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

MSS405055 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage application of Six Sigma for process control and improvement

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS405055 - Manage application of Six Sigma for process control and improvement
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
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify Six Sigma projects
  • Confirm area of responsibility or study with leadership team and other stakeholders
  • Review statistical process control (SPC), process capability and other data relevant to area of responsibility or study
  • Identify shifts in process performance and processes requiring improvement
  • Quantify shifts in performance which have occurred or which are desired
  • Determine cost of shift in performance and cost of intervention
  • Identify improvement priorities and degree of intervention
       
Element: Apply define, measure, analyse, improve, and control and standardise (DMAIC) process to priority areas
  • Define improvement project
  • Provide information and/or guidance to assist employees to participate in DMAIC
  • Determine metrics and acquire initial data
  • Analyse data and determine possible causes of performance shifts and process improvements
  • Develop and trial improvement solutions
  • Control and standardise improvement
       
Element: Establish or review control strategies
  • Determine sampling schedule
  • Analyse data to determine process capability
  • Develop process control strategy
  • Confirm strategy with all stakeholders
  • Recognise skill needs of employees to implement and monitor process control strategy
  • Arrange for trainingor developmentto address identified needs
       
Element: Review and confirm improvement
  • Calculate and document benefits
  • Make, or initiate action for, updates to procedures and other relevant documentation for improved procedure
  • Review process data and confirm improvement
       

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
Confirm area of responsibility or study with leadership team and other stakeholders 
Review statistical process control (SPC), process capability and other data relevant to area of responsibility or study 
Identify shifts in process performance and processes requiring improvement 
Quantify shifts in performance which have occurred or which are desired 
Determine cost of shift in performance and cost of intervention 
Identify improvement priorities and degree of intervention 
Define improvement project 
Provide information and/or guidance to assist employees to participate in DMAIC 
Determine metrics and acquire initial data 
Analyse data and determine possible causes of performance shifts and process improvements 
Develop and trial improvement solutions 
Control and standardise improvement 
Determine sampling schedule 
Analyse data to determine process capability 
Develop process control strategy 
Confirm strategy with all stakeholders 
Recognise skill needs of employees to implement and monitor process control strategy 
Arrange for trainingor developmentto address identified needs 
Calculate and document benefits 
Make, or initiate action for, updates to procedures and other relevant documentation for improved procedure 
Review process data and confirm improvement 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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