Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Time management may:
be conducted non-routinely to meet complex, changing circumstances
be done by taking the lead in a team environment
involve consultation with project managers and selective involvement of stakeholders
involve the direction of the use of appropriate time management methods, processes, procedures, tools and techniques
take into account the impact of organisational and environmental change on the program's projects and vice versa
Techniques and tools may include:
assessing and reporting the potential impact of multiple project timings and their potential for change on the program, and therefore the organisation
collating and using the products of specialist time analysis to make program-wide time management decisions
directing qualitative and/or quantitative time analysis, such as schedule simulation, decision analysis, contingency planning and alternative strategy development
using personal experience and/or subject matter experts
Time management plans may include:
alternative schedule management strategies and actions
assigned schedule management responsibilities
contingency plans
formal arrangements
important milestones and critical interdependencies between projects
program consolidated schedule
responsibility assignment
sub-schedules
Records may take the form of:
diaries, incident logs, occurrence reports and other such documentation
gantt, PERT and other scheduling charts
lists of variances, trends and forecasts of potential schedule events
program and/or organisation files and records
records of analysis, evaluation of options and selection processes
records of responses, results and lessons learned

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
demonstrated experience in directing project work so that timelines are met across a range of concurrent projects
knowledge of the relationship between time, cost and resources to the project management framework.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to workplace documentation
consideration of feedback from project team and stakeholders as to how time was 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 of program time management by the candidate
analysis of responses addressing different project time management case studies and scenarios
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of strategies for managing project time and their application to different situations
review of how project schedules were formalised and communicated
evaluation of ongoing analysis to identify and forecast variances and trends
review of progress and refinement of the schedule throughout the program life cycle.
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 Advanced Diploma of Project Management.