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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Define project
  2. Develop project plan
  3. Administer and monitor project
  4. Finalise project
  5. Review project

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and negotiation skills to work with team members and other stakeholders to maintain project schedules

communication skills to relate to people with diverse abilities and from diverse backgrounds in a culturally appropriate way

literacy skills to read write and review a range of documentation

numeracy skills to

analyse data

compare time lines and promotional costs against budgets

planning and organising skills to develop monitor and maintain implementation schedules

Required knowledge

organisations mission goals objectives and operations and how the project relates to them

organisational structure and lines of authority and communication in the organisation

relevant legislation and codes from all levels of government that may affect aspects of business operations including

antidiscrimination legislation

codes of practice

environmental issues

ethical principles

WHS

privacy laws

Evidence Required

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

developing a project plan

examples of monitoring arrangements and evaluation of the efficacy of the project plan in addressing project time lines and budget

knowledge of relevant legislation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to workplace project documentation

demonstration of all required skills knowledge and performance in a workplacebased project

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 thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the organisations mission goals objectives and operations and how the project relates to them

review of project riskmanagement plan and project plan

evaluation of project reports forwarded to stakeholders

analysis of documentation reviewing project outcomes and processes against the project scope and plan

evaluation of documentation outlining lessons learned from the project

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

other project management units


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Project scope and other relevant documentation may include:

contract or other agreement

project brief

project plan or summary

other documents outlining:

expected outcomes of the project

inclusions and exclusions from project

project resources

quality standards for project

timeframes for project.

Stakeholders may include:

clients or customers (internal and external)

funding bodies

management, employees and relevant key personnel (internal and external) with special responsibilities

project sponsor.

Delegating authority may include:

customer or client

funding body

manager or management representative

project sponsor.

Project parameters may include:

project finances or budget

integration of project within organisation

legislative and quality standards

physical, human and technical resources available or required for project

procurement requirements associated with project

reporting requirements

risks associated with project, including WHS

scope of project

time lines.

Project plan may include:

details of how the project will be managed

roles and responsibilities

time lines

work breakdown structure.

Project management tools may include:

cost schedule control system

Critical Path Method

Gantt and bar charts

life cycle cost analysis

logistics support analysis

PERT charts

project management software

risk and issues logs

spreadsheets

technical resources required for the project, for example WHS management-system tools.

Support for project team members may include:

additional physical, human and technical resources (within allocated budget) if and as required

encouragement

feedback

learning and development

regular project team meetings

supervision, mentoring and coaching.

Required record-keeping systems may include systems for:

correspondence

financial data, including costs, expenditure, income generated and purchases

project outcomes

quality data, including any test results

recording of time spent on project and progress in completing project

samples, prototypes and models.

Resources may include:

human

physical

technical.

Risk management may include:

changing roles and responsibilities in project team

negotiating an extension of deadline, or redefining completion or quantity or quality of outcomes

outsourcing some aspects of the project

reducing costs

researching and applying more efficient methods for completing project tasks

seeking further resources to meet deadline

sharing ideas to gain improvements to work undertaken in the project.

Necessary sign-offs may be required by:

clients

funding body

management

project sponsor.