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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan realisation of productions
   • With reference to production documentation, confirm key objectives and scope of productions with relevant personnel
   • Determine cost of, and sources for, required resources according to organisational procedures
   • Develop realistic expenditure estimates that conform to budget allocations
   • Identify potential budget overruns and resolve or recommend alternatives to relevant personnel
   • Reach agreement on evaluation methods for monitoring progress
   • Develop action plans for realising productions; taking deadlines, legislative requirements and a range of other factors into account
   • Develop contingency plans to minimise the impact of unexpected events on the process of realising productions
   • Reach agreement on action plans and budget, and amend documentation as required
2. Monitor pre-production
   • Allocate responsibilities and discuss timelines and other implementation issues with relevant personnel
   • Obtain resources and monitor supplies to ensure that work proceeds according to plan
   • Engage specialist staff as required
   • Follow financial procedures in relation to purchases and record keeping
   • Monitor progress of agreed plans against timelines and production requirements
   • Identify and respond to problems promptly in consultation with relevant colleagues as required
   • Treat colleagues with consideration and respect to develop and maintain effective work relationships
   • Attend run-throughs and production meetings to identify changes that need to be made to plans and update and distribute workplace documentation accordingly
   • Maintain communication with production departments to ensure a coordinated approach to realising productions
3. Monitor production and post-production operations
   • Action technical responsibilities according to production requirements
   • Monitor productions during show run and take appropriate action to resolve problems that arise
   • Maintain communication with key production personnel at all times
   • Participate in evaluations of technical and creative objectives of productions
   • Share information from evaluations with colleagues and implement recommendations aimed at improving overall effectiveness of production management procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

develop action plans for realising productions in selected area of expertise on at least three occasions

coordinate the pre-production phase, and monitor operations during shows in selected area of expertise

manage a production work team

meet deadlines.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

describe issues and challenges that typically arise when realising productions in selected area of expertise, and suggest ways of addressing them

describe costing, budgeting and estimating techniques

describe similarities and differences between different production areas when it comes to meeting production requirements

provide examples of work health and safety and legislative and regulatory requirements that are relevant to the process of realising productions.

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