Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Project scope and other relevant documentation may include:
contract or other agreement
project brief
project plan or summary
other documents outlining:
expected outcomes of the project
inclusions and exclusions from project
project resources
quality standards for project
timeframes for project.
Stakeholders may include:
clients or customers (internal and external)
funding bodies
management, employees and relevant key personnel (internal and external) with special responsibilities
project sponsor.
Delegating authority may include:
customer or client
funding body
manager or management representative
project sponsor.
Project parameters may include:
project finances or budget
integration of project within organisation
legislative and quality standards
physical, human and technical resources available or required for project
procurement requirements associated with project
reporting requirements
risks associated with project, including WHS
scope of project
time lines.
Project plan may include:
details of how the project will be managed
roles and responsibilities
time lines
work breakdown structure.
Project management tools may include:
cost schedule control system
Critical Path Method
Gantt and bar charts
life cycle cost analysis
logistics support analysis
PERT charts
project management software
risk and issues logs
spreadsheets
technical resources required for the project, for example WHS management-system tools.
Support for project team members may include:
additional physical, human and technical resources (within allocated budget) if and as required
encouragement
feedback
learning and development
regular project team meetings
supervision, mentoring and coaching.
Required record-keeping systems may include systems for:
correspondence
financial data, including costs, expenditure, income generated and purchases
project outcomes
quality data, including any test results
recording of time spent on project and progress in completing project
samples, prototypes and models.
Resources may include:
human
physical
technical.
Risk management may include:
changing roles and responsibilities in project team
negotiating an extension of deadline, or redefining completion or quantity or quality of outcomes
outsourcing some aspects of the project
reducing costs
researching and applying more efficient methods for completing project tasks
seeking further resources to meet deadline
sharing ideas to gain improvements to work undertaken in the project.
Necessary sign-offs may be required by:
clients
funding body
management
project sponsor.

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:

developing a project plan
examples of monitoring arrangements and evaluation of the efficacy of the project plan in addressing project time lines and budget
knowledge of relevant legislation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:

access to workplace project documentation
demonstration of all required skills, knowledge and performance in a workplace-based project.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills 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
observation of presentations
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the organisation's mission, goals, objectives and operations and how the project relates to them
review of project risk-management plan and project plan
evaluation of project reports forwarded to stakeholders
analysis of documentation reviewing project outcomes and processes against the project scope and plan
evaluation of documentation outlining lessons learned from the project.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

other project management units.