8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge of safe working practices and managing electronics/computer systems projects has been acquired. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EH141A Computer systems/electronics project management Evidence shall show an understanding of computer systems/electronics project management, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1. Electronic/computer systems industry sector customs and practices Technical aspects of project planning and management encompassing: Method of ensuring equipment meets specified performance requirements Performance/cost benefit analysis Equipment procurement Typical approaches to planning and management Successful planning techniques Best practice management methods and styles T2. Defining project parameters - Project scope; Project stakeholders and clients; Project phases and the relationship between phases; Time requirements and limitations; Resource requirements and limitations; Quality requirements and limitations. T3. Time management - time management concepts; standard practices for ensuring a project runs to time and the like. T4. Financial management - Financial management concepts; Standard practices for managing project finances; Project budgets; Costs, variations and estimations; Invoicing against project phases/deliverables; Acquittals and the like. T5. Quality management - Quality management concepts; Standard practices for managing quality within a project. T6. Human Resource management - human resource management concepts; standard practices for managing personnel within a project T7. Communication management - Communication management concepts; Standard practices for managing communication within a project and the like. T8. Risk management and contingencies - risk management concepts; standard practices for managing risk within a project; Internal risks; External risks; Risk minimisation; Risk removal; Contingencies and the like. T9. Procurement management - procurement management concepts; standard practices for managing procurement and the like. T10. Physical Resource management - Types of physical resource, including; Equipment, Technology, Information, Facilities; Physical resource management concepts; Standard practices for managing physical resources T11. Contracts - Understanding project contracts; Standard practices for working to contract specifications; Contract format; Contract content; Legal obligations of contract parties; Accompanying documentation including; Contract Schedules and the like. T12. Performance assessment and continuous improvement - standard performance assessment practices; standard continuous improvement practices and the like T13. Engineering ethics principles T14. Customer/Client relations Importance of customer/client relations Interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client Dispute resolution Customer/client relations strategies |