Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to interact with others in the fashion industry
- Identify roles of different fashion industry participants and the routine industry communication channels and tools that are appropriate
- Identify the information needs of fashion industry participants for design, procurement, production and marketing processes
- Identify communication protocols, workplace practices and quality standards of different industry participants
- Follow work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
- Communicate design concepts and production requirements
- Use industry appropriate language and terminology to interact and communicate with fashion industry participants
- Identify objectives and processes for communicating design concepts effectively and apply appropriate communication channels and tools
- Apply knowledge of roles and information needs of different industry participants to communicate production requirements
- Seek and respond to feedback to assess if communication of design concept and production requirements is effective, and incorporate feedback into future communication
- Seek assistance from appropriate personnel with specific and relevant expertise to deal with any communication difficulties or barriers
- Document information and outcomes of communication, and maintain records
- Develop and maintain effective industry networks
- Apply understanding of scope and role of different industry participants to develop networks for relevant areas of operation
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with relevant industry participants
- Gather and store up-to-date information about key industry participants to maintain business intelligence and sustain networks