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

MSS402087 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply cost factors to work practices

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS402087 - Apply cost factors to work practices
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
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 the major cost components of process, product or service in own work area
  • Identify cost components in process, product or service in own work area
  • Identify alternative actions and related cost components
  • Identify impact of current and alternative actions on costs
       
Element: Identify constraints to cost efficiency
  • Identify required production or process rate and major costs
  • Identify costs factors that can and cannot be controlled by individual or team
  • Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production or process
  • Identify cost factors that are constraint to cost efficiency in own work area
       
Element: Apply cost efficient work practices
  • Identify changes to improve cost efficiency
  • Explain to relevant people implications of changes, using simple financial terms
  • Discuss changes with relevant people to identify positive and negative non-financial implications and determine acceptable negative impact
  • Select actions which minimise overall costs within acceptable negative impact
  • Monitor actions to ensure cost efficiency in own work area is maintained
       

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 cost components in process, product or service in own work area 
Identify alternative actions and related cost components 
Identify impact of current and alternative actions on costs 
Identify required production or process rate and major costs 
Identify costs factors that can and cannot be controlled by individual or team 
Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production or process 
Identify cost factors that are constraint to cost efficiency in own work area 
Identify changes to improve cost efficiency 
Explain to relevant people implications of changes, using simple financial terms 
Discuss changes with relevant people to identify positive and negative non-financial implications and determine acceptable negative impact 
Select actions which minimise overall costs within acceptable negative impact 
Monitor actions to ensure cost efficiency in own work area is maintained 

Forms

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MSS402087 - Apply cost factors to work practices
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