Modification History
Release 4. One elective unit updated. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 3).
Release 3. Qualification template updated. Qualification description simplified. Unit codes, names and prerequisites updated. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 2).
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals exercising leadership or change management functions in an organisation using lean principles and other competitive systems and practices.
This qualification provides specialised skills and knowledge in competitive systems and practices with an emphasis on value chain liaison and development of a supporting culture within an organisation. It builds on previously acquired skills and knowledge and applies to team leaders, managers and technical experts responsible for implementing competitive systems and practices in an organisation or who are working in part of a value chain linked to an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Entrants to the MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices are required to have one or more of the following:
- a Certificate IV qualification or higher in competitive systems and practices, management, technical or related discipline
- work experience at a team leader or technical specialist role or higher in an organisation.
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = Four (4)
- Four (4) elective units, consisting of:
- at least three (3) units from Group A
- up to one (1) units from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course at Certificate IV or above.
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Elective units of competency
Group A
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Unit code |
Unit title |
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MSS407003 |
Analyse process changes |
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MSS407008 |
Capture learning from daily activities in an organisation |
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MSS407010 |
Improve visual management in the workplace |
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MSS407011 |
Manage benchmarking studies |
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MSS407014 |
Prepare for and implement change |
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MSS407015 |
Build relationships between teams in an operations environment |
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MSS407016 |
Lead a process to determine and solve root cause for a complex problem |
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MSS407017 |
Review continuous improvement processes |
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MSS407018 |
Review use of competitive systems and practices tools |
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MSS407019 |
Facilitate improvements in the internal value stream |
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MSS407020 |
Undertake a qualitative review of a process change |
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MSS407021 |
Respond to a major non-conformance |
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MSS407022 |
Facilitate improvements in the external value stream |
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MSS408001 |
Develop the competitive systems and practices approach |
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MSS408002 |
Audit the use of competitive tools |
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MSS408010 |
Analyse data for relevance to organisation learning |
Group B
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisite unit |
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MSMENV672 |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability |
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MSS017009 |
Analyse and determine organisational risk areas in sustainability |
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MSS017010 |
Determine process loss through mass or energy balancing |
|
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MSS017011 |
Identify and respond to external sustainability factors for an organisation |
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MSS017012 |
Lead sustainable strategy deployment |
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MSS027014 |
Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards |
|
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MSS405006 |
Develop a Balanced Scorecard |
|
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MSS405007 |
Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise |
|
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MSS405008 |
Analyse and map a value stream |
|
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MSS405009 |
Manage a value stream |
|
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MSS405020 |
Develop quick changeover procedures |
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MSS405022 |
Design a process layout |
|
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MSS405023 |
Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes |
|
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MSS405024 |
Apply the theory of constraints |
|
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MSS405030 |
Optimise cost of product or service |
|
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MSS405031 |
Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements |
|
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MSS405032 |
Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy |
|
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MSS405033 |
Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand |
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MSS405040 |
Manage 5S system in an organisation |
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MSS405052 |
Design an experiment |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405053 |
Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405054 |
Determine and improve process capability |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405081 |
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
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MSS405082 |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector |
|
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MSS405083 |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business |
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MSS405088 |
Plan, implement and monitor energy management |
|
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MSS408004 |
Develop the value stream |
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MSS408005 |
Develop knowledge systems and learning processes for an organisation |
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MSS408006 |
Develop and refine systems for continuous improvement in operations |
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MSS408007 |
Develop problem solving capability of an organisation |
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MSS408009 |
Develop models of future state operations practice |
Qualification Mapping Information
Release 4. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 3).
Release 3. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 2).
Links
The MSS Sustainability Companion Volume Implementation Guides are available from VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5b04f318-804f-4dc0-9463-c3fb9a3fe998
