Modification History
Release 4. One elective unit updated. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 3).
Release 3. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 2).
Release 2. Unit title updated. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 1).
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80312 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices.
Qualification Description
The MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices provides comprehensive professional development training and recognition for people exercising major leadership and accountability for change management functions in an organisation using lean principles and other competitive systems and practices.
This qualification provides advanced skills and knowledge in competitive systems and practices with an emphasis on development of the value chain competitive systems and of a supporting culture within an organisation. It builds on previously acquired skills and knowledge and applies to 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 or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Entrants to the MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices are required to have one or more of the following:
- MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices
- a relevant Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification
- a relevant Certificate IV qualification together with significant relevant vocational practice at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation
- relevant extensive vocational practice without formal qualifications
- a relevant Bachelor Degree
- another higher education qualification, with relevant vocational practice.
A relevant qualification that would support entry to the MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices should include aspects of administration, operations, office administration, logistics or manufacturing processes, including features such as productivity measurement, efficiency and effectiveness.
For the purposes of this qualification the term ‘vocational practice’ is defined as experience in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices with responsibility for implementation for a team, area, site or part of the value chain of the organisation.
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices competency must be achieved in eight (8) elective units of competency, as specified below:
- a minimum of two (2) units of competency from Group A
- three (3) additional units of competency must be selected from either Group A or Group B
- the remaining three (3) units of competency may be selected from either Group A, Group B or Group C.
A maximum of one (1) Group C unit may be selected from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where the unit is available at Diploma level or above. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) should seek a determination from Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) Manufacturing regarding the suitability of any unit proposed for use in this qualification.
Note : Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.
Elective Units of competency
Group A
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
MSS408001 |
Develop the competitive systems and practices approach |
MSS408002 |
Audit the use of competitive tools |
MSS408009 |
Develop models of future state operations practice |
MSS408004 |
Develop the value stream |
MSS408005 |
Develop knowledge systems and learning processes for an organisation |
MSS408006 |
Develop and refine systems for continuous improvement in operations |
MSS408007 |
Develop problem solving capability of an organisation |
MSS408010 |
Analyse data for relevance to organisational learning |
MSS408009 |
Develop models of future state operations practice |
MSS408010 |
Analyse data for relevance to organisational learning |
Group B
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
MSS407003 |
Analyse process changes |
MSS407008 |
Capture learning from daily activities in an organisation |
MSS407010 |
Improve visual management in the workplace |
MSS407011 |
Manage benchmarking studies |
MSS407014 |
Prepare for and implement change |
MSS407015 |
Build relationships between teams in a operations environment |
MSS407016 |
Lead a process to determine and solve root cause for a complex problem |
MSS407017 |
Review continuous improvement processes |
MSS407018 |
Review operations practice tools and techniques |
MSS407019 |
Facilitate improvements in the internal value stream |
MSS407020 |
Undertake a qualitative review of a process change |
MSS407021 |
Respond to a major non-conformance |
MSS407022 |
Facilitate improvements in the external value stream |
Group C
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisites |
MSMENV672 |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability |
|
MSS017009 |
Analyse and determine organisational risk areas in sustainability |
|
MSS017010 |
Determine process loss through mass or energy balancing |
|
MSS017011 |
Identify and respond to external sustainability factors for an organisation |
|
MSS017012 |
Lead sustainable strategy deployment |
|
MSS027014 |
Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards |
|
MSS405006 |
Develop a Balanced Scorecard |
|
MSS405007 |
Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise |
|
MSS405008 |
Analyse and map a value stream |
|
MSS405009 |
Manage a value stream |
|
MSS405020 |
Develop quick changeover procedures |
|
MSS405022 |
Design a process layout |
|
MSS405023 |
Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes |
|
MSS405024 |
Apply the theory of constraints |
|
MSS405030 |
Optimise cost of product or service |
|
MSS405031 |
Undertake value analysis of a product or process costs in terms of customer requirements |
|
MSS405032 |
Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy |
|
MSS405033 |
Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand |
|
MSS405040 |
Manage 5S system in an organisation |
|
MSS405052 |
Design an experiment |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
MSS405053 |
Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operatioal processes |
MSS405054 |
Determine and improve process capability |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
MSS405081 |
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
|
MSS405082 |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector |
|
MSS405083 |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business |
|
MSS405088 |
Plan, implement and monitor energy management |
Qualification Mapping Information
Release 4. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 3).
Release 3. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 2).
Release 2. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 1).
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80312 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices.
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