- BSBPMG405A - Apply human resources management approaches
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
BSBPMG405A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply human resources management approaches
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | BSBPMG405A - Apply human resources management approaches |
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| Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with aspects of human resources management of a project. This involves establishing human resource requirements, identifying the learning and development needs of people working on the project, facilitating these needs being met and resolving conflict within the team.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to a project team member working under the direction of a project manager with other project team members. The individual may be operating within an organisation or as a consultant. The skills should be applied in the context of multiple complex projects, with the individual operating as part of a specialist project management team.In the context of this unit a complex project is defined as a project which involves:the need for a comprehensive and multi faceted project planthe need for a formal internal or external communications strategya dedicated and diverse project budgetmultiple administrative componentsmultiple operational componentsa wide range of stakeholdersa project operations team. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Competency Field | Management and Leadership - Project Management | ||
| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Element: Assist with determining human resource requirements |
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| Element: Assist with human resource monitoring and stakeholder liaison |
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| Element: Contribute to evaluating human resource and stakeholder management practices |
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Evidence Required
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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: use of work breakdown structures in human resource project planning use of effective methods for monitoring roles and responsibilities in multiple complex projects knowledge of methods for providing feedback on performance and for improving performance of project team members. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to examples of project management documentation for human resource management. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skill and knowledge. The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit: analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios which reflect human resource issues and problems in a project management context direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate analysis of responses addressing different project human resource management scenarios oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of strategies for managing project human resources and their application to different situations analysis of responsibilities assigned for achieving project deliverables review of documentation about lessons learned evaluation of reports developed about human resource issues. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: other units from the Certificate IV in Project Management. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
literacy skills to read and interpret project plans and schedules planning and monitoring skills to track performance in relation to assigned tasks teamwork and communication skills to resolve conflict, advise others of performance issues and deal with stakeholders. |
Required knowledge |
job design principles and work breakdown structures learning and development options project roles, responsibilities and reporting requirements in relation to human resources. |
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. | |
Work breakdown structure is: | a planning tool or process which divides and sub-divides the work of a project into smaller, more manageable work packages |
Others may include: | project manager project specialists or other personnel relevant project authority team members |
Practices, plans guidelines and procedures may include: | industrial relations agreements and guidelines organisation project management procedures professional operating standards project human resources management plan skills framework nominating skill levels required for specific types of project activities staffing plan/job description |
Human resource development opportunities may include: | action learning sets coaching and mentoring performance feedback team building and group activities training |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
| Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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| Analyse work breakdown structure to determine human resource requirements | |||
| Assess skill levels of project personnel against project task requirements | |||
| Assign responsibilities for achieving project deliverables | |||
| Monitor the work of project personnel against assigned roles and responsibilities | |||
| Track, monitor and control actual effort against plan, review skill levels against allocated tasks and recommend remedial action, where required, to others | |||
| Contribute to tracking, monitoring and controlling stakeholder participation and communication with the project | |||
| Advise others when assigned responsibilities are not met by project personnel, or stakeholder expectations are at variance | |||
| Undertake work in a multi-disciplinary environment in accordance with established human resource management practices, plans, guidelines and procedures to achieve designated project objectives | |||
| Resolve potential and actual conflicts in accordance with agreed dispute resolution processes or report to others for resolution | |||
| Offer human resource development opportunities to individuals with skill gaps | |||
| Contribute to assessing the overall effectiveness of project human resource management and document lessons learned | |||
| Report human resource issues to others to aid the continuous improvement process | |||
| Contribute to stakeholder satisfaction analysis and assist with post-project operational review |
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