MSS405045 — Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations

1 Identify mutual interest

• 1.1Consult with internal stakeholders to clarify own organisation’s reason for contact with external organisation
• 1.2Gather information on extent of past contact and positive or negative outcomes for own and external organisation
• 1.3Determine potential mutual benefits from relationship with external organisation and confirm with internal stakeholders
• 1.4Gather and analyse information to determine breadth, depth and complexity of external organisations’ expectations
• 1.5Discuss expectations, areas of mutual interest and capacity to contribute with internal stakeholders and external representatives

2 Determine contribution of relationship

• 2.1Monitor relationship to identify value contributions
• 2.2Identify muda (waste) arising from relationship
• 2.3Classify identified muda (waste) into necessary or unnecessary
• 2.4Determine and implement changes to relationship to support achievement of expectations and to reduce muda (waste)
• 2.5Set key performance indicators (KPIs) for future relationship
• 2.6Evaluate performance against KPIs to determine whether to continue relationship

3 Manage the relationship

• 3.1Measure current performance of relationship against expectations and KPIs
• 3.2Develop systems to enhance mutual benefit and value contributions from relationship
• 3.3Develop systems to minimise and control necessary muda (waste) without causing harm
• 3.4Eliminate unnecessary muda (waste) without causing harm
• 3.5Monitor KPIs to determine future strategy for relationship
• 3.6Manage relationship, or terminate it, in a manner which enhances organisation
• 3.7Communicate, according to confidentiality requirements and communication protocols, to promote engagement with and participation in relationship

What does an assessment tool for MSS405045 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS405045 needs to address all 32 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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