NZQA Expiring unit standard
27880 version 2
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Title
Apply techniques to generate, evaluate, scope and present new ideas
in a wood manufacturing operation
Level
5
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to apply
techniques to: generate new ideas, gather and analyse data to
evaluate new ideas; and determine benefits and constraints
relating to new ideas in a wood manufacturing operation.
Classification
Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills> Wood Manufacturing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Range
New ideas may include but are not limited to – new production process, new product,
new quality process;
evidence of a minimum of one new idea is required.
2
New idea must provide the potential for significant monetary gain relative to the size
of the business.
3
Definitions
Wood manufacturing operation refers to any operation or organisation involved in the
conversion of any wood materials to saleable products.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Apply techniques to generate new ideas in a wood manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Techniques for generating new ideas are explained in terms of their application.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
evidence of a minimum of three techniques is required.
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1.2
Two possible techniques for generating new ideas are selected and the reasons
for the selections are explained in terms of their relevance to production or
quality processes.
1.3
One technique is used in consultation with relevant stakeholders to generate a
new idea to improve a production or quality process.
Outcome 2
Apply techniques to gather and analyse data to evaluate new ideas in a wood
manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Techniques for gathering and analysing information are explained in terms of
their application.
Range
2.2
Possible techniques for gathering and analysing information are selected and
the reasons for the selections are explained in terms of their relevance to
production or quality processes.
Range
2.3
evidence of a minimum of three techniques is required.
evidence of a minimum of two techniques is required.
A technique for gathering and analysing information is used to evaluate,
quantify and develop the scope for implementing the new idea generated for
evidence requirement 1.3.
Outcome 3
Apply techniques to determine benefits and constraints relating to new ideas in a wood
manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Techniques to determine benefits and constraints relating to the new idea
generated for evidence requirement 1.3 are identified and explained in terms of
their application.
3.2
Benefits and constraints are identified using techniques identified in evidence
requirement 3.1 and explained in terms of their impact on the idea scope
developed as part of evidence requirement 2.3.
Range
3.3
evidence of a minimum of two benefits and two constraints are
required.
A cost analysis for the implementation of the new idea is developed in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
cost analysis may include but is not limited to – value verses
volume, impact loss, risk analysis, capital expenditure.
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A report is written and a presentation prepared in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures to outline the proposal for implementation of the new
idea to management.
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
20 September 2012
31 December 2018
Review
2
19 November 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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