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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify design objectives and success factors
  2. Plan the design activity
  3. Implement the design work plan
  4. Monitor and respond to design performance

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

research collect organise and understand information related to design management including the relevant legal technical regulatory fiscal cultural environmental and safety requirements

communicate ideas and information to enable clarification of the management requirements coordination of work and the reporting of work outcomes and problems

plan and organise activities to optimise the use of resources and avoid any back tracking workflow interruptions or wastage

work with others and foster the team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise workflow and productivity

use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly determine resource and cost requirements

create and apply systematic problem solving techniques to anticipate problems avoid reworking and avoid wastage

use the workplace technology related to management including computing computeraided information management systems

Required knowledge

intellectual property law provisions

design and production issues

fundamentals of the elements and principles of design

the industry trends and knowledge of product design

product construction techniques and processes

detailed knowledge of a range of materials

research sources

materials fibres trims accessories and their properties and characteristics

management issues

contemporary management and leadership practices

enterprise resource management policies and procedurespractices

enterprise fiscal management policies and procedurespractices

quality assurance for design processes

negotiation techniques

workplace procedures and reporting process

relevant OHS legislation regulatory requirements and codes of practice

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the relevant Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence

Locate access and interpret relevant information

Apply safety requirements throughout the work sequence including the use of personal protective clothing and equipment

Manage design within an enterprise including

identify design objectives and goals

plan design activities

implement the design work plan

monitor and respond to design performance

Communicate effectively with design team and customers

Maintain accurate records

Resource implications

Access to real or appropriately simulated situations involving the management of design activities

This includes real or simulated work areas materials equipment and information on work specifications customer requirements and quality standards organisation procedures and relevant safety procedures and regulations

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must confirm consistency or the potential for consistency of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts

Assessment should be by direct observation of work evidence portfolios and questioning on underpinning knowledge

Assessment should be conducted over time and may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

Context of assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant workloads staff equipment materials work instructions and deadlines


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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation

Unit scope

The management of design involves clarification and confirmation of design objectives and goals, the resourcing and management of design activities and the processing of outcomes for acceptance by the client

Activities may include:

liaising with client and/or other functional areas

identifying constraints to the design or proposal requirements

compiling information

preparing/confirming proposal and terms/ conditions

Management involves planning, implementation and quality assurance and requires the application of human, material, systems and financial resources

Unit context

OHS requirements include legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous substances and dangerous goods codes and safe operating procedures

Work is carried out in accordance with statutory requirements, organisation insurance requirements, OHS legislation, environmental legislation, manual handling procedures and relevant health regulations

Work requires individuals to demonstrate leadership and organisational abilities, sensitivity, judgement and problem solving skills

Workplace environment

The competency can refer to enterprise and client design ideas or requests

The competency is used independently within routine and non-routine situations

Information and procedures

Design workload requirements and specifications

Enterprise, corporate and business plans

Enterprise and design organisation budget and resourcing policy

Summaries of materials, labour and overhead costs

Organisation work procedures

Legislation, regulations and industry codes of practice relevant to the product

Quality and Australian standards and procedures