the schools, and the founders had to start thinking on how
education was going to change after this worldwide event.
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Strategic and Operational Plan 2020 – 2022
Welcome
Welcome to the Strategic and Operational Plan for Worlducation.
This document sets out our vision for the next two years and how we hope to
achieve it.
We hope you enjoy reading this document.
Lucas Lopez
CEO
Worlducation
Executive Summary
Founded in 2016, Worlducation is a social startup that manufactures tablet
computers for primary school students. Our focus is not only on the hardware,
but also creating software, content and activities to better engage and
educate primary school students.
Worlducation aims to change the way children learn at school by
implementing artificial intelligence technology that can follow up on each
child’s progress and adjust to their needs as they learn, creating the optimal
path learning experience. Worlducation envisions a world in which every child
learns how to read and write – a world without illiteracy. This is why, for each
classroom that buys our product, we donate and train a classroom somewhere
around the world that can’t afford the same technology. We then connect
the classrooms together so that they can grow and collaborate throughout
their learning cycle.
Vision Statement
To see a world without illiteracy.
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Mission Statement
To be the change and facilitate a world without illiteracy by changing the way children learn
at school and the number of schools that have access to technology.
Our values are:
Core values underpinning our activities are:
Ethical principles
Innovation
Collaboration.
Strategic Priorities
To be well led, high performing, profitable and accountable.
Ensure that all financial operations, performance indicators and results support the
strategic policies
Identify new and expand existing sources of revenue and ways to help more classrooms
in need
Achieve profits of at least 10% per annum.
Increase our reach
Increase range of products and services offered to reach a larger target market
Increase sales to increase donations to needy classrooms.
Continue building deeper customer relationships
Customer-centred practice, with a focus on meeting their total needs for high-quality
technology
Strengthen the skills of our people, to better support customers
Have an effective help desk function in order to meet customer needs
Strengthen the effectiveness of internal customers through provision of effective systems
within each team
Drive innovation to better meet customer demands.
Attract, engage and develop the best staff
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Continuing the drive to a customer centred, high performance workforce and culture
Strengthening the skills of our people, to better support customer needs
Empowering innovation and responsiveness to change
Continuing to enhance the diversity of our workforce
Exploring the use of technology in human resources.
Our organisation structure
Senior Management consisting of the CEO and General Manager heads up the overall
organisation.
The company consists of key teams as follows:
Sales Team consisting of the Sales Manager and 3 x Sales Representatives
Operations Team consisting of the Operations Manager, Administration Officer and
Accounts Officer.
IT Team consisting of the IT Manager, IT Support Officer and Help Desk Officer.
Each team develops its own performance plan each year for the upcoming 12 months. Each
team is expected to:
Set its overall objectives to align with its key function and our strategic directions.
Define overall responsibilities according to the function within the company.
Set outcomes.
The Market
The technology market is a growing and ever-changing industry due to the rapid rate that
technology is being updated. Emerging technologies include artificial intelligence and the
Internet of Things (IOT). There is an increasing focus on cyber security.
Due to the global pandemic, the issues with the manufacturing industry have impacted on
the supply of hardware components.
The trend for consumer spending during the pandemic has taken a downturn but this has not
affected the ICT industry as due to more people working from home, consumer appetite for
tablets has increased.
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Situation Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Value and quality
Strong management
Customer loyalty
Friendly organisational culture
Level of available finance for
investment
Brand name not developed as well it
could be
Growing organisation
Opportunities
Threats
Schools needing to upgrade
technology
Opportunities to offer a range of
services
Opportunities for synergies across all
services and products
High level of competition
Economic downturn meaning less spent
generally
Failing to satisfy clients demands
Marketing Strategies
Our marketing strategies aim to:
Build our brand
Generate leads now
Convert those leads quickly
Have every part of the business supporting each other
We plan to develop our market share by:
Improving our marketing and advertising
Continually improving the quality of service given to clients
Maintaining effective communication channels with all stakeholders to ascertain industry
requirements and then develop products and manage services accordingly
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Continually improving communication channels with all our stakeholders, ensuring a flow
of timely and accurate information to facilitate effective planning and decision making
Targeting identified growth markets with planned, market appropriate campaigns
employing a variety of promotional strategies and advertising mediums
Offering attractive fee structures to our clients
Continually improving the skills, knowledge and effectiveness of our team through our
commitment to training and development
Regularly reviewing the effectiveness of all our operations and making improvements
when and where necessary
Collaboration
As a company we focus on collaboration both within and outside of the company. Currently
our external partners are:
Lion Marketing – our marketing agency
IT Biz Solutions – Internet Service Provider and web hosting.
