Elements and Performance Criteria

Areas of expertise may include:
The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.
Areas of expertise may include:
design
writing
technical artistic, eg sound, lighting, camera
directing
instructional design
programming
game design
marketing
finance
graphics
animation
content expertise
cultural protocols
Opportunities for contribution may be formal or informal.

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

effective communication skills, particularly in relation to the requirement for working on a collaborative project
knowledge of the particular industry sector and the areas of expertise which contribute to a successful project
negotiation skills, particularly in relation to balancing different aspects of a team project
problem solving and dispute resolution skills in relation to collaborative project planning and implementation

Linkages to other units

This unit underpins effective performance in a range of other cultural industry units and combined assessment and/or training with those units is recommended, eg:

CUSADM03A Manage a project
CUSGEN04B Participate in negotiations
Specialist units in particular training packages

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

productive and effective interaction with members of the team, including communication, negotiation and problem solving skills
the ability to put forward a point of view in an accepting and non-judgemental manner

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

practical demonstration of skills through proactive collaboration on a project which demands a range of expertise
involvement of and interaction with a team to realise the project
activities conducted over a period of time to reflect the ongoing nature of skills in this unit

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

evaluation of a project diary prepared by the candidate detailing processes used to realise a team project
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the key issues to ensure effective collaboration on a group project
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (eg people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Resource requirements
There are no special resource requirements for this unit apart from access to appropriate information.

Communicating ideas and information
Explaining own contribution and needs to the project team (3)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Assessing the expertise needs for a particular project (2)

Planning and organising activities
Maintaining regular communication with other project contributors (2)

Working with others and in teams
Negotiating timelines with others (3)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Reviewing a project budget (1)

Solving problems
Negotiating budget allocations with a collaborative project (3)

Using technology
Communicating electronically with other team members (1)