MSFFDT5013 Evaluate and participate in design industry networks

Release: 1

MSFFDT5013 Evaluate and participate in design industry networks

Modification History

Release 1 - New unit of competency

Application

This unit of competency covers evaluating and participating in design industry networks to learn from others and develop networks which may assist with the progressing of own initiatives.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Competency Field

Unit Sector

Furniture design and technology

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Evaluate networks	1.1	Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to evaluating and participating in design industry networks are verified and complied with
1.2	Networking opportunities are assessed and scheduled for attendance
1.3	Networking opportunities are prioritised in order of benefit and importance
1.4	Peak bodies or associations and links to international agencies are assessed for networking opportunities
2	Participate in networks	2.1	Chosen networks are identified and joined
2.2	Communication with others is established and maintained in accordance with WHS requirements
2.3	Chosen networks are attended
2.4	Design shows are attended and networking opportunities instigated
2.5	Business opportunities with others in networks are pursued
2.6	Shared business interests or ideas are sought and followed up on
2.7	International networking opportunities are pursued
2.8	Networks are followed up with and regularly attended

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. Detail on appropriate performance levels for each furnishing unit of competency in reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy utilising the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) are provided in the Furnishing Training Package Implementation Guide.

Range of Conditions

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Organisational requirements include:	policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility quality assurance procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards WHS, emergency and evacuation requirements ethical standards recording and reporting access and equity principles and practices
Networking includes:	building up and maintaining relationships with people whose interests are similar or whose friendship could bring advantages, such as job or business opportunities, and includes involvement with: design agencies furnishing industry alliances associations peak bodies government functions exhibitions showcases industry events functions information networks design hubs
Peak bodies or associations include:	design agencies furnishing industry bodies
Business opportunities include:	joint ventures shared or loaned equipment combined purchasing arrangements design or manufacturing hub arrangements design critiquing opportunities new ideas improving ideas new contracts
International networking opportunities include:	overseas business opportunities international showcases investor or contract opportunities

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is equivalent to LMFFDT6003A Evaluate and participate in design industry networks

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73