Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the production system.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities. They work in contexts that are subject to change and adapt a range of fundamental principles accordingly.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Integrate plans for different sectors of the enterprise | 1.1 Examine strategic, production, infrastructure and land management plans to identify interactions between different sectors of the enterprise 1.2 Determine types of interactions and their impacts on resources and production system performance over time 1.3 Assess beneficial interactions and any potential additional benefits are identified for further improvements to the systems efficiency 1.4 Assess detrimental interactions and adjust the production system to minimise potential losses 1.5 Obtain and discuss information on innovations for use in the organisation and integrated with operational plans |
2. Develop and implement risk management strategies | 2.1 Analyse the business to identify its strengths and weaknesses as well as any threats to, or opportunities to improve, the organisations sustainability and profitability 2.2 Consider potential results of threats in terms of natural resources, business assets and infrastructure 2.3 Develop preventative and reactive contingency plans to minimise threats and maximise opportunities 2.4 Ensure contingency plans aim to ensure business stability and profitability while protecting and preserving natural resources and business assets |
3. Analyse the overall performance of the production system | 3.1 Undertake whole-business physical and financial analyses to determine the long-term sustainability and profitability of the production system 3.2 Prepare and discuss results of analyses with colleagues for input to future planning processes |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
align relevant production systems with the enterprise strategic plan
adjust production systems to meet the overarching sustainability requirements for the enterprise
adopt a systemised approach to the incorporation of productions systems into the business plan.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
marketplace in which the organisation operates
property planning, financial management and enterprise budgeting systems and procedures
relevant State or Territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice which impact on the management of the enterprise
methods of measuring and implementing business and environmental sustainability
financial analysis tools and techniques for land based businesses
sources of information to assist in analysis of operational plans, resourcing and financial analysis
monitoring strategies for a range of operational plans
value and methods of risk assessment.
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Agribusiness (AGB)