Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

BSBPMG423 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply project cost management techniques

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency BSBPMG423 - Apply project cost management techniques
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist in producing a project budget, to monitor project expenditure and contribute to cost finalisation processes.The unit applies to individuals who are project practitioners working in a project support role. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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.

This includes access to:

project management budgets and related documentation

organisational policies and procedures relating to financial assets, liabilities and records.

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

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assist in developing project budget
  • Identify project objectives, duration, deliverables and resource requirements
  • Apply cost-estimating methods and calculate costs of project resource requirements
  • Identify estimated costs for tasks and activities
  • Communicate cost estimates to relevant staff and confirm accuracy and obtain input for project budget and cash flow management
  • Contribute to finalisation of project budget and costs
  • Contribute to developing cost management strategies and processes
  • Monitor income and expenditure against project budget and established cost estimates at predetermined intervals
  • Identify and report variations in budget using established project cost methods, techniques and tools
  • Assist in managing budget and costs using established cost management strategies and processes
  • Confirm cost objectives remain achievable throughout project life cycle
  • Update cost estimates and budget according to income and expenditure
       
Element: Contribute to cost-finalisation process
  • Assist relevant personnel to review final project outcomes, budget and costs
  • Seek feedback and identify cost-management improvements
  • Document cost-management improvements based on feedback received
       


Evidence Required

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.

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 cost management techniques during at least two different projects.

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:

budgeting processes

cost estimation methods, techniques and tools

project life cycle

cost management strategies and processes

financial assets, liabilities and records

cost management tools and techniques.


Submission Requirements

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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.
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 project objectives, duration, deliverables and resource requirements 
Apply cost-estimating methods and calculate costs of project resource requirements 
Identify estimated costs for tasks and activities 
Communicate cost estimates to relevant staff and confirm accuracy and obtain input for project budget and cash flow management 
Contribute to finalisation of project budget and costs 
Contribute to developing cost management strategies and processes 
Monitor income and expenditure against project budget and established cost estimates at predetermined intervals 
Identify and report variations in budget using established project cost methods, techniques and tools 
Assist in managing budget and costs using established cost management strategies and processes 
Confirm cost objectives remain achievable throughout project life cycle 
Update cost estimates and budget according to income and expenditure 
Assist relevant personnel to review final project outcomes, budget and costs 
Seek feedback and identify cost-management improvements 
Document cost-management improvements based on feedback received 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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