1. Establish production requirements
   • Evaluate initial production concepts and technical requirements in relation to feasibility, safety and any environmental impact
   • Provide timely, accurate and correct advice on the feasibility and safety of concepts and their implementation, including suggestions of workable alternatives as required
   • Accurately document details of safety and technical requirements in relation to the production concepts
   • Clarify production concepts and final requirements in consultation with the appropriate personnel as required
2. Complete plans for realisation of production requirements
   • Identify and agree on options for realisation and execution in consultation with the appropriate personnel
   • Correctly interpret production documentation/models to adapt these to serve practical requirements of construction or installation
   • Accurately and appropriately document all decisions, agreements and other relevant information in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Develop an action plan for implementing construction or installation incorporating all requirements in terms of labour, materials, equipment and facilities
3. Source and cost resources
   • Source and cost resource requirements as required in accordance with organisation policy and procedures
   • Develop realistic expenditure estimates to meet the budget allocation
   • Identify potential budget overruns and resolve and/or recommend alternatives to appropriate personnel
   • Liaise with internal and/or external suppliers to acquire equipment and materials, using existing materials wherever possible
   • Follow appropriate financial procedures in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
4. Manage construction or installation
   • Organise and oversee work to ensure that construction or installation is completed within constraints of timeframes, budget and available technology
   • Allocate tasks in accordance with skill, preference, training requirements and multi-skilling considerations
   • Liaise with colleagues and attend appropriate run-throughs and/or production meetings to identify any alterations that need to be made to original design specifications
   • Monitor construction or installation to ensure that it meets design specifications, budgetary constraints and timelines

Not applicable

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

indepth knowledge of the specific production area

practical production issues and limitations in relation to different design concepts and techniques

planning methods and techniques relevant to the production area

supply sources for resources relevant to the production area

typical costs and costing processes relevant to the production area

communication and negotiation skills in relation to liaising with production colleagues and resource acquisition

legal and Occupational Health and Safety issues that affect production operations

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages to a range of other technical and management units and combined assessment andor training with those units is recommended for example

CUETEMB Coordinate production operations

CUETEM01B - Co-ordinate production operations

CUEFINB Manage a budget

CUEFIN02B - Manage a budget

CUESETA Develop set construction plans to meet design requirements

CUESET11A - Develop set construction plans to meet design requirements

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

effective communication with artistic staff senior management peers and subordinates

ability to develop options for different production requirements and constraints

extensive knowledge of specialist area particularly in the area of resource acquisition and management

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the establishment and management of technical requirements for more than one production or event

assessment conducted over a period of time to reflect the ongoing monitoring and implementation aspects of the unit

involvement of and interaction with a whole production team to reflect the collaborative nature of the skills in this unit

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of a particular technical aspect of and event or production for which the candidate has been responsible from planning to realisation

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate analysing the processes undertaken to realise the technical aspects of a production and identifying key challenges and ways of overcoming those challenges

case studies to assess ability to develop technical approaches for different production situations

problem solving exercises to assess ability to generate solutions to a common range of challenges encountered

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

venue where a production can be staged

equipment and materials relevant to the production area

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The table below describes those applicable to this unit Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment

Level Perform

Level Administer and Manage

Level Design and Evaluate

Collecting organising and analysing information

Assessing complex production requirements

Communicating ideas and information

Negotiating with resource suppliers

Planning and organising activities

Developing and monitoring an action plan

Working with others and in teams

Monitoring team performance

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Making budget estimates

Solving problems

Developing solutions to budget overruns

Using technology

Assessing technology options for a particular production

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

indepth knowledge of the specific production area

practical production issues and limitations in relation to different design concepts and techniques

planning methods and techniques relevant to the production area

supply sources for resources relevant to the production area

typical costs and costing processes relevant to the production area

communication and negotiation skills in relation to liaising with production colleagues and resource acquisition

legal and Occupational Health and Safety issues that affect production operations

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages to a range of other technical and management units and combined assessment andor training with those units is recommended for example

CUETEMB Coordinate production operations

CUETEM01B - Co-ordinate production operations

CUEFINB Manage a budget

CUEFIN02B - Manage a budget

CUESETA Develop set construction plans to meet design requirements

CUESET11A - Develop set construction plans to meet design requirements

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

effective communication with artistic staff senior management peers and subordinates

ability to develop options for different production requirements and constraints

extensive knowledge of specialist area particularly in the area of resource acquisition and management

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the establishment and management of technical requirements for more than one production or event

assessment conducted over a period of time to reflect the ongoing monitoring and implementation aspects of the unit

involvement of and interaction with a whole production team to reflect the collaborative nature of the skills in this unit

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of a particular technical aspect of and event or production for which the candidate has been responsible from planning to realisation

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate analysing the processes undertaken to realise the technical aspects of a production and identifying key challenges and ways of overcoming those challenges

case studies to assess ability to develop technical approaches for different production situations

problem solving exercises to assess ability to generate solutions to a common range of challenges encountered

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

venue where a production can be staged

equipment and materials relevant to the production area

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The table below describes those applicable to this unit Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment

Level Perform

Level Administer and Manage

Level Design and Evaluate

Collecting organising and analysing information

Assessing complex production requirements

Communicating ideas and information

Negotiating with resource suppliers

Planning and organising activities

Developing and monitoring an action plan

Working with others and in teams

Monitoring team performance

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Making budget estimates

Solving problems

Developing solutions to budget overruns

Using technology

Assessing technology options for a particular production

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.