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

MSS407017 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Review continuous improvement processes

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS407017 - Review continuous improvement processes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake the local level review and further development of an existing continuous improvement (kaizen) process.This unit applies to team leaders or managers with influence, authority and responsibility over teams and who have a role in leading improvement processes in a competitive systems and practices environment. This unit applies to the review of existing continuous improvement processes in a team, area or department environment, or a small or medium sized enterprise. 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: Review continuous improvement practice
  • Review performance against current key performance indicators (KPIs)
       
Element: Review KPIs for ongoing relevance
       
Element: Review current state of continuous improvement processes
       
Element: Audit sustainability (social, ecological and economic) changes resulting from continuous improvement activity
       
Element: Analyse problems to determine root cause
       
Element: Identify areas for improvement to KPIs and continuous improvement processes
       
Element: Develop plan for enhancing improvement processes
  • Prioritise areas requiring action
       
Element: Develop solutions, including taking into account the impact of the solution on any codes of practice, standards, contracts and commercial or industrial agreements
       
Element: Discuss solutions and implications with stakeholders
       
Element: Compare outcomes from solutions to competitive systems and practices philosophy
       
Element: Choose actions which are most compatible with competitive philosophy
       
Element: Draft implementation plan for chosen action
       
Element: Obtain required approvals and modify plan
       
Element: Implement enhanced improvement process
  • Communicate changes to improvement processes to team members
       
Element: Resolve issues and problems identified by team members
       
Element: Obtain sign-off from process or system owner
       
Element: Arrange for skills development to implement improvement processes
       
Element: Arrange for required resources to be available
       
Element: Establish and implement KPIs for modified continuous improvement process
       
Element: Implement planned changes
       
Element: Check the planned improvements have occurred
       
Element: Take action to sustain improvement by standardising
       

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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
Review performance against current key performance indicators (KPIs) 
 
 
 
 
 
Prioritise areas requiring action 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communicate changes to improvement processes to team members 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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