Assessor Resource

MSS407006
Build relationships between teams in an operations environment

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop an attitude of respect for individuals in teams and trust between individuals, teams, supervisors and management in order to develop a suitable culture for implementing and sustaining competitive systems and practices initiatives.

This unit is intended for team leaders and people with a similar sphere of influence/scope of authority and responsibility. It builds on more general competitive systems and practices graduate units and specifically addresses inter-team issues. The unit also encompasses intra-team issues where these are a barrier. The unit envisages a specialist facilitation role in assisting with implementing an organisation competitive systems and practices culture.

This unit is also about developing a ‘whole of value stream’ view so that there is not competition between individuals or teams, but rather cooperation to achieve organisation and value stream goals with competition being directed towards other organisations competing in the marketplace.

This unit may also be applied to service organisations applying competitive systems and practices principles.

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

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Evidence Required

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify organisational relationships

1.1

Map actual and intended process flows within and between teams.

1.2

Map actual and intended communication/information/data flows within and between teams.

1.3

Identify and map other interactions (actual and intended) within and between teams.

1.4

Determine the consequences in terms of customer benefit of intended flows/interactions.

1.5

Determine the consequences in terms of customer benefit of the actual flows/interactions.

2

Foster cooperation within team

2.1

Present relationships information to team members.

2.2

Discuss areas where greater cooperation would yield benefits.

2.3

Agree on ways to achieve greater cooperation in these areas.

2.4

Facilitate team implementation of agreed changes.

3

Foster cooperation between teams

3.1

Present relationships information to teams/team representatives.

3.2

Discuss areas where greater cooperation would yield benefits.

3.3

Agree on ways to achieve greater cooperation in these areas.

3.4

Obtain any necessary approvals for proposed changes.

3.5

Facilitate implementation by teams of agreed changes.

4

Identify sources of tension, conflict or competition

4.1

Examine team and individual key performance indicators (KPIs) for sources of conflict/competition.

4.2

Examine flows and interactions for possible sources of conflict and competition.

4.3

Observe interactions between team members and identify tensions, conflicts and competition.

4.4

Observe interactions between teams and identify tensions, conflicts and competition.

4.5

Observe response to change and resistance to change.

5

Reduce causes of tension, conflict or competition

5.1

Draft modified KPIs to reduce causes of conflict and competition.

5.2

Draft modified systems causing conflicting flows and interactions.

5.3

Facilitate discussions within and between teams to identify causes of tensions, conflicts and competition.

5.4

Facilitate discussions to develop a consensus solution to identified causes of tensions, conflicts and competition.

5.5

Obtain any required approvals for suggested/drafted changes.

5.6

Facilitate the implementation of the agreed solutions.

5.7

Take actions to ensure agreed changes become standard practice.

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, for one (1) or more teams, to:

critically examine relationships within and between downstream, upstream and support teams and to take action to improve them

identify relationships/relationship maps

identify sources of conflict/tension

consensus development of improvement plans, including setting of KPIs

implement improvement plans and rechecking subsequent relationships

Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to facilitate healthy relationships within and between teams, including knowledge of:

competitive systems and practices principles, strategies and techniques

organisational goals, products and processes

types of KPIs, their applications and limits

approval processes within organisation

communication methods across a variety of media and formats, including preparation of formal proposals and negotiations

continuous improvement

process mapping, communication and people interaction mapping

customer perception of value.

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 should use a real project where both intra-team and inter-team issues are identified and addressed where they constitute a barrier 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.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify organisational relationships

1.1

Map actual and intended process flows within and between teams.

1.2

Map actual and intended communication/information/data flows within and between teams.

1.3

Identify and map other interactions (actual and intended) within and between teams.

1.4

Determine the consequences in terms of customer benefit of intended flows/interactions.

1.5

Determine the consequences in terms of customer benefit of the actual flows/interactions.

2

Foster cooperation within team

2.1

Present relationships information to team members.

2.2

Discuss areas where greater cooperation would yield benefits.

2.3

Agree on ways to achieve greater cooperation in these areas.

2.4

Facilitate team implementation of agreed changes.

3

Foster cooperation between teams

3.1

Present relationships information to teams/team representatives.

3.2

Discuss areas where greater cooperation would yield benefits.

3.3

Agree on ways to achieve greater cooperation in these areas.

3.4

Obtain any necessary approvals for proposed changes.

3.5

Facilitate implementation by teams of agreed changes.

4

Identify sources of tension, conflict or competition

4.1

Examine team and individual key performance indicators (KPIs) for sources of conflict/competition.

4.2

Examine flows and interactions for possible sources of conflict and competition.

4.3

Observe interactions between team members and identify tensions, conflicts and competition.

4.4

Observe interactions between teams and identify tensions, conflicts and competition.

4.5

Observe response to change and resistance to change.

5

Reduce causes of tension, conflict or competition

5.1

Draft modified KPIs to reduce causes of conflict and competition.

5.2

Draft modified systems causing conflicting flows and interactions.

5.3

Facilitate discussions within and between teams to identify causes of tensions, conflicts and competition.

5.4

Facilitate discussions to develop a consensus solution to identified causes of tensions, conflicts and competition.

5.5

Obtain any required approvals for suggested/drafted changes.

5.6

Facilitate the implementation of the agreed solutions.

5.7

Take actions to ensure agreed changes become standard practice.

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Competitive systems and practices include one or more of:

lean operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Organisational teams include one or more of:

downstream customer teams (internal or external)

upstream supplier teams (Internal or external)

support teams (e.g. maintenance and information technology (IT)).

Cooperation within teams includes one or more of:

assistance with problem solving

dealing with disruptions to flow

dealing with variations of flow level/volume

dealing with variations in quality/quantity/timeliness.

KPIs include one or more of:

reward systems

systems (formal and informal) which encourage some types of behaviour over others.

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, for one (1) or more teams, to:

critically examine relationships within and between downstream, upstream and support teams and to take action to improve them

identify relationships/relationship maps

identify sources of conflict/tension

consensus development of improvement plans, including setting of KPIs

implement improvement plans and rechecking subsequent relationships

Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to facilitate healthy relationships within and between teams, including knowledge of:

competitive systems and practices principles, strategies and techniques

organisational goals, products and processes

types of KPIs, their applications and limits

approval processes within organisation

communication methods across a variety of media and formats, including preparation of formal proposals and negotiations

continuous improvement

process mapping, communication and people interaction mapping

customer perception of value.

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 should use a real project where both intra-team and inter-team issues are identified and addressed where they constitute a barrier 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.

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
Map actual and intended process flows within and between teams. 
Map actual and intended communication/information/data flows within and between teams. 
Identify and map other interactions (actual and intended) within and between teams. 
Determine the consequences in terms of customer benefit of intended flows/interactions. 
Determine the consequences in terms of customer benefit of the actual flows/interactions. 
Present relationships information to team members. 
Discuss areas where greater cooperation would yield benefits. 
Agree on ways to achieve greater cooperation in these areas. 
Facilitate team implementation of agreed changes. 
Present relationships information to teams/team representatives. 
Discuss areas where greater cooperation would yield benefits. 
Agree on ways to achieve greater cooperation in these areas. 
Obtain any necessary approvals for proposed changes. 
Facilitate implementation by teams of agreed changes. 
Examine team and individual key performance indicators (KPIs) for sources of conflict/competition. 
Examine flows and interactions for possible sources of conflict and competition. 
Observe interactions between team members and identify tensions, conflicts and competition. 
Observe interactions between teams and identify tensions, conflicts and competition. 
Observe response to change and resistance to change. 
Draft modified KPIs to reduce causes of conflict and competition. 
Draft modified systems causing conflicting flows and interactions. 
Facilitate discussions within and between teams to identify causes of tensions, conflicts and competition. 
Facilitate discussions to develop a consensus solution to identified causes of tensions, conflicts and competition. 
Obtain any required approvals for suggested/drafted changes. 
Facilitate the implementation of the agreed solutions. 
Take actions to ensure agreed changes become standard practice. 

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