Develop and assess a meat retailing business opportunity

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 MTMR501A, 'Develop and assess a meat retailing business opportunity'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Identify a business opportunity

1.1. Relevant market, client, product and service information is located and reviewed.

1.2. Collective capability of existing staff and facilities is assessed.

1.3. Thinking techniques are used to generate business opportunity ideas.

1.4. Sources for additional information and fresh business opportunity ideas are identified, explored and absorbed.

1.5. Personal and business objectives of developing opportunities are identified.

1.6. Input is obtained from others to improve and sort initial ideas.

2. Develop a business concept

2.1. A range of business opportunity ideas is reviewed and prioritised to develop business concepts.

2.2. Basic business planning estimates are calculated for new business concepts.

2.3. Relevant legal and non legal requirements are identified and reviewed.

2.4. Criteria for determining the feasibility of new business ideas are determined and documented.

2.5. Preliminary assessment of feasibility of business concepts is undertaken and specialist advice sought as required.

2.6. Risks of business concepts are identified.

2.7. Choice is made of most feasible ideas to be further developed into business plans.

2.8. Basic documentation is prepared to communicate business concepts to stakeholders.

3. Work with others to advance the business concept

3.1. Requirements for partners, alliances and advisors to advance business concept are determined.

3.2. Potential partners, alliances and advisors are identified and assessed.

3.3. Legal advice is sought to protect interest throughout negotiations, where appropriate.

3.4. Negotiations are conducted to advance the concept.

3.5. Partnership, alliance and advisory arrangements are negotiated, if appropriate.

3.6. Partnership, alliance and advisory arrangements are confirmed using legal processes, if appropriate.


Qualifications and Skillsets

MTMR501A appears in the following qualifications:

  • MTM50211 - Diploma of Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
  • MTM60111 - Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing