REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Codification and cataloguing processes

Configuration management

Legislative and regulatory environment as it pertains to materiel logistics

Logistics governance

Materiel logistics

Organisational policy and procedures

Organisational role relevant to configuration management

Planning processes

Product knowledge related to systems andor equipment in service in the organisation

Safety legislative and statutory requirements relevant to configuration management

Required skills

Apply configuration management and project management knowledge relevant to planning

Consult and negotiate effectively with stakeholders both internal and external and resolve any potential areas of conflict or concern to ensure that overall configuration management planning objectives are achieved

Demonstrate an understanding of the strategic objectives of the organisation and identify and assess potential alliances and effective strategies

Display resilience by continuing to move forward despite criticism or setbacks

Draw on information from a variety of sources using research analysis and judgement to identify and develop configuration management plans

Identify review and analyse information that may impact on configuration management planning or may be impacted by configuration management planning

Identify the relationship between organisational goals and recognise how own work contributes to the achievement of those goals

Undertake performance measurement relevant to configuration management planning to enable objectives to be measured against defined parameters

Use appropriate information technology and software

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

adhere to relevant occupational health and safety requirements

identify the requirements for plans and adjust them as necessary to ensure effective and efficient performance

initiate and efficiently monitor processes

initiate any remedial action required

Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Access is required to

computer and relevant software

legislation guidelines procedures and protocols relating to configuration management

plans

workplace documentation

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

Where possible assessment should be supported by questions to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit of competency may include a combination of methods such as

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training programs

case studies

demonstration

feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidates ability

observation

portfolios

projects

questioning

reviews or reports prepared by the candidate

scenarios

simulation or role plays

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

Sources of information may include:

Standards and legislation may include:

Resource requirements may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Configuration management plans may include:

Promulgated include: