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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Identify the major cost components of product or process in own work area | 1.1 | Identify cost components in the product or process in own work area. |
| 1.2 | Recognise the impact of current or alternative actions on costs. |
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2 | Identify constraints to cost-efficiency | 2.1 | Identify required production/process rate and major costs. |
| 2.2 | Identify costs factors under individual or team control. |
| 2.3 | Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production/process. |
| 2.4 | Identify cost factors that are a constraint to cost-efficiency in own work area. |
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3 | Apply cost-efficient work practices | 3.1 | Identify and explain to relevant people the implications of possible actions/changes to improve cost-efficiency in simple financial terms. |
| 3.2 | Identify non-financial implications of proposed changes in discussion with relevant people. |
| 3.3 | Select actions which minimise overall costs. |
| 3.4 | Monitor actions to ensure cost-efficiency in own work area is maintained. |
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, on one (1) or more occasions to use cost factors in making a decision related to their workplace, and to:
identify major cost components
distinguish components which they can control from those they can’t
make decisions which minimise overall cost and explain these to stakeholders.
Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role under routine only supervision, including:
concepts of expense, income and capital
fixed and variable cost components relevant to own work:
power/energy
materials, plant and equipment
production or process time, including impact of salary and wages
office expenses
government taxes and charges
relative impact of each of these
financial and non-financial impacts of cost reductions
the difference between internally and externally controlled costs
difference between overhead, labour and consumables.
The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.
The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:
a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria
multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.
A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.
Assessment will use a real project in an operational workplace.
Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.
The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.
Technical competence can be demonstrated through:
relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR
relevant workplace experience
Currency can be demonstrated through:
performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR
having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.