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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to plan project
  2. Techniques for project planning are reviewed and adopted in accordance with workplace procedures
  3. Instrumentation and control project is determined from design brief specification and/or relevant documentation and in discussions with relevant person/s
  4. Develop project plan proposal
  5. Project budget is determined from estimated plant, material, labour and relevant costs in accordance with workplace procedures
  6. Critical path analysis is applied to developing workflow strategies
  7. Sources and availability of materials and human resources required for project are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
  8. Risk management strategies are sought and obtained in accordance with project plan
  9. Project plan is reviewed against inputs and adjusted to rectify any anomalies
  10. Project plan proposal is documented in accordance with workplace procedures
  11. Obtain approval for project plan
  12. Alterations to the project plan from presentation/discussion are negotiated with relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedure
  13. Final project plan is documented and approval obtained from relevant person/s

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

using risk control measures

determining and adopting project planning techniques

developing effective workflow strategies

developing project plan proposal

documenting project plan proposal

establishing a project budget estimating plant, material, labour and related costs

negotiating alterations to proposed project plan

obtaining approval of the final plan

obtaining risk management strategies

preparing to plan project

reviewing project plan against inputs and rectifying any anomalies.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

control system industry sector customs and practices

critical path and project analysis

instrumentation and control project planning

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant plant, material, labour and related costs

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation, including:

design brief specification

project plan proposal

relevant workplace quality, instructions, policies and procedures

risk management strategies.