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 PSPPROC512, 'Plan and implement procurement category management'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Plan and implement procurement category management' 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
Elements | Performance Criteria |
1 Plan for category management | 1.1 Identify and assess organisational structures and business requirements from corporate planning documents in the context of suitability to adopt category management approaches for procurement and contract management. 1.2 Develop and use effective communication strategies to engage with internal stakeholders, external and market stakeholders about category management approaches, product/services to be category managed, market and supply chain conditions. 1.3 Develop a category management plan based on category management principles for each category to be managed that includes outcome based, transparent and manageable performance metrics for category managed items and services. 1.4 Obtain senior management approval for the category management plan. 1.5 Develop outcome based processes and guidelines to support category management. 1.6 Identify staff skills and training and development opportunities related to category management and incorporate these into professional development plans. 1.7 Identify and interrogate organisational Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and document management systems in order to gather and analyse data pertaining to the level of spend on various procurement types. |
2 Define categories | 2.1 Identify and analyse current procurement options adopted by the organisation and other procurement options that are available in the marketplace. 2.2 Identify market, procurement and contract management trends, opportunities and risks relevant to categories. 2.3 Identify and engage relevant internal stakeholders to assist in defining categories. 2.4 Define procurement categories using a recognised basis. 2.5 Identify and implement appropriate systems to support category and contract managers. |
3 Implement category management | 3.1 Develop market strategies for categories and act on them as appropriate to the organisation. 3.2 Implement the category management plan. 3.3 Implement strategies to manage and maintain productive relationships with identified suppliers. 3.4 Resolve operational issues raised by contract users and suppliers. 3.5 Capture and analyse data from a range of sources about the category performance against the performance metrics on a regular basis and report category performance to appropriate corporate systems. 3.6 Regularly review buying organisation, industry and market category positions to identify trends, opportunities and risks and adjust direction as indicated by the results of the review. |
4 Review category management | 4.1 Review and monitor performance metrics on a regular basis to ensure efficiency and effectiveness is achieved and maintained in category management processes. 4.2 Consult appropriately with stakeholders, provide performance feedback and recommend corrective or improvement actions as necessary. 4.3 Monitor buying organisation, industry and market performance and ensure organisational strategies are modified where appropriate. 4.4 Monitor staff skills and provide appropriate skilling upgrades. |