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Evidence Guide: ICPPR552A - Manage digital production workflow

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ICPPR552A - Manage digital production workflow

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan a production workflow for a digital print product

  1. The stages of the production workflow are identified to determine sequencing
  2. Workflow is sequenced to obtain optimum production efficiency and job quality
  3. New sequences that are required for non-standard jobs are tested
  4. Workflow is optimised for continued improvement
The stages of the production workflow are identified to determine sequencing

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Workflow is sequenced to obtain optimum production efficiency and job quality

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New sequences that are required for non-standard jobs are tested

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Workflow is optimised for continued improvement

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Manage resources and time

  1. Resources relevant to digital production are identified, evaluated and incorporated to achieve the required outcome
  2. Time management is integrated into project planning and monitoring
  3. Human resources are incorporated and supported within the project framework to achieve the required outcome
  4. Teamwork elements are identified and developed to achieve the required outcome
Resources relevant to digital production are identified, evaluated and incorporated to achieve the required outcome

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Time management is integrated into project planning and monitoring

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Human resources are incorporated and supported within the project framework to achieve the required outcome

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Teamwork elements are identified and developed to achieve the required outcome

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Determine and manage budgets

  1. Estimation of costs are identified and applied to a range of digital products
  2. Budget plans are established and checked against estimations to deliver accurate costing
  3. Estimating practices and pricing models are determined and implemented to deliver the required outcome within designated timeframes and costs
  4. Job costs are determined, documented and monitored continuously to comply with business commitments and legal obligations
  5. Business transactions are undertaken ethically and according to law
  6. Workplace budget estimates and expenditure are reviewed and documented to assist in future business dealings
Estimation of costs are identified and applied to a range of digital products

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Budget plans are established and checked against estimations to deliver accurate costing

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Estimating practices and pricing models are determined and implemented to deliver the required outcome within designated timeframes and costs

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Job costs are determined, documented and monitored continuously to comply with business commitments and legal obligations

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Business transactions are undertaken ethically and according to law

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Workplace budget estimates and expenditure are reviewed and documented to assist in future business dealings

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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:

manage and continually improve a digital production workflow

accurately manage a budget.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

that conditions are typical ambient conditions found in the workplace

access to relevant facilities, equipment and materials used for digital printing

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

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

third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

practical demonstration by the candidate managing the digital workflow.

Guidance information for assessment

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

business management units that could be applied in the digital production sector.

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, evidence should be gathered over a period of time through a range of methods for assessment to indicate consistent performance.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

occupational health and safety (OHS) skills for operating machinery, such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning is started

communication skills for expressing ideas and information by documenting recommendations to optimise the digital production process

collecting, analysing and organising skills for reviewing the production schedule and evaluating its effectiveness

planning and organising skills for determining the most effective production processes

teamwork skills for working with colleagues over changes to production

numeracy skills for managing budgets

problem-solving skills for finding solutions to production problems

technical skills for evaluating machine operations and making changes to improve the production process

Required knowledge

job requirements for a specific production processes

methods used to identify special production requirements and possible problems

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

OHS concerns that need to be considered when planning production

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

procedures that can be implemented to minimise the effects of these

techniques used to monitor production schedules

criteria used for revising production schedules to take into account customer requirements and job complexity

information that needs to be monitored so as to maintain standards

individuals involved in monitoring quality standards

procedures used to make improvements that affect quality standards

importance of team participation

reason for determining the skill level of workers

how the skill levels of individual workers are determined

costing/estimating methods

factors that might be adjusted in estimations if they consistently do not match costs

importance of keeping accurate production records

how often to review production records and actual costs

computerised production monitoring systems used to accurately assess costs

Range Statement

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 workflow may include:

customer service

job generation

printing

finishing

dispatch.

Job quality may include:

client specifications/requirements

enterprise standards

industry standards.

Resources may include:

employees

printing and finishing equipment

digital devices, such as computers, printers, proofers and scanners

high-end layout and graphic software applications

raster image processors (RIPs) and front-end processors.