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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Competitive systems and practices | Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:lean operationsagile operationspreventative and predictive maintenance approachesmonitoring and data gathering systems, such as Systems Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Materials Resource Planning (MRP) and proprietary systemsstatistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigmaJust in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull- related operations control systemssupply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis5S continuous improvement (kaizen)breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)cause/effect diagramsoverall equipment effectiveness (OEE)takt timeprocess mappingproblem solving run chartsstandard procedurescurrent reality treeCompetitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:the stage of implementation of competitive systems and practicesthe size of the enterprisethe work organisation, culture, regulatory environment and the industry sector |
Complex problem | A complex problem may be described as one which has several of the following characteristics:requires going into the value stream for data/informationis wider than just applying to a single jobapplies to less common solutions or problemsrequires a higher level of knowledge and skill (which may or may not be possessed directly by the person solving the problem), such as:significant specialist knowledgesignificant specialist skillmore theory/understanding of technology or processdata is not easily available and may need particular strategies to obtain, such as:overcoming resistance from people including employees, customers or suppliersextracting data not regularly reported from SCADA or similar systemsthe problem and/or proposed solutions require reporting or authorisations from a Board or external authorities, such as licensing or regulatory bodies |
Problem recognition | The problem recognition may include:an obvious and current complex probleman intractable problem which has been known about and ‘lived with’ for some timea complex problem which has not been previously recognisedThe problem may, or may not be capable of complete definition at the start of the problem solving process (so requiring an iterative process) |
Group | Problem will be such that it is beyond the scope of an individual to solve and so a group is required. The group may be:real (i.e. physical or face to face)nominal (i.e. never meets and may not know who each other is) or any combination in between |