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BSBPMG637 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Engage in collaborative alliances

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBPMG637 - Engage in collaborative alliances
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to enable a program manager to engage in collaborative alliances. It includes identifying opportunities and forging alliances with other organisations to facilitate attainment of program benefits.Collaborative alliances are significantly different in focus and content from commercial contracts in that the parties operate as partners with shared interests and a higher degree of joint decision-making. Collaborative agreements often involve organisations that are part of the same legal entity such as business units of the same corporation or departments of the same government.The unit applies to individuals who are program managers and those managing a suite of projects (a program). They operate within assigned authority levels, are responsible for their own performance, program outcomes, and sometimes the performance of others.Individuals in this role may be operating within an organisation, a business or as a consultant.No licensing, legislative 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:

access to workplace documentation regarding collaborative alliances

feedback from stakeholders, which reflects how collaborative alliances were managed for a program.

Assessors 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: Identify opportunities for collaboration and develop collaborative alliances
  • Identify and evaluate opportunities for collaborative alliances according to organisational and program objectives
  • Identify and evaluate potential collaborators according to organisational policies
  • Initiate and develop relationships with potential collaborators according to organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Establish collaborative agreements
  • Initiate, negotiate, agree and document a collaborative approach with parties which adhere to organisational policies and relevant legal requirements
  • Approve and review each formal agreement to ensure continuation of envisaged value and to identify potential need for changes and additions according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Develop collaboration plans for each agreement to support implementation
       
Element: Support the evolution of collaborative agreements
  • Monitor and nurture relationships with collaborators
  • Assess performance of all parties to an agreement against organisational and program objectives and expected results, and address variances
  • Make changes to agreements as required according to organisational policies and procedures
       


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:

engage in collaborative alliances on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

employ environment scanning techniques to identify opportunities for collaboration that are aligned to desired program outcomes

review of formal agreements

assess effectiveness of collaborative relationships.

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:

methods to identify and evaluate potential collaborators

features of methods to maintain and sustain alliances

negotiating strategies

types of collaboration agreements

features of relevant organisational policies and procedures

program and organisational objectives

strategies to review collaborative agreements in relation to program objectives.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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 and evaluate opportunities for collaborative alliances according to organisational and program objectives 
Identify and evaluate potential collaborators according to organisational policies 
Initiate and develop relationships with potential collaborators according to organisational policies and procedures 
Initiate, negotiate, agree and document a collaborative approach with parties which adhere to organisational policies and relevant legal requirements 
Approve and review each formal agreement to ensure continuation of envisaged value and to identify potential need for changes and additions according to organisational policies and procedures 
Develop collaboration plans for each agreement to support implementation 
Monitor and nurture relationships with collaborators 
Assess performance of all parties to an agreement against organisational and program objectives and expected results, and address variances 
Make changes to agreements as required according to organisational policies and procedures 

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