Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify production objectives
- Determine production team and resource requirements
- Production team requirements are determined based on task requirements and necessary competencies
- Suitable staff and/or contractors are selected based on competence and availability
- Required raw materials, tools, equipment, assembly or fabrication jigs and other physical resources needed for the production are identified using relevant sources of information and a specification drawn up detailing the required quality and quantities
- Develop production budget, quotas, time schedule and milestones
- Identified production tasks and activities are costed in terms of staffing and resource requirements and incorporated into a production budget
- A time schedule for the production is drawn up clearly showing the sequence and inter-relationships of activities as well as milestones and estimated start and completion dates
- The production plan showing the resourcing arrangements, time schedule and proposed budget is submitted to the appropriate personnel and any necessary changes made
- Assign production tasks to team
- Implement production plan
- Requirements for major activities, staffing, resources, critical dates and the required final and intermediate outcomes of the production are confirmed prior to commencement of the production in accordance with the approved production plan and company requirements
- Potential problems and complications are identified in the course of the production and suitable contingency action initiated in accordance with company procedures
- Stakeholders (i.e. user departments, management, etc.) are kept informed of production objectives and progress throughout the production
- Review production progress and outcomes
- Production progress is closely monitored against the required quality of the products and sub-assemblies as well as adherence to both budget and time schedule, and reported to appropriate personnel
- Adequate records are maintained of all key information pertaining to the production process in accordance with company requirements