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BSBPMG426 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply project risk management techniques

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBPMG426 - Apply project risk management techniques
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with aspects of risk management in a project. It specifically involves planning for, controlling and reviewing risks associated with the project, and assisting in this process where required.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 documentation for risk management

workplace risk management policies and procedures.

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
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assist with risk analysis and planning
  • Identify project deliverables, objectives and resources
  • Identify and prioritise potential and actual risks of project, and advise project manager
  • Establish with relevant personnel risk-analysis methods, techniques and tools
  • Contribute to developing risk management strategies, approaches and plans according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Contribute to developing and implementing risk-reporting mechanisms
       
Element: Review risks and execute risk-control activities
  • Monitor actual and potential risks according to agreed project and risk management plans and advise project manager of changing circumstances
  • Identify opportunities and changing environment for project activities, and advise project manager
  • Contribute to amending project and risk management plans and confirming plans reflect the changing environment
  • Contribute to reporting opportunities for risk control
       
Element: Develop contingency plan
  • Contribute to corrective action on risks according to risk management plan and delegated authority
  • Contribute to review of contingency plans on an ongoing basis
  • Confirm tasks allocated to individuals and teams are agreed with supervisor before implementation
  • Apply and monitor risk-contingency measures
       
Element: Contribute to assessing risk management outcomes
  • Contribute to ongoing review of project outcomes and determine effectiveness of risk management activities
  • Seek feedback and identify risk management issues
  • Report risk management issues and responses to relevant stakeholders
  • Make changes to project management techniques based on feedback received
       


Evidence Required

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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:

apply project risk management techniques during at least two different projects.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

assist project manager in identifying and prioritising potential risks and developing risk-management strategies, plans and reporting mechanisms

apply, monitor and review risk-control measures, including contingency measures to mitigate risks

evaluate, review and report on risk-management processes and make recommendations for future improvements.

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:

risk-analysis methods, techniques and tools, including:

risk management strategies, plans and approaches

risk-reporting mechanisms for projects

collection methods for project risk records and other information according to organisational policies and procedures

risk-contingency measures.


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.
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 deliverables, objectives and resources 
Identify and prioritise potential and actual risks of project, and advise project manager 
Establish with relevant personnel risk-analysis methods, techniques and tools 
Contribute to developing risk management strategies, approaches and plans according to organisational policies and procedures 
Contribute to developing and implementing risk-reporting mechanisms 
Monitor actual and potential risks according to agreed project and risk management plans and advise project manager of changing circumstances 
Identify opportunities and changing environment for project activities, and advise project manager 
Contribute to amending project and risk management plans and confirming plans reflect the changing environment 
Contribute to reporting opportunities for risk control 
Contribute to corrective action on risks according to risk management plan and delegated authority 
Contribute to review of contingency plans on an ongoing basis 
Confirm tasks allocated to individuals and teams are agreed with supervisor before implementation 
Apply and monitor risk-contingency measures 
Contribute to ongoing review of project outcomes and determine effectiveness of risk management activities 
Seek feedback and identify risk management issues 
Report risk management issues and responses to relevant stakeholders 
Make changes to project management techniques based on feedback received 

Forms

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