Modification History
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Unit Descriptor
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a straightforward project or a section of a larger project. It focuses on essential project management skills and the need to meet deadlines for outcomes and products. For projects that involve large budgets, substantial numbers of staff and complex outcomes, see the unit Manage a major project .
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a straightforward project or a section of a larger project. It focuses on essential project management skills and the need to meet deadlines for outcomes and products. For projects that involve large budgets, substantial numbers of staff and complex outcomes, see the unit Manage a major project .
Application of the Unit
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Licensing/Regulatory Information
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Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
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Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements and Performance Criteria |
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Performance Criteria |
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Determine scope of projects |
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Clarify the boundaries of the project, or section of a larger project, in terms of purpose, budget, aim, product, outcome of project, and the timeline |
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Identify limits of own and others' responsibility and reporting requirements |
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Determine available resources |
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Develop a plan for the limited project or section of the larger project |
2.1 |
Develop plan and confirm (as required): timeline, milestones, deliverables, and communication protocols |
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2.2 |
Build the reporting requirements into the plan |
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Clarify and confirm resource requirements and where resources can be obtained |
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2.4 |
Specify timeline and confirm and what is to be achieved by each deadline |
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2.5 |
Consult with team members and take their views into account when formulating plan |
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2.6 |
Inform the team members and other interested personnel of the project, the deadlines and how it is to be organised |
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Administer and monitor project |
3.1 |
Provide detailed information on roles and responsibilities to those involved in the project |
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3.2 |
Clarify aim and confirm purpose, product, outcome of project for personnel involved |
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Support those involved in the project to ensure that agreed outcomes are achieved |
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3.4 |
Establish and maintain a file of all relevant documentation and correspondence |
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3.5 |
Monitor progress toward deadlines and take appropriate action where necessary to ensure timely outcomes |
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3.6 |
Complete reporting requirements as agreed |
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3.7 |
Implement and monitor financial control plans |
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3.8 |
Monitor human resources issues |
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3.9 |
Adjust plans and roles and responsibilities as required |
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3.10 |
Finalise project within agreed timelines |
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Review project against plan |
4.1 |
Review project in terms of: aim/purpose budget quality of outcome risk management meeting of deadlines |
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4.2 |
Involve project team members in the evaluation |
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Document success and factors influencing success to inform future project planning |
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Required Skills and Knowledge
Not applicable.
Evidence Guide
Evidence guide
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Underpinning knowledge and skills |
Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas: planning budgeting time management ability to meet deadlines human resource skills communication skills project management processes and systems knowledge of the area of the project |
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Linkages to other units |
This unit has strong linkages to the following units and combined training delivery and/or assessment may be appropriate: CUEFIN2A Manage a budget CUSGEN03 Collaborate with colleagues in planning and producing a project |
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Critical aspects of evidence |
This unit of competence applies to a range of industry sectors. The focus of assessment will depend on the industry sector. Assessment must be contextualised/tailored to meet the needs of the particular sector in which performance is being assessed. Assessment should only address those variable circumstances, listed in the range of variable statements, which apply to the chosen context. The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit : application of the skills to a relevant project project management including the ability to meet deadlines, manage people and resources |
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Method and context of assessment |
Assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of both of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment. |
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Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include: case studies work samples or simulated workplace activities oral questioning/interview written or interactive computer based test or quiz projects/reports/logbooks third party reports and authenticated prior achievements portfolios of evidence |
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Assessment must take place over a period of time in order to determine competence in the ongoing implementation and monitoring aspects of this unit. |
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Resource requirements |
Assessment requires access to relevant information about the types of projects listed in the range of variables statement. Workplace based assessment should be based on management of relevant projects and other evidence relating to projects (reports, statistical data, and files on past projects and so on). Simulated workplace activities may be undertaken using an appropriate range of relevant and current material to the industry. |
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Key competencies |
Level |
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Collecting, organising and analysing information |
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Communicating ideas and information |
3 |
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Planning and organising activities |
3 |
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Working with others and in teams |
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Solving problems |
2 |
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Using mathematical ideas and techniques |
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Using technology |
1 |
Range Statement
Range of variables
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Variable |
Scope |
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Projects may include: |
limited video/film productions and sections/department of larger video/film productions radio programs limited multimedia projects and sections of larger multimedia projects specialist services provided by contractors |
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Resources may include: |
finance personnel equipment supplies |
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Team members /colleagues may include: |
directors producer designers financial manager technical experts artists presenters other specialists |
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Evaluation may include review against: |
aim/purpose budget quality of outcome risk management meeting of deadlines and others |
Unit Sector(s)
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