Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBPMG604A, 'Direct cost management of a project program'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Direct cost management of a project program' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Direct project budget development | 1.1. Direct project managers to determine resource requirements for individual tasks, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, to develop a project budget which contributes to the program budget 1.2. Direct project cost estimation to enable budgets and cost management processes to be developed for the project life cycles 1.3. Direct and authorise cost strategies and cost management plans to ensure clarity of understanding and ongoing management of project finances and the program budget overall |
2. Manage program costs | 2.1. Develop and maintain cost management systems to direct monitoring of actual expenditure and to control costs throughout multiple project life cycles and for the program overall 2.2. Conduct analysis, evaluate options and implement responses to project cost variations to maintain control over changing financial and overall program objectives 2.3. Monitor internal and external influences on program costs and, where necessary, seek approval from business management for changes to the approved program budget |
3. Direct financial completion | 3.1. Provide direction for project finalisation activities to achieve integrated financial and physical project completion within program and therefore client and organisational expectations 3.2. Review project outcomes from available records at the finalisation of each project, and analyse information to determine the effectiveness of cost management systems 3.3. File program lessons learned as a resource for future reference and, where necessary, refer to higher project authority for application in planning strategic direction changes and business outcomes for future projects |