NZQA registered unit standard
25213 version 2
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Title
Apply time management techniques to a project
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
A project team member usually performs the functions required
by this unit standard under direction of the project manager and
working with other project team members.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: assist in the
development of project schedules for a project; apply agreed
schedules to a project using progress records; and participate
in assessing time management outcomes for a project.
Classification
Business Operations and Development > Project Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Resource Management Act 1991; Human Rights Act
1993; Privacy Act 1993; Employment Relations Act 2000.
2
To demonstrate competence in this unit standard a candidate must be able to
provide evidence that they have made contributions to the time management of
projects. This will include evidence of working with others to determine schedules for
the project and project components; monitoring the progress of the project against
the agreed schedule; and reviewing time management as part of the review of the
project on completion and closure. This contribution may be within candidate’s own
area of expertise or across several aspects of the project. Evidence may be
gathered from the candidate's contribution to several simultaneous projects, or to one
project over an extended period of time.
3
Definitions
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements, and
company quality management requirements.
Delegated authority means authority within established organisational framework,
procedures and routines; under limited guidance and supervision; within agreed
authorisation and limits; in a multi-disciplinary environment subject to frequent
change.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Assist in the development of project schedules for a project.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Contributions assist in determining the duration and effort, and sequence and
dependencies of tasks required to meet project objectives in accordance with
delegated authority.
1.2
Project scheduling tools and techniques are used to establish and integrate
planned time management aspects of the schedule, resource allocation, and
financial requirements in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
1.3
project scheduling tools and techniques may include – using
personal experience and/or experts; assisting in qualitative and/or
quantitative time analysis, such as schedule simulation, decision
analysis, contingency planning and alternative strategy
development; using specialist time analysis tools to provide output
to assist in the decision making process.
Contributions assist the agreement process and the process of communicating
the project schedule to the client and other parties.
Range
other parties may include – project manager, higher project
authority, team members, project specialist, or other personnel.
Outcome 2
Apply agreed schedules to a project using progress records.
Range
progress records may include – lists of potential schedule events; diaries,
incident logs, occurrence reports and other similar documentation; project
and/or organisation files and records.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Time management techniques are used to measure, record, and report
progress of activities against agreed schedules and plans in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.2
Any variance between actual and planned progress against the agreed
schedule is recorded and reported to other parties for remedial action in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Contributions assist with forecasting the impact of changes on the schedule and
analysis of options in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.4
Agreed changes to the schedule are implemented and plans are updated as
directed to accommodate changing situations throughout the project.
Outcome 3
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Participate in assessing time management outcomes for a project.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Assistance is provided in the review of project outcomes to determine the
effectiveness of time management tools, techniques, and approaches used.
review of project outcomes may include – achievement of agreed
major milestones, for example phases and sub-contracts; delivery
of major deliverables; change of key personnel; finalisation of
project and other agreed milestones.
Range
3.2
Any scheduling and time management issues and the related responses are
reported to the project manager for application in future projects in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 April 2009
31 December 2018
Rollover and
Revision
2
24 October 2014
N/A
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.
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Comments on this unit standard
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