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MSS017004A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Lead sustainable strategy deployment

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS017004A - Lead sustainable strategy deployment
Description This unit of competency covers leading the deployment of sustainable strategy for an entire organisation, part of a large organisation, or part or all of a value chain. It includes the linking of sustainability strategy with business strategies and the planning, communication and deployment of the strategy.
Employability Skills Not applicable.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit is a Vocational Graduate Certificate unit and follows the AQF guidelines for such units in that it assumes an entry qualification, such as:an Advanced Diploma or Diploma in sustainability or relevant technical fielda Bachelor Degree in a relevant technical fieldother relevant higher education qualifications, often with relevant vocational practicerelevant extensive vocational practice, without formal qualifications but which result in appropriate entry level skills.This unit covers the integration of recommendations for sustainability improvements into the organisations strategic sustainability goals and plans and then the facilitation of the implementation of sustainability improvements. The organisations environment, for the purpose of this unit, is considered to include the ecology it impacts, the economic impacts on the organisation and the social impacts of the organisation.Strategy deployment as described by this unit is also known as ‘hoshin kanri’ in enterprises following lean manufacturing principles and is a process that ties senior leadership and business strategy to enterprise-wide business improvement practices.It would typically be undertaken by a manager or senior technologist who has a significant sustainability responsibility work role.Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop sustainability strategy
  • Examine existing organisation vision and strategy for impact on sustainability, including any currently identified sustainability goals and objectives
  • Identify external sustainability best practice
  • Examine current operations for economic, social and environmental factors relevant to sustainability for the organisation
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholders
  • Develop appropriate sustainability vision and goals
  • Develop sustainability strategy
  • Obtain required approvals
       
Element: Examine proposals for sustainability improvement
  • Communicate sustainability strategy and request improvement proposals
  • Examine fit of proposals with sustainability strategy
  • Determine possible synergies between proposals
  • Have proposals modified to achieve better strategic outcomes, as appropriate
  • Facilitate the development of integrated implementation plans for selected proposals
  • Facilitate the provision of resources required for implementation
       
Element: Facilitate implementation of selected proposals
  • Ensure appropriate project plans have been developed
  • Ensure appropriate metrics are identified and will be collected
  • Facilitate any necessary capability development
  • Organise for appropriate controls and feedback
  • Ensure appropriate improvement processes are implemented
       
Element: Lead periodic review of sustainability improvements
  • Ensure appropriate data is available
  • Convene appropriate review process
  • Validate current strategy
  • Validate current tactics
  • Review progress and impacts of current projects
  • Develop required changes Facilitate implementation of required changes
       
Element: Communicate as appropriate
  • Identify what communications are required and to whom
  • Prepare appropriate communications
  • Communicate as appropriate
  • Finalise appropriate recording
       


Evidence Required

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Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to lead sustainable strategy deployment across the whole organisation or major part of a large organisation in a manner consistent with the organisation’s vision and business strategy.

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts. Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include:

development of sustainability strategy

facilitating the implementation of sustainability improvements

reviewing the progress towards goals and the fit with external forces

communicating the above as appropriate

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment.

Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidate’s workplace.

This unit of competency may be assessed with other relevant units addressing sustainability at the enterprise level or other units requiring the exercise of the skills and knowledge covered by this unit.

The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team.

Method of assessment

In all cases, practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly.

Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.

The language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a work-like environment.

