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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop a project plan
  2. Manage resources and time
  3. Identify legal issues
  4. Manage research
  5. Determine and manage multimedia budgets
  6. Manage project outcomes

Required Skills

Required skills

OHS in relation to operating machinery such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning is started

communication of ideas and information by explaining copyright issues

collecting analysing and organising information by identifying legal issues

planning and organising activities by developing a project plan

teamwork when liaising with clients and identifying teamwork elements

mathematical ideas and techniques by determining a budget

problemsolving skills by ensuring projects meet client specifications

use of technology by working on multimedia projects

Required knowledge

developing a project plan

elements that need to be included in a multimedia project plan

how time and budget factors are incorporated into a project plan

managing resources and time

hardware resources relevant to specific multimedia tasks

how time management is integrated into project planning and monitoring

how human resources are incorporated and supported within the project framework

teamwork elements to be implemented in a project plan

managing research

how files documents images and footage are relevant to project requirements sourced

steps that are necessary to ensure good liaison with clients

managing project outcomes

how the multimedia master is created

how the master is duplicated and distributed

legal issues that apply to multimedia production

copyright principles and conventions relevant to digital data

copyright issues relating to multimedia authoring digital imaging and digital sound

copyright of multimedia authoring digital imaging and digital sound

laws applying to multimedia product warranties software licences consultants sponsors and distribution

multimedia budgets

estimation models used in multimedia production

budget plans

tendering processes

project costing

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

manage a multimedia project including establishing monitoring and evaluating a production cycle and using attributes of specific multimedia interactivity

demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources

produce a portfolio that demonstrates multimedia project management including establishing monitoring and evaluating a production cycle and using attributes of specific multimedia interactivity over TWO different completed projects The portfolio should include material that covers planning tools time and budget factors resource management time management human resources teamwork research management and a multimedia master

evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

assessment may take place on the job off the job or a combination of these Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

Method of assessment

The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit

direct questioningobservation combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Guidance information for assessment

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


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.

Types of systems may include:

multimedia systems used in the pre-press sector and associated sectors with which a pre-press organisation may be required to work.