Required skills

communication and negotiation skills to lead and participate in effective clientprincipal stakeholder and project team liaison during design realisation

creative thinking skills to generate new or adapted ideas in response to realisation challenges

literacy skills to research and evaluate a wide range of source materials on design and to complete relevant design documentation

numeracy skills to manage budgets

planning and organisational skills to coordinate and lead potentially complex processes involving a range of interrelated factors and challenges

problemsolving and decision making skills to develop and implement solutions to unpredictable problems

Required knowledge

copyright moral rights intellectual property issues and legislation that impact on design work in the relevant industry context at a managerial level

occupational health and safety requirements relevant to the particular work contextdesign discipline

productionrealisation processes as they apply to designs in a particular industry context or design discipline including materials tools equipment and processes

quality assurance for design concept realisation applicable to the specific industry contextdesign discipline

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

planning and implementation of design realisation so that finished product or service meets the requirements of design brief

effective communication and negotiation skills in relation to working with others for design realisation

knowledge of the design process in the specific industry contextdesign discipline

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to resources tools materials and equipment for realisation of a design in specific context

access to a design concept that the candidate can take to realisation stage

interaction with and involvement of others to reflect the collaborative nature of the unit and the communication and negotiation skills required

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

evaluation of finished products or services where the candidate has managed the realisation process

evaluation of progress reports or completion reports prepared by the candidate

evaluation of candidate reports on the realisation process highlighting different management techniques used challenges in the process and how these were addressed

Guidance information for assessment

The design process does not occur in isolation Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

any specialised design unit

Relevant information on the design may include:

Standards of work and monitoring requirements may relate to:

Appropriate stakeholders may include:

Resources may include:

Documentation to be maintained may include:

Difficulties or problems may relate to:

Communication channels may include: