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

MSS015025 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop a business case for sustainability improvements

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS015025 - Develop a business case for sustainability improvements
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge to develop an appropriate business case for proposed changes which will deliver improvements to the sustainability of a process or organisation. It includes cost benefit and return on investment (ROI) analyses. The business case may be required for sustainability related improvements in response to regulatory, Board, employee, shareholder or community requests or pressure.This unit applies inside organisations and their value chains. This unit applies to a manager or technical specialist who has a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The manager or technical specialist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Sustainable operations
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: Define the intended sustainability improvement project
  • Define the purpose of the project
       
Element: Determine the project goals
       
Element: Read and interpret regulatory requirements
       
Element: Determine stakeholders for project
       
Element: Clarify the critical success factors for the project
       
Element: Quantify the current state
       
Element: Quantify expected benefits from the project
  • Calculate cost of any capital improvements from the project
       
Element: Determine production improvements
       
Element: Determine maintenance improvements
       
Element: Determine product life cycle improvements
       
Element: Determine regulatory health, safety and environment (HSE) improvements
       
Element: Estimate total benefit of proposed project
       
Element: Determine costs required to implement project
  • Estimate fixed capital costs required
       
Element: Estimate personnel costs required
       
Element: Estimate financial costs required
       
Element: Estimate time required for project and time-related costs
       
Element: Estimate total costs of project
       
Element: Prepare a proposal justifying project
  • Estimate return on investment (ROI), sustainability and other project benefits
       
Element: Estimate costs of not proceeding with the project
       
Element: Compare benefits to costs using financial modelling methods
       
Element: Write proposal for project
       

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
Define the purpose of the project 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculate cost of any capital improvements from the project 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimate fixed capital costs required 
 
 
 
 
Estimate return on investment (ROI), sustainability and other project benefits 
 
 
 

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