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 ability to:

recommend and implement new, more efficient production processes and troubleshoot problems within the production process that effect efficiency gains

produce a portfolio that demonstrates that each element has been carried out. This should include records of standards and monitoring procedures and evidence that they are being effectively carried out

production efficiencies are confirmed through discussions with senior management and review of workplace documentation

evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

BSBFLM509A Promote continuous improvement.

Required skills

OHS in relation to operating machinery such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning is started

communication of ideas and information by documenting recommendations to optimise the production process

collecting, analysing and organising information by reviewing the production schedule and evaluating its effectiveness

planning and organising activities by determining the most effective production processes

teamwork when communicating with colleagues over changes to production

mathematical ideas and techniques by determining optimised yield for machinery

problem-solving skills by compensating or optimising machine idiosyncrasies

use of technology by evaluating machine operations and making changes to improve the production process

Required knowledge

setting quality standards

setting the criteria for inspection of print quality set

the quality of artwork/film bearing on the quality of the printed product

quality standards that have been set by the customer

inspection specifications determined by standards

identifying production requirements and capacities

job requirements that determine the production processes

identifying special production requirements and possible problems

criteria that are used to determine the availability of machines, materials and labour

OHS concerns that need to be considered when planning production

causes of failure

common causes of failure in each production area that need to be monitored

procedures that have you implemented to minimise the effect of these

revising schedules

monitoring and amending production schedules if required

consideration that is given to revising production schedules to take into account customer requirements and job complexity

evaluating re-work methods

responsibility for evaluating the re-work of unacceptable items

method of re-work that has been determined

criteria that have been set to monitor the re-work

requirements that have been established for the inspection of re-working material to customer's specifications

determining unacceptable items and evaluating production procedures

determining the cause of unacceptable items

records that are kept of acceptable and rejected items

records that are kept for the reason for the rejection

determining the cause for the rejection and how have you rectified the problem

quality improvements

information that needs to be monitored so as to maintain standards

monitoring quality standards

enterprise improvements affect on quality standards

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.

Production context may include:

production processes and associated machines/equipment include those generally operating in the various sectors of the printing and graphic arts industry.

Production schedules may include:

production schedules may apply to daily or production runs, including repetitive production runs, short runs and quick changes.

Range of processes may include:

applies to the development of complex new processes or the modification of existing complex processes based on significant judgement. Applies to the overall production process.