Evaluate commercial viability of designs

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 LMTFD6001B, 'Evaluate commercial viability of designs'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Evaluate commercial viability of designs' 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

1 Review business position

1.1 Current business plan is analysed.

1.2 Business objectives and financial targets are identified.

1.3 Current business practices are identified and relevance for future developments is determined.

1.4 Past products are identified and records of commercial success analysed.

1.5 Workplace criteria for measuring commercial success of products are identified.

2 Analyse fashion designs

2.1 Ability of designs to meet client or target market needs and expectations is identified.

2.2 Costing and production strategies of designs are analysed.

2.3 Alignment of designs to business goals and practices is assessed.

3 Apply selection criteria to fashion designs

3.1 Workplace criteria for selection of designs are identified.

3.2 Designs are analysed against selection criteria.

3.3 Senior management are consulted in selection of designs.

3.4 Designs are selected for commercial production.

4 Establish evaluation mechanisms

4.1 Financial targets for design production are established.

4.2 Monitoring systems are implemented to measure progress of design production and return.

4.3 Design selection is evaluated against commercial targets.


Qualifications and Skillsets

LMTFD6001B appears in the following qualifications:

  • LMT60307 - Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology