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Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team

Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS404062
State Code
OEQ75
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
080905 - Practical Computing Skills
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to use and support others to use a planning software system.This unit applies to technical experts, team leaders or others who have been given responsibility to assist and support a work group or an ad hoc or formal team to use the communication functions of the system, monitor the information from the software and use this to make decisions.This unit of competency applies to any organisation that is using planning software such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Materials Resource Planning (MRPII, MRP III etc) or similar systems.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify scope of planning software
  • 1.1 Identify categories of information held by planning software
  • 1.2 Identify information categories relevant to team and area processes
  • 1.3 Identify range of information able to be provided to planning software by team or work group
  • 1.4 Identify range of information able to be provided to team or work group by planning software
2. Communicate using the planning software system
  • 2.1 Send and receive information using planning software
  • 2.2 Send and receive messages using planning software
3. Make decisions using planning software
  • 3.1 Interrogate planning software system to find required current, historical or predicted information
  • 3.2 Take actions appropriate to information in accordance with procedures
4. Monitor the use of planning software
  • 4.1 Routinely monitor planning software information
  • 4.2 Review performance and use of planning software with team or work group
  • 4.3 Identify changes to improve accuracy and relevance of information sent to planning software
5. Support others to use planning software
  • 5.1 Regularly communicate with team or work group members, using planning software and other methods
  • 5.2 Assist and motivate team or work group in using planning software
  • 5.3 Identify skills or development needs to support team or work group members to use planning software
  • 5.4 Take or initiate action in accordance with procedures to improve use of planning software
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAK11 MSS404060 Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team Unit of competency