Identify and evaluate internal and external factors and issues likely to cause changes to the program execution approach.

Note that throughout the program you are undertaking, these factors and issues must be controlled to mitigate their impact on the program execution approach. You will be required to monitor these internal and external factors and issues three times in Task 2.2.2 after the implementation of controls.

Use your organisation's template for documenting program internal and external factors and issues, or you may use the Generic Program Internal and External Factors template provided along with this workbook.

Refer to internal and external sources of information to help you identify these internal and external factors and issues. Sources of information may include but are not limited to legislation, regulations, standards, client feedback impacting the program execution approach, or lessons learnt documentation from previous programs/projects, resourcing availability, etc.

You will be assessed on:

Practical knowledge of internal and external factors and issues.

Practical skills relevant to identifying and evaluating internal and external factors and issues likely to cause changes to the program execution approach.

Advanced writing skills.

Practical skills relevant to developing and documenting program documentation.

After completing this task, submit the following to your assessor:

A copy of the program internal and external factors and issues document that you completed.

Copies of internal and external sources of information you accessed and referred to.

Template:

Program Internal and External Factors

Program name:

Prepared by:

Date: 01/03/2023

Internal Factors & Issues
Internal factors	Potential issues	Likelihood (select)	Consequence (select)	Risk (select)	Risk Control
List all internal factors that are likely to cause changes to the desired future state of the program/program execution approach.	Describe the potential negative impact of each identified internal factor is likely to have on the program	High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low	List actions to be taken to reduce the risk
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low

Factor Tile	Potential issues	Likelihood (select)	Consequence (select)	Risk (select)	Risk Control
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low

External Factors & Issues
External factors	Potential issues	Likelihood (select)	Consequence (select)	Risk (select)	Risk Control
List all external factors that are likely to cause changes to the desired future state of the program/program execution approach.	Describe the potential negative impact of each identified external factor is likely to have on the program	High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low	List actions to be taken to reduce the risk
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low
Factor Tile	Potential issues	Likelihood (select)	Consequence (select)	Risk (select)	Risk Control
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low
		High Medium Low	High Medium Low	High Medium Low