The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Design benchmarking approach
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The organisation's core business, functions, and purpose are confirmed to provide a context for the benchmarking exercise. Completed |
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The organisation's strategic and organisational context is analysed to identify factors with current or future impact on the organisation. Completed |
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The scope of the benchmarking exercise is established and objectives, desired outcomes, timeframes and resources are determined. Completed |
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A benchmarking approach is designed in accordance with the scope, desired objectives/outcomes and available resources. Completed |
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A project plan is prepared and approved in accordance with organisational policy and procedures. Completed |
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Establish benchmarks
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Key result areas are identified for benchmarking in accordance with determined scope and objectives. Completed |
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Research is conducted to establish the benchmarks to be used for the measurement of organisational performance. Completed |
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Consultation to consider and confirm the validity and usefulness of the benchmarks is conducted with key stakeholders. Completed |
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Benchmarks are confirmed and obtained, or arrangements made to develop/use them in accordance with legislation, standards, policies and guidelines. Completed |
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Establish and manage benchmarking exercise
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Staffing arrangements are established and resourced in accordance with project plan. Completed |
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Consultation, communication with stakeholders and ongoing progress reports are included as a feature of the management of the exercise to ensure the engagement and cooperation of those people in the areas being benchmarked. Completed |
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Benchmarking exercise is managed in accordance with timeframes and budgetary constraints. Completed |
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Gather and analyse information
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Networking and consultation are undertaken with staff in the areas to be benchmarked, to gather tacit knowledge. Completed |
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Encouragement of open and honest input is provided to ensure outcomes are valid, reliable and useful for improving performance. Completed |
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Organisational data is gathered, collated with information from consultation and analysed against benchmarks in accordance with the project plan. Completed |
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Benchmarking findings are discussed with staff and management, and feedback is incorporated into final results. Completed |
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Report on/act on benchmarking outcomes
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Benchmarking report is written to meet audience needs and is presented in accordance with organisational requirements. Completed |
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Areas of excellence/strengths and recommendations for improvement are identified in the report in accordance with pre-determined objectives and outcomes. Completed |
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When required, a strategy is developed for phased implementation of recommendations that meet organisational requirements. Completed |
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Research information is preserved and stored in accordance with organisational and security requirements to provide historical data for subsequent benchmarking exercises. Completed |
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Benchmarking outcomes are acted upon/recommendations implemented in accordance with organisational requirements. Completed |
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