MSS017023 — Establish collaborative business arrangements

1 Determine areas of opportunity for collaborative arrangements

• 1.1Review organisation’s purpose, strategy and sustainability approach to determine need and potential for collaborative business arrangements
• 1.2Review operational information and consult with stakeholders to determine areas where collaborative arrangements may improve performance and/or address barriers
• 1.3Determine risks to organisation’s supply chain and business continuity that could be managed through partnership/s or collaborative arrangement/s
• 1.4Research local area/s to identify existing collaborative business arrangements which may be relevant to organisation’s sustainability approach
• 1.5Undertake locality-based research and industry-based research to identify existing collaborative business arrangements which may be relevant to organisation
• 1.6Research government and non-government sector initiatives for areas of social need, opportunity and support which may be relevant to organisation

2 Negotiate priority areas of opportunity

• 2.1Develop broad evaluation criteria or rating system to reflect organisation’s goals and priorities, regulatory and/or other compliance requirements and potential barriers to change
• 2.2Apply evaluation criteria or rating system to determine top ranking areas of opportunity for collaborative arrangements
• 2.3Prepare rationale and supporting information for top ranking areas of opportunity using style and language appropriate for leadership team
• 2.4Facilitate negotiations with leadership team to select priority areas of opportunity for further investigation

3 Develop priority collaborations

• 3.1Develop networks and source information relevant to priority areas of opportunity
• 3.2Identify potential collaborators, intermediaries and other key stakeholders relevant to priority areas of opportunity
• 3.3Engage with stakeholders to determine mutual interests and possible benefits from collaborative arrangements in priority areas
• 3.4Establish joint team or working group with stakeholders to determine options for collaboration that could deliver benefits
• 3.5Facilitate team or working group to undertake detailed research on options for collaboration to determine scope, context, feasibility and likely positive and negative impacts
• 3.6Facilitate communications and where needed source specialist input to resolve problems and build trust with stakeholders
• 3.7Plan consultation approach and information needs to facilitate leadership team agreement on collaboration/s to implement

4 Confirm collaborative arrangements

• 4.1Determine key areas of agreement, from own and collaborating organisations’ perspectives, required to proceed with collaborative arrangements
• 4.2Negotiate shared understanding between collaborating organisations in key areas of agreement
• 4.3Oversee documentation and distribution of agreements in format agreed by collaborating organisations
• 4.4Facilitate allocation of resources, delegations and authorisations within own organisation

5 Facilitate implementation of collaborative arrangements

• 5.1Plan and oversee actions within organisation required to implement changes
• 5.2Recognise skills and/or other development needs for organisation’s personnel to participate and represent organisation in collaborative arrangements
• 5.3Take or initiate action to address identified needs
• 5.4Identify problems in organisation’s implementation of changes and liaise with relevant stakeholders to develop solutions
• 5.5Contribute to development of communication plan to support internal and external engagement with collaborative arrangements
• 5.6Liaise with collaborating organisations to help identify and address any need for support to implement changes

6 Manage collaborative arrangements

• 6.1Facilitate communications with internal and external stakeholders to sustain engagement between collaborating organisations
• 6.2Establish or update procedures and communication mechanisms to reflect collaborative arrangements
• 6.3Facilitate understanding and engagement across levels and sections of organisation
• 6.4Monitor collaborative arrangements and take or initiate action to manage risk and resolve problems
• 6.5Identify unresolvable issues and liaise with leadership team to plan actions to terminate arrangements

What does an assessment tool for MSS017023 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS017023 needs to address all 64 unit components: 6 elements with 32 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 25 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 MSS017023?

Auditori pulls the current release of MSS017023 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

Is the first assessment tool really free?

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