Assessment Requirements for SITXMGT003 Manage projects

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Assessment Requirements for SITXMGT003 Manage projects

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Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

develop and implement a plan for a project, addressing one or more of the following objectives:

community or industry development

economic or social benefits

education or training

profit

research

administer and monitor the following components of the above project:

dedicated project budget and financial control system

administrative components involving individual responsibility and reporting hierarchy for at least two of the following:

advisory or reference group

consultants, contractors and suppliers

organisational management

project management committee

secretariat

progress against project objectives

quality control system

risk, regulatory and sustainability issues

lead a project team and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders during the planning and implementation phases of the above project, providing at least two of the following forms of support and assistance as appropriate:

additional resources

formal training opportunities

informal coaching and feedback

moderation and joint planning sessions

regular meetings and briefings

representing team interests in wider forums

demonstrate sound administrative processes when planning and implementing the above project within required timeframes.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

project management processes and the project life cycle:

planning and requirements of project plans:

objectives

deliverables, scheduling and milestones

allocation of roles and responsibilities

documentation and role of technology

monitoring and control systems

evaluation criteria, both quantitative and qualitative and methods for measuring the success of project objective

project management plan inclusions:

budget

consultation strategies

internal and external communication processes and channels

key milestones

marketing strategies

objectives and outcomes

personnel

priorities and key milestones

quality assurance process

reporting requirements

responsibilities of project personnel and stakeholders

risk management and contingency plans

safety initiatives

selection or tendering process

sponsors

stages

sustainability considerations

timeframes

industry sector and organisation:

role of various project management personnel and stakeholders in the management of projects

reporting hierarchy

administrative structure:

advisory and reference groups

consultants

consultative groups

contractors and suppliers

internal or external project manager

management

management committee

secretariat

risk, regulatory and sustainability issues for project management, particularly those related to:

financial management

human resource management

physical resource management

potential stakeholders in a project:

community agencies

customer or client

funding bodies

government departments or statutory authorities

host organisation

industry associations

internal personnel

management

management committee

media

regulatory authorities

sponsors.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in an operational tourism, travel, hospitality or events business operation or activity for which projects are managed. This can be:

an industry workplace

a simulated industry environment.

Assessment must ensure access to:

projects to be managed by the individual

information and communications technology currently used to manage projects

physical and financial resources to support the project

a project team for whom the individual is a leader

project stakeholders with whom the individual can interact; these can be:

those in an industry workplace who are assisted by the individual during the assessment process; or

individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=68c40a93-e51d-4e0f-bc06-899dff092694