MEM234001 — Plan and manage engineering-related projects or operations
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What an assessment for MEM234001 must cover
48 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Establish parameters for project or operations management
- 1.1Establish budget and control measures for project or operations to conform to the business plan
- 1.2Prepare project or operations management plan to conform to the business plan
- 1.3Establish procurement requirements based on scope of project or operation
- 1.4Establish the need and provide for appropriate technical and professional assistance
- 1.5Establish physical, human resources and skills development requirements
- 1.6Establish compliance and environmental requirements for project or operation, including work, health and safety (WHS) requirements, codes of practice, regulations, standards and other regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
- 1.7Carry out project or operations modelling and calculations using appropriate modelling and analysis software
2 Implement project or operations management plan
- 2.1Select an appropriate team and establish communication and co-operation within the team
- 2.2Review and agree on plans, schedules and requirements with the team, assign responsibilities within the team, and establish other functional groups and expert support as required
- 2.3Determine internal and external reporting requirements, including content, regulatory compliance, schedule and sign-off arrangements
- 2.4Establish suppliers, contractors and delivery schedules
- 2.5Arrange for any required recruitment and training of employees
3 Monitor and review accountability for project or operations implementation
- 3.1Develop performance indicators that are realistic and within available timeframes and resources
- 3.2Identify and minimise factors inhibiting performance against objectives
- 3.3Monitor, assess and record relevant data that is transferable and justifiable
- 3.4Prepare and incorporate strategies and programs to promote the sustainability of operations into organisational procedures
4 Manage progress of implementation
- 4.1Establish mechanisms to manage constraints and contingencies, including coordination with team members, project stakeholders and contractors
- 4.2Adjust short-term planning and schedules as required
- 4.3Manage technical support, specialist and professional services to meet schedules, budgets and quality and performance requirements
- 4.4Apply principles of continuous improvement to implementation
- 4.5Document the project or operational outcomes against requirements in accordance with plans
- 4.6Supervise the completion of project or operational phase, including required sign-off and completion of required documentation
Performance evidence
- identifying, planning and establishing engineering and organisation requirements for the project or operation
- establishing resources required, including labour, materials, equipment within budgets and procedures on at least two occasions
- investigating and validating performance analysis, modelling and simulation software
- commencing project or operation management on at least two occasions including establishing support team and responsibilities
- overcoming constraints and contingencies to achieve schedules and budgets as contained in business plan
- undertaking appropriate internal and external reporting
- managing continuous improvement
Knowledge evidence
- types of situations where engineering-related projects or operations require high level para-professional engineering skills
- personal authorities and priorities for projects or operations
- appropriate technical and professional assistance
- current options and trends in performance analysis, project and financial modelling, engineering-related modelling and simulation software, including underpinning program and software validation techniques
- budget and control measurement and analysis techniques for project or operations management
- project plan and schedule from project design activities
- physical resource availability for project or operations
- human resource and skills availability for engineering-related projects
- accountability considerations including: audit, recording and implementation requirements for projects or operations incorporating tenders, contracts, schedules, budgets, personnel and resource allocations, financial management procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintenance procedures, technical documentation management including: graphics and specifications, records of meetings, communications, negotiations, decisions and agreements with stakeholders
- sources of information and resources including: professional services, finance, accounts, taxation, legal, insurance, human resources (HR), trade and industry contacts
- contemporary contingency and constraints management approaches
- implications for engineering projects or operations associated with typical financial planning and accounting processes that may relate to an engineering project or operation incorporating: capital flow and liquidity, assets and liabilities, depreciation, balance sheet, costing, budgeting and cost control, break-even analysis, profit and loss, capital investment and return on investment, financial recordkeeping procedures for expenditures
- typical legal requirements for engineering-related projects or operations
- WHS requirements, codes of practice, regulations, standards and regulatory requirements for project or operations
- risk management and reduction, current safe work method statements (SWMS), safety data sheets (SDS) and work permits
- professional and ethical practice
- tendering and contracts requirements and processes including agreement on design and specification, negotiations and optimisations, and provisions for variations, delays and penalties
- work organisation and management theory
- conflict resolution, problem-solving and decision-making
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Questions about assessing MEM234001
What does an assessment tool for MEM234001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM234001 needs to address all 48 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 19 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MEM234001?
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