Guidance information for assessment

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Required skills include:

conducting SWOT analysis

conducting cause and effect analysis and diagrams

process mapping

applying formal problem-solving techniques, including root cause analysis

interpreting specifications, operating procedures, manuals, regulations and other complex documents

communicating, consulting and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders

analysing and problem solving

interpreting and manipulating data

drafting reports

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

process and changes which occur at each step in selected value chain

principles of sustainability

causes of adverse social impacts and methods of controlling/reducing them

causes of adverse economic impacts and methods of controlling/reducing them

causes of adverse ecological impacts and methods of controlling/reducing them

principles of strategy deployment/hoshin kanri

development of vision, mission and strategy

root cause analysis

hierarchy of hazard control and its application to sustainability hazards

sustainability hierarchy

project management principles and the management of multiple related projects

relevant legislation, regulation and protocols, government incentives and other initiatives

risk analysis and its application to sustainability risks

Sustainability

Sustainability incorporates the three aspects of:

survival of the ecology/physical environment (to manage the impact of the business to ensure the survival of the physical environment)

economic viability (efficiency, cost and waste reduction and competitiveness to support survival of the business)

social sustainability (to manage the impact of the business to ensure its continued survival within the community and the survival of the community)

Portion of the value chain

Value chain is the sequence of activities that a firm undertakes to create value/product (good or service). Portion of the value chain includes sections internal or external to the organisation

Current operations

Current operations includes, but is not limited to:

production

maintenance

logistics and warehousing

administration and human resources

client/customer, contractor and supplier liaison and administration

Develop

Develop means to:

develop a new, or improve an existing process, product or service

Sustainability strategy

Sustainability strategy includes:

scope

timeline

key performance indicators (KPIs)

budget

Required changes

Required changes include:

new/modified metrics, where required

changes resulting from kaizen

data feeding into kaizen

Kaizen

Kaizen is continuous improvement of an entire value stream or an individual process to create more value with less waste

Convene periodic review process

Convening may mean any, some or all of:

a formal or informal meeting

a series of meetings

a virtual meeting/series of meetings

an electronic interchange

other form of interchange

Periodic reviews are in addition to kaizen and may include:

reviews to targets (e.g. against set KPIs)

reviews to external environment which may include techniques, such as:

SWOT analysis

search conference

Delphi technique

Sustainability issues of particular relevance

Sustainability issues of particular relevance include:

particular sensitivities of the local ecology, such as:

endangered species

sensitive local flora/fauna

material scarcity

water availability

general ecology issues and regulations, such as:

climate change and carbon footprint

pollution control measures

particular local social issues, such as:

distortions to the housing market

disruption to local lifestyles

general social issues, such as:

corporate citizenship

use or/deterioration to infrastructure

particular local economic issues, such as:

cost of capital

profit margins

competition

general economic issues, such as:

state of the economy

stage of the business cycle

Appropriate response

Appropriate response includes:

application of the hierarchy of hazard control to sustainability hazards

when the impact cannot be prevented application of mitigation and amelioration techniques, such as:

capture and storage (e.g. scrubbing) and similar ‘end of pipe’ solutions

dilution/dispersion and similar techniques which reduce concentration but not amount

other approaches which meet the sustainability requirements

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Examine existing organisation vision and strategy for impact on sustainability, including any currently identified sustainability goals and objectives 
Identify external sustainability best practice 
Examine current operations for economic, social and environmental factors relevant to sustainability for the organisation 
Liaise with relevant stakeholders 
Develop appropriate sustainability vision and goals 
Develop sustainability strategy 
Obtain required approvals 
Communicate sustainability strategy and request improvement proposals 
Examine fit of proposals with sustainability strategy 
Determine possible synergies between proposals 
Have proposals modified to achieve better strategic outcomes, as appropriate 
Facilitate the development of integrated implementation plans for selected proposals 
Facilitate the provision of resources required for implementation 
Ensure appropriate project plans have been developed 
Ensure appropriate metrics are identified and will be collected 
Facilitate any necessary capability development 
Organise for appropriate controls and feedback 
Ensure appropriate improvement processes are implemented 
Ensure appropriate data is available 
Convene appropriate review process 
Validate current strategy 
Validate current tactics 
Review progress and impacts of current projects 
Develop required changes Facilitate implementation of required changes 
Identify what communications are required and to whom 
Prepare appropriate communications 
Communicate as appropriate 
Finalise appropriate recording 

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