Review of Business Qualifications
Governance Group Minutes
The Terrace Conference Centre
5-6 November 2013
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Tuesday-Wednesday 5-6 November
Present
Apologies
John West (Chair)
Dave Hodges
Kevin Gaunt
Merepaea Manukau
Robyn de Bruin-Judge
Rod Bentham
Steve Harris
Terry Swanson
Victor Goldsmith (Tuesday)
Graham Dockrill
Liz Bowen-Clewley
Luka Crosbie
Victor Goldsmith (Wednesday)
Jody Allen (Wednesday)
Facilitators
Jody Allen (Tuesday)
Michel Norrish
Minutes
1
Karakia
2
Welcome and introductions
3
Minutes and matters arising from previous meeting (September 2013)
The minutes were amended and endorsed.
There were no matters arising not already on the agenda.
4
Action points and risk register were updated.
5
Correspondence
 A working group member suggested a level-4 qualification to meet the needs
of school leavers, and asked for approval to write publicly about the review,
within suitable guidelines
 Association of Administration Professionals of New Zealand (AAPNZ) asked
for their certificate to be included in pathways statements in relevant Business
Administration and Technology qualifications
The GG noted the suggestion for the new qualification and has added it to the list
of suggestions for consideration for later development. The GG approved both
requests.
6
Members’ interactions with stakeholders (refer appendix below)
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Consistency management proposal
The proposal was amended to reflect a clearer focus on the principles on which
any system will be based, and endorsed for distribution for formal consultation.
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The Governance Group discussed the draft qualification and strand for Māori
Business and Management, and provided guidance for further development of
the needs analysis. The focus of these qualifications needs to be business in
Māori environments and relevant for all people in these environments.
Consultation on these qualifications should not proceed without a robust needs
analysis.
The Governance Group noted the expressed needs for qualifications for Māori
below level 5, and notes that qualifications being developed in other areas may
be relevant. The Governance Group will address this in a subsequent further
development for Business qualifications. (Other suggestions for further
development have been received, including Small Business above level 4 and
alternative qualifications for different audience(s) at level 4.)
The Governance Group reaffirmed its decision to require all assessment
conditions to be necessary and mandatory, given the breadth of contexts that the
qualifications are designed to be relevant to.
The feedback received from the stakeholder consultation (including working
groups) was discussed, and proposals for amendments to the qualifications were
referred to the working groups.
The Governance Group thanked working group members for their strong
contribution to the development of these qualifications, and the stakeholders who
responded to the call for feedback and identified potential improvements.
9
Consideration of ongoing "lead developer" role
Rod’s document endorsed with amendment, for consultation separately from the
formal consultation on the draft qualifications.
10
Competitive Manufacturing qualifications
The GG endorsed the decision (e-mail, 24 October) to support the Competitive
Manufacturing community applying to withdraw the six Competitive Manufacturing
qualifications from the Business review.
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Project Management qualifications
Robyn and John will with meet members of the Project Management community
on 11 November to clarify the future of Project Management qualifications.
There are two main issues:
- protecting integrity of PM professional by positioning project management
expertise appropriately for a general audience as well as for PM specialists
(management of projects as opposed to the formal PM discipline)
- determining the skills and knowledge that are common to both these groups,
which could inform a coherent approach to the future of the PM qualifications.
12
NZCTU qualification: NZC Workplace Relations (Union Representative) (L3)
The GG endorsed the qualification for consultation with the other Business
qualifications, subject to an amendment clarifying “leadership”.
13
Draft plan for submission for listing
The plan was amended to more realistically reflect the work and timescale
required, as an amendment to the September minutes. Submission of the
qualifications for listing is now planned for the end of February.
The Governance Group will publish the submission draft of the qualifications to
enable initial planning for programmes development.
14
General Business
None.
15
Next meetings - 16 December, teleconference, 9am
- 18-19 February, to consider consultation feedback and endorse the
qualifications for listing on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, NZQF
Appendix
Members’ interactions with stakeholders
- Rod to speak with the Small Business Development Group (MBIE) on 20 Nov
- Dave is involved in the Communications review and indicated potential links with the
Business review
- Steve is involved in the logistics review
- Merepaea reported positive comments from working group members and Māori
stakeholders, and indicated a link with fitness review re small business
- Kevin indicated interest especially about time scale
- Robyn reported positive feedback about the review
- Terry reported lack of awareness of mandatory reviews among the PTE sector (it is a
wider issue, especially in terms of the differences between qualifications and
programmes)
- Rod reported Competenz now has coverage for marketing, and will discuss a sales and
marketing strand for Business qualifications
- Victor is on the Food Processing review
- John reported high engagement among working group members
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Michel has been approached by the NZ Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) to
participate in the review, and they have been added to the stakeholders e-mail network;
ongoing links with other reviews.
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