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Participate in breakthrough improvements

Participate in breakthrough improvements

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS402057
State Code
OER62
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
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in a formal or ad hoc team to identify how to radically improve selected processes, products or services to eliminate waste and improve value-add to the customer.This unit applies to individuals who are required to contribute to identify improvements in a team or work area; and to implement and embed changes in own work to sustain the improvements.This unit applies to any organisation that is implementing continuous improvement or more formal competitive systems and practices.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. Contribute to planning improvement events
  • 1.1 Identify how own role and functions and those of team or work area contribute to value to customer
  • 1.2 Make suggestions for changes that might lead to improvements in targeted process, product or service
  • 1.3 Participate in team activities to identify breakthrough improvements to be implemented
  • 1.4 Identify own project tasks and task sequencing for improvements
2. Assist in making improvements
  • 2.1 Identify metrics relevant to own role in target process, product or service
  • 2.2 Gather baseline data on these metrics
  • 2.3 Undertake tasks as allocated in project plan
  • 2.4 Communicate with team and project leader on progress, achievements and difficulties
  • 2.5 Contribute to making adjustments and finding solutions to problems
3. Contribute to evaluating improvements
  • 3.1 Gather comparative data on metrics once changes have been made
  • 3.2 Participate in team activities to evaluate outcomes of event
  • 3.3 Make suggestions for additional changes and/or improvements for areas of poor performance
4. Sustain improvements
  • 4.1 Consistently apply new procedures and/or processes in own work area
  • 4.2 Apply monitoring mechanisms
  • 4.3 Report non-conformances and suggestions for further improvements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAK43 MSS402053 Participate in breakthrough improvements in an office Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BIR6 MSS30322 Certificate III in Competitive Systems and Practices Qualification
AF079 MSSSS00019 CSP Fundamentals Skill set