This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan large electronic projects.

It includes developing and documenting electronics project proposals, milestones and completions. It also includes establishing budgets; applying critical path analysis; developing workflow strategies; and documenting, presenting and negotiating budgets and timelines.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify electronic project requirements

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied

1.2

Techniques for electronic project planning are reviewed are adopted in accordance with workplace procedures

1.3

Extent of the electronic project is determined from design brief specifications and/or other relevant documentation and from discussions with appropriate person/s

2

Develop electronic project plan proposal

2.1

Plant, material, labour and relevant costs are sought and obtained from relevant person/s in accordance with workplace policies and procedures

2.2

Project budget is determined from estimated plant, material, labour and other costs in accordance with workplace policies and procedures

2.3

Critical path analysis is applied to developing workflow strategies

2.4

Sources and availability of physical materials and human resources needed for the project are determined in accordance with workplace policies and procedures

2.5

Risk management strategies are sought and applied in the project plan

2.6

Project plan is reviewed in accordance with all inputs and adjusted to rectify any anomalies

2.7

Project plan proposal is documented in accordance with workplace policies and procedures

3

Obtain approval for project plan

3.1

Project plan is presented and discussed with relevant person/s

3.2

Alterations to project plan resulting from the presentation/discussion are negotiated with relevant person/s in accordance with constraints of workplace policies

3.3

Final project plan is documented and approval obtained from appropriate person/s

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

determining the project requirements accurately

establishing a project budget

developing effective workflow strategies

documenting project plan proposal

negotiating alterations to the proposed project plan successfully

obtaining approval of the final plan

dealing with unplanned events

apply sustainable energy principles and practices

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using of risk control measures.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

large electronic project planning, including:

purpose of project planning

documents needed to plan a project

factors influencing sequence and restraints of project activities

critical path analysis encompassing:

graphical representation methods

methods of representing time/rates

customer/client relations, including:

purpose of critical path analysis

essential data

relational sequence of work activities

graphical representation methods

methods of representing time/rates

monitoring methods

electronic industry sector customs and practices, including:

technical aspects of project planning and management encompassing:

method of ensuring equipment meets specified performance requirements

performance/cost-benefit analysis

equipment procurement

typical approaches to planning and management

successful planning techniques

best practice management methods and styles

WHS/OHS enterprise responsibilities, including:

provisions of relevant WHS/OHS legislation

principles and practice of effective WHS/OHS management

management arrangements relating to regulatory compliance

enterprise hazards and risks, control measures and relevant expertise required

characteristics and composition of workforce and their impact on WHS/OHS management

relevance of enterprise management systems to WHS/OHS management

analysis of working environment and design of appropriate WHS/OHS management systems

analysis of relevant data and evaluation of WHS/OHS system effectiveness

assess resources to establish and maintain WHS/OHS management systems

relevant risk mitigation processes

relevant workplace policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to planning electronic projects

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Planning an industry-accepted medium-sized electronic project must include at least the following attributes:

budgets and timelines

critical path analysis

documentation

plan presentation

workflow strategies development

Electrotechnology

Electronics and Communications