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BSBPMG420
Apply project scope management techniques

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the project’s scope by assisting with identifying its objectives, deliverables, constraints, assumptions and outcomes. It also involves applying controls once the project has commenced and contribute to reviewing the suitability of those controls.

The unit applies to individuals who support project managers and other team members to apply project scope management techniques.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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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:

support project managers and other team members to apply project scope management techniques during at least two different projects.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

work according to project scope management plan including established change control procedures and performance measurement procedures

contribute to delineating and controlling project scope

communicate with the project manager and other team members

record project scope management plan

interpret and follow project initiation documentation for purposes of documenting project scope.

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:

components of project scope management plans including:

established change control procedures

performance measurement indicators

factors likely to impact project scope

procedures relating to scope change including:

formal change-control processes

reporting change

methods for measuring work outcomes and progress against plans

methods for reviewing project outcomes

scope control methods

types of project initiation documentation.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

project documentation which includes information about project scope.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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:

support project managers and other team members to apply project scope management techniques during at least two different projects.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

work according to project scope management plan including established change control procedures and performance measurement procedures

contribute to delineating and controlling project scope

communicate with the project manager and other team members

record project scope management plan

interpret and follow project initiation documentation for purposes of documenting project scope.

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:

components of project scope management plans including:

established change control procedures

performance measurement indicators

factors likely to impact project scope

procedures relating to scope change including:

formal change-control processes

reporting change

methods for measuring work outcomes and progress against plans

methods for reviewing project outcomes

scope control methods

types of project initiation documentation.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

project documentation which includes information about project scope.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Participate in identifying project objectives and requirements and review project initiation documentation 
Contribute to identifying project deliverables 
Contribute to identifying measurable outcomes to enable evaluation of project performance 
Contribute to developing and documenting the scope management plan 
Confirm approval of project scope with relevant project authority 
Undertake work according to agreed project scope management plan 
Identify and respond to variations according to established change control procedures within scope of own responsibility 
Communicate instances of non-compliance with overall scope to the project manager and other team members 
Identify scope changes against scope management plan with assistance 
Contribute to reporting scope changes 
Participate in reviewing effectiveness of project outcomes 

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