Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse and confirm resource schedule
- Analyse and correctly interpret the resource schedule to confirm the resources required for each stage in the production process.
- Consult with all departments involved in the production to clarify and confirm their requirements.
- Confirm accuracy and feasibility of resource schedule against overall production requirements.
- Conduct discussions with colleagues in a manner which promotes positive working relationships.
- Identify non-resource issues that may impact on the production schedule and collate and compile relevant information.
- Compile the production schedule
- Create an appropriate production timeline, ensuring the schedule identifies clearly and accurately the major responsibilities, stages, tasks and target dates required to deliver the production within budget and to deadline.
- Ensure the schedule clearly and realistically allocates the resources required.
- Identify and accommodate factors affecting the timing and sequence of tasks within the schedule.
- Allocate time to each stage of the production that is realistic and sufficient to enable the objectives to be met.
- Ensure the time allocated enables the efficient use of resources.
- Identify potential factors which may cause delays to production and develop contingency plans to accommodate potential delays.
- Agree to and distribute the production schedule
- Ensure the schedule is accurate, comprehensive and presented clearly.
- Distribute schedule promptly to all relevant personnel.
- Allow adequate opportunities for relevant personnel to ask questions and seek clarification.
- Resolve difficulties and/or ambiguities in the understanding or implementation of the schedule as required.
- Communicate any changes to the schedule promptly to all relevant personnel.
- Develop and maintain an appropriate and clear recording system for all information relating to the production schedule which will facilitate access by others.