SITXMGT005Establish and conduct business relationships

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What an assessment for SITXMGT005 must cover

29 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Build business relationships.

  • 1.1Establish relationships in line with organisational requirements and protocols.
  • 1.2Use effective communication techniques to build business relationships.
  • 1.3Proactively identify and take up opportunities to maintain regular contact with customers and suppliers.

2 Conduct negotiations.

  • 2.1Use negotiation techniques in line with professional and organisational protocols to maximise benefits of relationship for all parties.
  • 2.2Incorporate feedback and input from colleagues into negotiation where appropriate.
  • 2.3Communicate results of negotiations to appropriate colleagues and stakeholders within appropriate timeframes.

3 Make formal business agreements.

  • 3.1Confirm agreements in writing according to organisational requirements, using formal contracts where appropriate.
  • 3.2Obtain approvals for all aspects of formal agreements according to organisational procedures.
  • 3.3Evaluate and act on the need for specialist advice as required.

4 Foster and maintain business relationships.

  • 4.1Proactively seek, review, and act upon information needed to maintain sound business relationships.
  • 4.2Honour agreements within scope of individual responsibility, complying with agreed terms.
  • 4.3Take account of agreed performance indicators.
  • 4.4Make adjustments to agreements in consultation with customer or supplier and share information with appropriate colleagues.
  • 4.5Nurture relationships through regular contact and use of effective interpersonal and communication styles.

Performance evidence

  • establish and maintain business relationships with at least two of the following: - cooperative partner with organisation - contractor - customer - network - supplier
  • conduct formal negotiations, and make and manage agreements and contracts in relation to the two relationships established above, relevant to the specific business context
  • use high level communication and relationship building techniques when conducting formal negotiations and making commercially significant business-to-business agreements in the above business relationships.

Knowledge evidence

  • commercial context for business relationships in the relevant industry sector and related: - industry structure and interrelationships - sources of supply - distribution and marketing networks - professional networks
  • opportunities to maintain regular contact with customers and suppliers: - association membership - cooperative promotions - industry functions - program of regular contact - social media
  • principles of negotiation, stages in the negotiating process, and different negotiation techniques that can be applied
  • nature of agreements and contracts in the relevant industry sector and their key role, features and inclusions
  • key components of contract law at an overview level: - terms and obligations of contract - methods of contractual agreement - exclusion clauses - dispute resolution clause - termination of contracts
  • other legal requirements that impact negotiations and agreements in the relevant industry.

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills to:: interpret potentially complex agreements, conditions and contracts.
  • Writing skills to:: develop or participate in the development of formal commercial agreements.
  • Oral communication skills to:: conduct at times complex negotiations of significant commercial value.
  • Numeracy skills to:: evaluate commercial data and cost structures.
  • Problem-solving skills to:: evaluate potentially complex internal and external issues that affect professional relationships and business negotiations and identify appropriate options to resolve them; anticipate and respond to challenges in the negotiation process.
  • Initiative and enterprise skills to:: proactively seek opportunities for building business relationships.

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What does an assessment tool for SITXMGT005 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITXMGT005 needs to address all 29 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 6 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 SITXMGT005?

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