8) This describes the required skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and managing automated systems projects. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EI136A Automation and control project management T1 Evidence shall show an understanding of automation and control project management concepts to an extent indicated by the following aspects: 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. T2 Time management: Time management concepts; Standard practices for ensuring a project runs to time and the like. T3 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. T4 Quality management: Quality management concepts; Standard practices for managing quality within a project. T5 Human Resource management: human resource management concepts; standard practices for managing personnel within a project T6 Communication management: Communication management concepts; Standard practices for managing communication within a project and the like. T7 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. T8 Procurement management: procurement management concepts; standard practices for managing procurement and the like. T9 Physical Resource management: Types of physical resource, including; Equipment, Technology, Information, Facilities; Physical resource management concepts; Standard practices for managing physical resources T10 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. T11 Performance assessment and continuous improvement: standard performance assessment practices; standard continuous improvement practices and the like Engineering ethics principles T12 Customer/client relations encompassing: Importance of customer/client relations Interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client Dispute resolution Customer/client relations strategies T13 Automated systems industry sector customs and practices encompassing: Technical aspects of project planning and management 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 |