Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBPMG802, 'Select and balance the portfolio'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Select and balance the portfolio' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
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. Undertake screening | 1.1 Review business case for each project/program to capture interfaces, emergent risks, resource requirements, business benefits and their timings 1.2 Determine business benefits to be achieved by mapping dependencies between projects and programs 1.3 Identify and add mandatory projects and programs to the project portfolio, where appropriate |
2. Complete investment appraisal | 2.1 Identify desirability of project and programs based on their risk, projected benefits and business impacts assessment 2.2 Examine and adjust projects and programs that deliver similar business benefits and outcomes to remove duplication and take advantage of synergies 2.3 Commission feasibility studies in instances where additional analysis is required to determine investment merit 2.4 Undertake a comparative analysis to determine the most appropriate projects and programs to receive organisational investment 2.5 Determine the budget or financial profile for each project or program 2.6 Group related projects for management as a program to ensure relevant efficiencies are captured |
3. Select projects and programs for the portfolio | 3.1 Use a project selection model to select projects and programs that comprise the portfolio 3.2 Review the organisations ideal project and program mix regularly to calibrate the project selection model 3.3 Select projects and programs for inclusion in the portfolio based on the organisation's project selection model 3.4 Solicit project selection decision-making and support from executive management by preparing and presenting information |
4. Monitor and apply approval status | 4.1 Review and update the project and program approval process on a regular basis 4.2 Make recommendations to executive management as to the projects to be included in the portfolio 4.3 Facilitate the approval of projects/programs to be included in the portfolio by executive management 4.4 Allocate projects and programs a selection status 4.5 Provide identified funding and resources to approved projects and programs 4.6 Identify rejected, cancelled or on-hold projects and programs with reasons for rejection 4.7 Cancel or put on hold those projects and programs currently underway that have been rejected from the portfolio 4.8 Communicate a list of approved and rejected projects and programs to stakeholders |