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

MSS403085 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Ensure process improvements are sustained

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS403085 - Ensure process improvements are sustained
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to ensure that the gains which have been made by using improved methods, processes and/or equipment are sustained as the new baseline or standard for an area of work and so prevent regression to former practices, or digression to less efficient practices. This unit applies to individuals working in a team or work area who have already implemented competitive systems and practices related improvements in their own work and who must work effectively with others implementing competitive systems and practices to ensure that performance improvement gains are sustained. The unit applies to team leaders, senior operators, technicians or tradespeople who are required to mentor others and integrate the application of their technical skills with the implementation of competitive systems and practices in an organisation. Employees will be required to problem solve, show initiative, plan, organise and manage own output and development. The unit applies to all areas of an organisation, including production, maintenance, logistics and office functions. 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 Competitive systems and practices
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: Audit the change
  • Determine an audit period or cycle
  • Agree measures and indicators for the improvement
  • Measure performance at agreed times using agreed measures
  • Investigate causes of under-performance
  • Take corrective action to improve performance
  • Re-audit the improvement on an agreed basis
       
Element: Examine previous improvements
  • Identify impact of previous process improvements to systems, equipment, operations or products in work area
       
Element: Identify previous improvements that have not met objectives
       
Element: Ensure corrective actions are implemented
  • Identify corrective actions that can be taken on process improvements that have not met objectives
       
Element: Liaise with relevant people associated with the anticipated corrective action
       
Element: Obtain any required approvals
       
Element: Arrange for the supply of resources
       
Element: Check impacts of corrective action on work health and safety (WHS), quality and environmental systems in work area and take action in accordance with procedures
       
Element: Check that self and others in team or work area have required skills for corrective actions
       
Element: Monitor implementation of corrective action
       
Element: Make required adjustments
       
Element: Verify systems support improvement
  • Verify procedures reflect improvements
       
Element: Check that training and assessment activities in team or work area reflect improvements
       
Element: Liaise with relevant people to ensure their support of the new or modified system/s
  • Determine an audit period or cycle
       
Element: Agree measures and indicators for the improvement
       
Element: Measure performance at agreed times using agreed measures
       
Element: Investigate causes of under-performance
       
Element: Take corrective action to improve performance
       
Element: Re-audit the improvement on an agreed basis
       

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
Determine an audit period or cycle 
Agree measures and indicators for the improvement 
Measure performance at agreed times using agreed measures 
Investigate causes of under-performance 
Take corrective action to improve performance 
Re-audit the improvement on an agreed basis 
Identify impact of previous process improvements to systems, equipment, operations or products in work area 
 
Identify corrective actions that can be taken on process improvements that have not met objectives 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Verify procedures reflect improvements 
 
Determine an audit period or cycle 
 
 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSS403085 - Ensure process improvements are sustained
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