Oz Aid – informs of us education projects in need.
Key projects
The following key projects will commence in 2021:
Due to global economic conditions, a wait and watch attitude is being adopted while we
brainstorm and provide cost estimates for future business models. Options include
establishing a second manufacturing facility (estimated cost $5 million), outsourcing
manufacturing to a third party (lost margin of $200 per unit sold or $2 million per year
assuming 10 000 units are sold), developing a cloud based solution where customers can
access the software remotely on their own devices (estimated cost of $2 million), purchasing
off the shelf tablets (lost margin of $300 per unit sold or $3 million per year) or repurposing
used tablets ($100 per unit sold or $1 million).
Operational Plan (focus on 2021)
As an introduction to the Operational Plan, it is important to understand the following
information.
Worldcation has a complex supply chain that begins when a sale is made usually via a sales
representative or through an online enquiry that is handled by the sales team. Sales are
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recorded in an internal Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP System) which notifies the
operations team that an order needs to be delivered. The operations team verify the sales
order and authorise the delivery of a manufacturing request to the factory in Hong Kong.
Manufacturing team in Hong Kong notes the order specifications and delivery details and
incorporates this within its production schedule. The order is manufactured and the
operations team arrange freight and shipping directly to the customer.
Since COVID-19 and the closure of the factory due to government restrictions, of the 2000
tablets due to be shipped by April 20, only 500 were completed on schedule.
In the past, senior executives have met to brainstorm and provide cost estimates for future
business models. Options included establishing a second manufacturing facility (estimated
cost $5 million), outsourcing manufacturing to a third party (lost margin of $200 per unit sold
or $2 million per year assuming 10 000 units are sold), developing a cloud based solution
where customers can access the software remotely on their own devices (estimated cost of
$2 million), purchasing off the shelf tablets (lost margin of $300 per unit sold or $3 million per
year) or repurposing used tablets ($100 per unit sold or $1 million).
Our people
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Our people skills are as follows:
CEO: Lucas Lopez
Established the company. Social entrepreneur with
experience in establishing a number of companies.
Spent 10 years working a volunteer in Africa.
General Manager: Irene Green
Former high school principal with a strong social
conscience. Member of 2 NGO Board.
Sales Manager: Jade Somers
Strong sales history having worked in sales roles for the
last 15 years. Loves to inspire the sales team to do
their best. Always interested in learning and improving
skills. Goal for this year is to increase the sales team.
Sales Representative: Jay Santos
Has been with the company for six months. Jay
speaks several languages which assists with
CEO
Lucas Lopez
General Manager
Irene Green
Sales Manager
Jade Somers
Sales
Representative
Jay Santos
Sales Representative
Jane Stone
Sales Representive
Jala Singh
IT Manager
Hal Hyland
IT Support Officer
Helen Hunt
Help Desk Officer
Hayley Hill
Operations Manager
Albert Biden
Accounts Officer
Alicia De Souza
Administration Officer
Alan Ibrahim
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communicating with customers in a range of
companies.
Sales Representative: Jane Stone
New to sales but loves learning. Wants to do more
sales training to make sure she can used tried and
tested sales methods.
Sales Representative: Jala Singh
Has been in sales for 10 years, also within the ICT
industry. Loves talking to people and has shown
himself to be an engaging public speaker at various
staff events. Could move more into this
promotional/public relations role.
IT Manager: Hal Hyland
Joined the company recently. Has been in the IT
industry for 10 years. Interested in cloud technology.
Currently studying a Masters of IT part-time.
IT Support Officer: Helen Hunt
Strong experience in IT support for the last 5 years.
