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Title
Sponsor and coordinate work activities across organisational
boundaries
Level
7
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to plan and
sponsor activity across organisational boundaries and
structures, and coordinate such activities.
Classification
Business Operations and Development > Systems and
Resources Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Organisation refers to a specific business entity which may be – profit or non-profit; in
private, public, or voluntary sectors; a business unit, iwi, or other special-purpose body.
Sponsor refers to the process of recognising the organisational significance of an
idea, helping to obtain the commitment and necessary funding for development of the
innovation, and facilitating its actual implementation.
2
This unit standard will be assessed on the basis of evidence of demonstrated
performance in the workplace. This will call for a variety of modes of assessment
and forms of evidence. Evidence is required to show consistency of performance
across a range of situations and to demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and skill
in the principles and practices directly relating to the competent performance of
outcomes and evidence requirements.
3
Relevant legislation refers to any specific bylaws, acts, or statutes that may apply to
the work activities within the organisation. They determine the framework in which
the operations of the organisation are conducted.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan and sponsor an activity across organisational boundaries and structures.
Range
across teams, across groups, inter-departmental.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Viable opportunities to sponsor cross-function activities are identified and
sponsored in accordance with organisational procedures.
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1.2
Business outcomes of the sponsorship are determined and compared against
organisation’s business strategy and objectives for compatibility, within agreed
time-frame.
1.3
Activities are communicated in a manner that ensures that all relevant parties
across the organisation are clear on their role in the activity.
1.4
Cross-functional plans are designed in consultation with appropriate individuals,
groups, and work areas.
1.5
Cross-functional plans are clear, concise, and agreed and include agreed
performance standards.
1.6
Plans are complete, comply with relevant legislation, meet organisation and
client needs and requirements, and include provision for contingencies.
Outcome 2
Coordinate activities across organisational boundaries and structures.
Range
across teams, across groups, inter-departmental.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Resources required for cross-functional activity are organised and available in
accordance with plan.
Range
people, materials, finance.
2.2
Contingencies are identified, and remedial actions are implemented to realign
plan and meet organisational and customer requirements.
2.3
Allocation of work is fair, consistent, and is aligned with the competence and
capability of individuals.
2.4
Areas where authority and responsibility can be delegated within the activity are
identified and allocated in line with organisational requirements.
2.5
Designed systems to manage activity are implemented in accordance with plan,
and are continuously monitored to ensure that plan milestones are being met.
2.6
Plans and sponsorship activities are evaluated in terms of their ability to meet
cultural and diversity requirements.
2.7
Improvements to activities are identified, evaluated, documented, and
implemented in accordance with established procedures and time-frames.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 August 1996
31 December 2015
Revision
2
7 September 1999
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
17 April 2009
31 December 2015
Review
4
20 September 2012
31 December 2015
Rollover
5
19 November 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
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