Modification History
Release 1. Qualification code changed. Qualification description changed. Entry requirements changed. Packaging rules changed. Elective banks changed. Unit codes and titles updated. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices.
Qualification Description
This qualification applies to managers, leaders, technical experts, specialist advisors or others who exercise strategic, leadership and/or change management roles across an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices.
This qualification provides extensive specialised skills and knowledge in competitive systems and practices with an emphasis on leadership, alignment of organisational strategy and values with competitive systems and practices, developing the organisational culture and systems and value chain liaison. This qualification can also integrate high level technical expertise.
‘Competitive Systems and Practices’ is not an approach or system in its own right. It is a broad collective term intended to encompass the flexible application of various tools, techniques, systems and approaches that have synergies around continuous improvement, efficiency, business improvement or similar goals. Examples include Lean, Agile, Kaizen and Six Sigma.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Entrants to the MSS80422 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices are required to have one or more of the following:
- Certificate IV or higher qualification in competitive systems and practices, management, technical or related discipline
- experience in competitive systems and practices at the supervisor, manager or technical specialist level or above
- experience in leadership and management.
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = 8
- 8 elective units, as specified below:
- at least 4 units from Group A
- the balance of 4 units may be selected as follows:
- up to 4 units from Groups A and/or B
- up to 3 units from Group C
- up to 1 unit from any endorsed Training Package qualification or accredited course at Graduate Certificate level or above.
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Note: Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.
Group A
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Elective Units |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisites |
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MSS407025 |
Build internal relationships to support competitive systems and practices |
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MSS407034 |
Respond to a major non-conformance |
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MSS408011 |
Develop knowledge systems and learning processes for an organisation |
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MSS408012 |
Develop problem solving capability of an organisation |
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MSS408013 |
Develop best practice model for future state operations |
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MSS408014 |
Establish systemic supports for competitive systems and practices |
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MSS408015 |
Develop the competitive systems and practices approach |
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MSS408016 |
Develop the value stream |
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MSS408017 |
Analyse and refine improvement systems |
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MSS408018 |
Analyse data to determine organisational learning |
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Group B
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Elective Units |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisites |
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MSS407023 |
Quantitatively analyse impact of process changes |
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MSS407024 |
Prepare for and implement change |
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MSS407026 |
Lead a process to determine and solve root cause for a complex problem |
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MSS407029 |
Improve visual management in the workplace |
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MSS407030 |
Manage benchmarking studies |
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MSS407032 |
Facilitate improvements in the internal value stream |
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MSS407033 |
Qualitatively review process changes |
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BSBSTR801 |
Lead innovative thinking and practice |
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BSBSTR802 |
Lead strategic planning processes for an organisation |
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Group C
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Elective Units |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisites |
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MSS027026 |
Implement environmental legislation, codes and standards |
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MSS405019 |
Develop a Balanced Scorecard |
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MSS405037 |
Facilitate application of theory of constraints |
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MSS405047 |
Undertake analysis of cost and waste in terms of customer value |
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MSS404056 |
Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405055 |
Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement |
MSS404056 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405056 |
Use three or six sigma processes to determine and improve process capability |
MSS404056 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405057 |
Design an experiment |
MSS404056 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405076 |
Facilitate the development of a new product |
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MSS405077 |
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
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MSS405088 |
Plan, implement and monitor energy management |
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Qualification Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS80416 Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet – - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5b04f318-804f-4dc0-9463-c3fb9a3fe998
