NZQA Expiring unit standard 18338 version 4 Page 1 of 3 Title Prepare and implement a project as a member of a project team Level 4 Credits 5 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able, as a member of a project team, to: scope and plan a project; implement the project; and review personal performance. Classification Business Operations and Development > Systems and Resources Management Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 This unit standard is for people who manage or seek to manage or supervise work teams. 2 Glossary Team, in the context of this unit standard, is a temporary or ongoing group whose members are jointly charged with working together to achieve a clearly defined purpose or outcome. Project, refers to a defined series of coordinated tasks with a defined outcome, and start and stop times. It is a one-off, non-recurring project. Organisational requirements are those that are formally documented, and are available for reference in the workplace. 3 This unit standard will be assessed on the basis of evidence of demonstrated performance in the workplace, or in simulated situations that demand performance equivalent to that required in work. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Scope a project as a member of a project team. Evidence requirements 1.1 The project is scoped and researched, and project objectives and desired outcomes are established, in accordance with organisational requirements. 1.2 Resource requirements for the project are identified, and their availability secured, in accordance with organisational requirements. Range resources – human, physical, financial. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 18338 version 4 Page 2 of 3 Outcome 2 Plan the project as a member of the project team. Evidence requirements 2.1 Planning identifies and details items crucial for the project to be completed within the prescribed time. Range items include but are not limited to – critical path analysis, risks, contingency measures. 2.2 Planning provides a statement of project costings. 2.3 Planning includes establishment of portfolio responsibilities and effectiveness criteria for individual team members. 2.4 Approval of plan is obtained from project manager and/or sponsor in accordance with established procedures. 2.5 Planning includes monitoring of process and, where needed, modification of items and reallocation of jobs. Outcome 3 Implement the project as a member of the project team. Evidence requirements 3.1 Individual responsibilities are researched, determined, and approved by project manager. Range 3.2 may include but is not limited to – timeframe, reporting requirements, resources, authorities, linkages. Individual responsibilities are carried out as established in the plan. Outcome 4 Review personal performance as a member of the project team. Evidence requirements 4.1 Performance is reviewed and evaluated in light of the established individual effectiveness criteria. 4.2 Strengths and weaknesses of personal performance within the project are recorded, and communicated appropriately to team members. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 18338 version 4 Page 3 of 3 This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 30 April 2001 31 December 2012 Review 2 18 December 2006 31 December 2012 Review 3 17 April 2009 31 December 2018 Reinstatement 4 18 September 2014 31 December 2018 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0113 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016