CUAPPM511 — Manage small-scale live productions

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What an assessment for CUAPPM511 must cover

63 assessable components: 6 elements (32 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 10 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and organise technical aspects of productions

1.1Form production teams and initiate production meetings
1.2Choose and evaluate venues according to safety, technical and creative requirements
1.3Oversee and contribute to the development, documentation and distribution of technical plans and schedules
1.4Allocate technical roles and responsibilities to required personnel as required
1.5Advise required personnel of technical and safety issues
1.6Provide assistance and guidance and ensure technical tasks are completed according to production requirements

2 Plan and organise creative aspects of productions

2.1Form creative teams and initiate creative planning meetings
2.2Oversee and contribute to the development, documentation and distribution of creative plans and schedules
2.3Allocate creative roles and responsibilities of required personnel as required
2.4Provide assistance and guidance and ensure creative tasks are completed promptly
2.5Anticipate issues that may disrupt the running of productions and plan according to production requirements

3 Plan and organise technical and creative rehearsals

3.1Allocate rehearsal time to live productions according to production requirements
3.2Prepare a bump in schedule and brief personnel according to production requirements
3.3Mark out and prepare performance area according to production requirements
3.4Allocate change rooms or areas in appropriate locations with sensitivity to cultural differences and special needs
3.5Establish and communicate in-venue safety procedures to required personnel according to health and safety requirements
3.6Advise required personnel of safety issues that may affect the production
3.7Conduct creative and technical rehearsals according to production requirements
3.8Update and distribute production documentation on last-minute changes arising from technical or creative rehearsals as required

4 Manage pre-production activities

4.1Monitor progress of pre-production technical and creative tasks and take action according to production requirements
4.2Determine need for additional resources and ensure pre- and post-production requirements are met in consultation with required personnel
4.3Monitor set-up of video and sound equipment where live performances are to be recorded
4.4Maintain and promote positive work relationships and regular communication throughout production runs

5 Manage operations during performances

5.1Ensure backstage announcements and call cues are relayed according to production requirements and ensure performers and required personnel are in applicable locations to meet performance requirements
5.2Ensure audience announcements meet production requirements
5.3Manage and monitor duty of care regarding health and safety requirements in a performance environment
5.4Monitor technical aspects of performances and offer creative solutions to unforeseen problems as required
5.5Ensure scene, prop and costume changes are undertaken safely and on time

6 Manage post-production activities

6.1Establish timeframes and task schedules for post-production and bump out activities
6.2Allocate and communicate tasks to required personnel according to production requirements
6.3Monitor progress of bump out and ensure that schedules are met
6.4Discuss and review productions with required personnel and identify and suggest improvements for future productions

Performance evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
manage small-scale live productions according to at least two different production requirements.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
plan and organise technical and creative aspects of small-scale productions
plan and organise technical and creative rehearsals
manage and monitor pre-production operations
manage, monitor and maintain operations during show
manage post-production activities.

Knowledge evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
roles and production requirements of technical crew, front of house and artistic teams
key aspects of creative and technical production processes required for different types of live productions
issues and challenges that typically arise when managing live productions and common ways of addressing them
ways the following relate to the management of live productions:
security of information
duty of care under common law
anti-discrimination
industrial awards and enterprise agreements
work health and safety requirements
legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to own role
organisational procedures for managing live productions
basic meeting procedures.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Interprets scale plans and production spaces Calculates time requirements for tasks Monitors performance against timeframes
Oral communication: Seeks the views and opinions of others Obtains information using listening and questioning techniques Contributes information and expresses requirements using clear language Participates in complex formal and informal conversations applicable to own role, initiating and taking the lead where required
Reading: Interprets and reviews production documentation relating to own duties Understands required health and safety policies and procedures
Writing: Prepares and updates documentation relating to the staging of live productions Records outcomes of reviews
Initiative and enterprise: Demonstrates initiative in dealing with the unexpected during performances Demonstrates a commitment to improvement and contributes to evaluations of production services Applies knowledge of technical equipment to production management duties
Planning and organising: Sequences and schedules complex activities, monitors implementation and manages required communication Assembles documentation on production requirements in a logical sequence Reviews progress against goals, adjusts plans and resources and copes with contingencies
Problem solving: Anticipates and takes action to minimise potential problems that could disrupt productions
Self-management: Works independently and collectively with a strong sense of responsibility for goals, plans, decisions and outcomes Takes responsibility for meeting legal and regulatory requirements within scope of own role Applies organisational procedures when managing live productions Manages time efficiently and meets work deadlines
Teamwork: Collaborates and achieves joint outcomes, taking leadership role when helping facilitate effective group interaction and direction Mentors team members on the job
Technology: Distributes information electronically Prepares workplace documentation using standard word processing and spreadsheet applications

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What does an assessment tool for CUAPPM511 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUAPPM511 needs to address all 63 unit components: 6 elements with 32 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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