Unit of competency Outline
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Manage project human resources
Manage project human resources
Unit of competency
National Code
BSBPMG506A
BSBPMG506A
State Code
D0934
D0934
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/11/2014
Field of Education
080315 - Project Management
Original Release Date
05/11/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake human resource management (HRM) within projects. It involves planning for human resources, implementing staff training and development, and managing the project team and stakeholders.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Implement human resource and stakeholder planning activities
- 1.1. Identify project stakeholders and verify their expectations in order to quantify project outcomes
- 1.2. Determine resource requirements for individual tasks, with input from stakeholders and guidance from a higher project authority, to determine project staffing levels and required competencies
- 1.3. Establish project organisation and structure to align individual and group competencies with project tasks
- 1.4. Allocate staff to the project with the approval of a higher project authority, to meet work requirements throughout the project life cycle
- 1.5. Develop and use HRM methods, techniques and tools to implement procedures and plans to ensure clarity of understanding and ongoing HRM
2. Implement staff training and development
- 2.1. Communicate designated staff responsibilities, authority and individual performance measurement criteria to the project team and other relevant stakeholders, to ensure clarity of understanding of the work and to provide a basis for ongoing assessment
- 2.2. Identify, plan and implement ongoing development and training of project team members to achieve HRM and overall project objectives, with agreement of a higher project authority
- 2.3. Measure individuals' performance against agreed criteria and initiate actions to overcome shortfalls in performance and to encourage career progression
3. Manage the project team and stakeholders
- 3.1. Implement processes to promote continuous improvement of staff, and take actions to improve staff and overall project effectiveness
- 3.2. Monitor and report internal and external influences on individual and project team member performance and morale to a higher project authority, if necessary, for remedial action
- 3.3. Implement established procedures for interpersonal communication, counselling and conflict resolution to maintain a positive working environment
- 3.4. Continually review stakeholder expectations to resolve expectation variance and to ensure project is on track to deliver expected outcomes
- 3.5. Identify and manage inter-project and intra-project conflict to minimise impact on achievement of project objectives
- 3.6. Identify and document human resource and stakeholder management issues, and recommended improvements, and pass on to higher project authority for application in future projects
accepted work practices
relevant legislation, such as anti-discrimination, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and occupational health and safety
workplace bargaining
external to the organisation, such as consultants, auditors and quality assurance specialists
from within the organisation, such as staff on loan from other projects
conflict resolution
HRM forecasts, staffing plans and job descriptions
individual and group competency identification and development
performance monitoring, assessment and reporting
staff recruitment and reallocation
relevant legislation, such as anti-discrimination, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and occupational health and safety
workplace bargaining
external to the organisation, such as consultants, auditors and quality assurance specialists
from within the organisation, such as staff on loan from other projects
conflict resolution
HRM forecasts, staffing plans and job descriptions
individual and group competency identification and development
performance monitoring, assessment and reporting
staff recruitment and reallocation
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
demonstrated evidence of successfully managing project staff so that outcomes were achieved on multiple complex projects
knowledge of HRM legislation, methods, techniques and tools.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to workplace documentation
consideration of feedback from project team and other stakeholders on how human resources were managed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skill and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of strategies for managing project human resources and their application to different situations
analysis of responses addressing case studies and scenarios which present project human resource management issues and problems
assessment of staff allocated to the project
evaluation of processes used to measure individuals' performance against agreed criteria and to overcome shortfalls in performance
evaluation of how procedures for interpersonal communication, counselling and conflict resolution were implemented.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
other units from the Diploma of Project Management.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
demonstrated evidence of successfully managing project staff so that outcomes were achieved on multiple complex projects
knowledge of HRM legislation, methods, techniques and tools.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to workplace documentation
consideration of feedback from project team and other stakeholders on how human resources were managed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skill and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of strategies for managing project human resources and their application to different situations
analysis of responses addressing case studies and scenarios which present project human resource management issues and problems
assessment of staff allocated to the project
evaluation of processes used to measure individuals' performance against agreed criteria and to overcome shortfalls in performance
evaluation of how procedures for interpersonal communication, counselling and conflict resolution were implemented.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
other units from the Diploma of Project Management.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C7063 | BSBPM506A | Manage project human resources | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG102 | BSBPMG515A | Manage project human resources | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| W941 | TLI50210 | Diploma of Materiel Logistics | Qualification |
| D176 | BSB51407 | Diploma of Project Management | Qualification |