Good with customers and solving problems. Currently
studying a Bachelor of IT part-time. Interested in
cloud technology and the power of technology to
host virtual events.
Help Desk Officer: Hayley Hill
Recently joined the company. Has an IT background,
as well as customer service background. Always puts
the customer first. Somewhat frustrated by the rather
inefficient systems in place for help desk support.
Operations Manager: Albert
Biden
Highly efficient in organising and scheduling. His
background in as a high level public servant.
Accounts Officer: Alicia De Souza
Alicia is a trainee also studying accounts
administration. She is an excellent team player and
already bringing insights to the role.
Administration Officer: Alan
Ibrahim
Highly efficient in organising and scheduling. Has a
good eye for systems and procedures. A great team
player. Studying for a Diploma of Business
Administration in his spare time.
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Purpose
This code aims to guide the conduct of staff in the performance of their duties as an
employee of Worlducation. It is intended to provide practical assistance for staff faced with
ethical challenges.
Overview
All staff of Worlducation are expected to perform the duties associated with their position
skilfully, impartially and diligently in order to contribute to the efficient and economic
achievement of Worlducation’s strategic goals.
Staff should be guided in their conduct by the principles established by this code. If there is
any doubt as to the applicability of the code, or the appropriate course of action to be
taken in certain circumstances, the matter should be discussed with a senior member of staff.
Code
Ethical principles
The fundamental ethical principles on which this code of conduct is based are:
respect for others
integrity
diligence
economy and efficiency.
Respect for others
All staff are expected to treat others, including other staff and customers, with fairness and
respect. This involves:
courtesy and responsiveness in dealing with others
being sensitive to and respecting the rights and dignity of others
making reasonable, fair and consistent decisions
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avoiding behaviour which might reasonably be perceived as harassment, victimization
or intimidation
avoiding discrimination on grounds such as age, race, sex, pregnancy, sexuality, ethnic
background, nationality, disability, political conviction, religious belief, or other grounds
covered by relevant legislation
allowing alternative points of view to be expressed and reasonably debated.
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Integrity
All Worlducation staff have an obligation as a citizen and as an employee to observe the
laws of the State and the Commonwealth.
Staff are required to be familiar with, and comply with, all relevant Worlducation policies,
procedures and codes of practices of the organisation.
Conflicts of interest
Staff should be honest in performing their role and avoid conflicts between their private
interests and those of their responsibilities to Worlducation.
Conflicts of interest may arise when a staff member is in a situation where personal
circumstances are affected by the decisions or duties carried out in their role. A conflict may
arise when any of the following are involved:
financial interests
personal or sexual relationships
personal beliefs
outside employment
political participation
use of confidential information
use of facilities, equipment and resources
acceptance of gifts or benefits.
All staff must act responsibly and report any actual or perceived conflicts of interest that arise
as part of their role. If there is any question as to whether a conflict exists, staff must discuss
the circumstances with management to determine whether a conflict exists. Appropriate
strategies will be developed to manage any reported or perceived conflicts of interest.
Diligence
5Staff are expected to carry out their duties in a professional, ethical and diligent manner at
all times. This means staff must:
make decisions fairly, impartially and without bias, using the best factual information
available
keep records and documentation to support their decisions
always aim to achieve the highest possible standard of performance
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continuously develop their knowledge in their professional fields and areas of
responsibility. Trainers and assessors must continue developing their vocational
competencies to support continuous improvements in the delivery of the services
provided by Worlducation
exercise best judgment in the interests of Worlducation
maintain adequate documentation to support decisions made
ensure outside interests do not interfere with their ability to meet the responsibilities of
their role
adhere to professional codes of conduct and standards of ethics
act responsibly when becoming aware of any unethical behaviour or wrong doing by
any other person. This may involve a report to a senior member of staff or to external
authorities.
Economy and efficiency
Staff should use Worlducation resources, facilities and intellectual property only for legitimate
purposes related to their role with Worlducation.
Staff should avoid waste or minimize it where avoidance is not possible.
Staff should maintain sufficient security and protection of Worlducation property, facilities,
resources and intellectual property.
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