This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to enable a program to engage in collaborative alliances. It includes the performance criteria required to demonstrate competency in forging alliances with other organisations to facilitate attainment of program benefits.

Collaborative alliances are significantly different in focus and content from commercial contracts in that the parties operate as partners with shared interests and a higher degree of joint decision-making. However, collaborative alliances are often formalised with the use of a legally binding contract. Collaborative agreements often involve organisations that are part of the same legal entity; business units of the same corporation or departments of the same government.

A program is defined as a set of interrelated projects, each of which has a project manager. 'Multiple projects', or 'a program of projects', refers to a number of related projects managed by the same person as a program to achieve organisational objective/s.

It applies to individuals who are program managers and those managing a suite of projects (a program). They operate within assigned authority levels, are responsible for their own performance and sometimes the performance of others.

Individuals in this role may be operating within an organisation, a business or as a consultant.

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

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List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Cultivate collaborative alliances	1.1 Identify and evaluate opportunities for collaborative alliances 1.2 Identify and evaluate potential collaborators 1.3 Initiate and shape relationships with potential collaborators
2. Devise and elaborate collaborative agreements	2.1 Initiate, negotiate, agree and document a collaborative agreement approach with parties to the agreement 2.2 Sign and regularly review each formal agreement to ensure continuation of envisaged value and potential need for changes and additions 2.3 Develop collaboration plans for each agreement to support implementation
3. Support the evolution of collaborative agreements	3.1 Monitor and nurture relationships with collaborators to sustain commitment 3.2 Assess performance of all parties to an agreement against expected results and address variances 3.3 Make changes to agreements as required

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Cultivate collaborative alliances	1.1 Identify and evaluate opportunities for collaborative alliances 1.2 Identify and evaluate potential collaborators 1.3 Initiate and shape relationships with potential collaborators
2. Devise and elaborate collaborative agreements	2.1 Initiate, negotiate, agree and document a collaborative agreement approach with parties to the agreement 2.2 Sign and regularly review each formal agreement to ensure continuation of envisaged value and potential need for changes and additions 2.3 Develop collaboration plans for each agreement to support implementation
3. Support the evolution of collaborative agreements	3.1 Monitor and nurture relationships with collaborators to sustain commitment 3.2 Assess performance of all parties to an agreement against expected results and address variances 3.3 Make changes to agreements as required

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Identify and evaluate opportunities for collaborative alliances
Identify and evaluate potential collaborators
Initiate and shape relationships with potential collaborators
Initiate, negotiate, agree and document a collaborative agreement approach with parties to the agreement
Sign and regularly review each formal agreement to ensure continuation of envisaged value and potential need for changes and additions
Develop collaboration plans for each agreement to support implementation
Monitor and nurture relationships with collaborators to sustain commitment
Assess performance of all parties to an agreement against expected results and address variances
Make changes to agreements as required

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