Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSS402060A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use planning software systems in operations

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS402060A - Use planning software systems in operations
Description This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to access planning software (often known as Enterprise resource Planning (ERP), Materials Resource Planning (MRP and MRPII), and often by a proprietary name, to make routine business decisions required of the person as a regular part of their job.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to an individual in an organisation using a planning software system and who must interface with that system. The unit applies to both accessing information from the planning software system and using it as an aid to decision making. This unit requires the application of communication, planning, and problem solving associated with using planning software in own work.
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: Use interface
  • Identify terminals relevant to own work station and functions
  • Use keyboards, track ball/mouse and monitor and/or other peripherals to access system
  • Navigate through system and screens to find program menu and data relevant to own work
  • Identify and input information on own work processes at required frequency and to required detail
  • Access message section and acknowledge messages
  • Identify problems and make suggestions for improvements to relevance of planning software to own work
       


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.

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:

identify the scope and relevance of planning software system to their own work

enter and retrieve data, including normal performance and variations

use planning software system to assist in own work

contribute suggestions for improvement to performance and relevance of planning software to own work area.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of performance must be undertaken in a workplace using or implementing one or more competitive systems and practices.

Access may be required to:

workplace procedures and plans relevant to work area

specifications and documentation relating to planned, currently being implemented, or implemented changes to work processes and procedures relevant to the assessee

documentation and information in relation to production, waste, overheads and hazard control/management

reports from supervisors/managers

case studies and scenarios to assess responses to contingencies.

Method of assessment

A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment.

Competence in this unit may be assessed by using a combination of the following to generate evidence:

demonstration in the workplace

workplace projects

suitable simulation

case studies/scenarios (particularly for assessment of contingencies, improvement scenarios, and so on)

targeted questioning

reports from supervisors, peers and colleagues (third-party reports)

portfolio of evidence

In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge.

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

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

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:

reading and interpreting electronic and hard copy operating instructions and documents, including where used:

work instructions

standard operating procedures

formulas/recipes

production and batch sheets

temporary instructions

other provided operating instructions

working within access control requirements of the planning software system

identifying modules, screens, files, and so on, of software relevant to own work

logging in and using terminals and planning software at a level of access appropriate to own work

accurately inputting data

searching and retrieving data

accessing nominated assistance with planning software

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

technical knowledge needed to operate own work processes

planning software system and operation, including:

terminal locations and types

security and access arrangements

range of information held in planning software relevant to own work

data collection methods for operations in work area

assistance arrangements for users of planning software

business activities exercised by/through the planning software system

value created by operations for customers

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.

Competitive systems and practices

Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:

lean operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

monitoring and data gathering systems, such as Systems Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Materials Resource Planning (MRP) and proprietary systems

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree

Competitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:

the stage of implementation of competitive systems and practices

the size of the enterprise

the work organisation, culture, regulatory environment and the industry sector

Planning software

Planning software includes:

software systems which integrate a range of business information, such as finance, logistics maintenance and production (frequently referred to as ERP, MRP, MRPII or a range of proprietary names)

Relevant data and information

Relevant data and information may include:

technical and other drawings

standard operating procedures and other work instructions

production schedules including historical data

orders and order tracking information

stock control

contact lists

occupational health and safety (OHS) information

Value stream

The value stream begins with the customer and includes all actions (both value-adding and non-value added) by both internal sections/departments and external organisations to meet a customer requirement.

Depending on the operations and the customer requirement, stages where value stream actions may occur include:

sales outlet/representative

information gathering, data analysis and research

product design

raw material sourcing

intermediate processing

final assembler/collation/preparation

support services (e.g. accounting, finance and legal)

storage and delivery to customer

after market support

Items in the value stream

Items in the value stream refer to information held within the planning software system that contributes to creating value as determined by the customer. Depending on the organisation it may include:

physical elements of the production system, such as sites, work stations, equipment, material, including stock, work in progress and finished products

information needed to meet customer requirements, such as designs, drawings, work instructions, standard operating procedures, standards, material lists and pricing

information not directly related to current customer requirements but required by the organisation

Procedures

Procedures may include:

work instructions

standard operating procedures

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions and similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (e.g. good manufacturing practice (GMP) and responsible care)

government regulations

Procedures may be:

written, verbal, computer-based or in some other format

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
Identify terminals relevant to own work station and functions 
Use keyboards, track ball/mouse and monitor and/or other peripherals to access system 
Navigate through system and screens to find program menu and data relevant to own work 
Identify and input information on own work processes at required frequency and to required detail 
Access message section and acknowledge messages 
Identify problems and make suggestions for improvements to relevance of planning software to own work 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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