Required skills

communication skills sufficient to

interact effectively with people with diverse interests and needs

show strong leadership qualities and work closely with team members

conduct effective negotiations with a wide range of production personnel external suppliers and service providers

coordinate production meetings and brief staff to achieve required outcomes

identify and deal positively and constructively with conflictin a timely and collaborative mannerto achieve best production outcomes

welldeveloped planning and organisational skills sufficient to coordinate all aspects of managing the production of sound designs including working within budgets

welldeveloped project management skills covering both physical and human resources

selfmanagement skills sufficient to

work under pressure

provide appropriate and timely documentation

meet deadlines

evaluate own performance

initiative and flexibility when responding to unexpected changes in the production schedule or process

literacy skills sufficient to interpret written instructions and to prepare progress and evaluation reports

numeracy skills sufficient to interpret monitor and adjust budgets and cost estimates

Required knowledge

meeting procedures and protocols as they relate to productions

musical artistic and technical elements associated with music productions and recordings

welldeveloped understanding of

administrative procedures associated with managing a production

content format and timing of different types of documentation

duty of care to colleagues and general public

industry knowledge including

structure of the relevant industry sector

roles and responsibilities of personnel

current industry practices eg industrial awards workers compensation and contracts

music and sound terminology

sources of products supplies and equipment

impact of technology on production operations

phases and practices in the production process

issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of managing the production of sound designs

OHS and public safety legislation and regulations as they apply to productions

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 ability to

demonstrate highlevel management and communication skills as a team leader

manage at a practical level the production of sound designs

produce creative solutions within constraints of budgets and resources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to a range of industrycurrent equipment as listed in the range statement

access to a range of productions

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit

evaluation of sounddesigns where the production was managed by candidate and of their quality in terms of meeting specifications

written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required knowledge section of this unit

case studies to assess ability to manage the production ofsound designs for different types of productions or events

observation or videoaudio recordings of production meetings chaired by the candidate to assess team leading skills

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBFIMA Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBFIM501A Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBOHSA Ensure a safe workplace

BSBOHS509A Ensure a safe workplace

BSBPMGA Manage projects

BSBPMG510A Manage projects

CUFCMPA Manage and exploit copyright arrangements

CUFCMP501A Manage and exploit copyright arrangements

CUSSOUA Manage production of sound recordings

CUSSOU602A Manage production of sound recordings.

Relevant personnel may include:

Sound-design specifications may include:

Productions may include:

Production requirements may include:

Documentation may include:

Operational requirementsmay include:

Facilities may include:

Equipment and accessories may include:

Copyright requirements may include:

Sound components may include:

Media may include:

Evaluation techniques may include: