Assessment Guide: BSBPMG513 Manage Project Quality

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Assessment Guide:
BSBPMG513 Manage project quality

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Contents
1. Assessment Information......................................................................................................5
A. Purpose of assessment........................................................................................................................5
B. Competencies being assessed.............................................................................................................5
C. What you are required to do...............................................................................................................6
Assessment Task 1 ‒ Questioning..........................................................................................................................6
Assessment Task 2 ‒ Simulated workplace scenario.............................................................................................6
Assessment Task 3 ‒ Project..................................................................................................................................7
D. Adjustment and Support.....................................................................................................................8
E. Assessment submission.......................................................................................................................8
F. Assessment results and feedback........................................................................................................9
G. Technical tools for completing this assessment................................................................................10
2. Assessment Coversheet .....................................................................................................11
3. Assessment Requirements.................................................................................................12
A. Task 1 – Questioning
i. Instructions for students.....................................................................................................................12
ii. Questions...........................................................................................................................................12
B. Task 2 – Simulated Workplace Scenario
i. Instructions for students.....................................................................................................................16
ii. Scenario.............................................................................................................................................16
iii. Questions..........................................................................................................................................19
C. Task 3 – Project
i. Instructions for students.....................................................................................................................22
ii. Questions
...............................................................................................................................................................22
..............................................................................................................................................................22

1. Assessment Information
A. Purpose of assessment
This assessment will develop your skills and knowledge skills and knowledge required to anage quality
within projects. It involves determining quality requirements, implementing quality control and
assurance processes, and using review and evaluation to make quality improvements in current and
future projects.
The assessment is designed to help you gather evidence of your competence against the requirements
of the unit of competency, as outlined below. Your evidence may take a variety of forms and must be:
 Authentic – your own work
 Valid – related to the competency
 Sufficient – appropriate quantity and quality
 Current – recent proof of your skills and knowledge
B. Competencies being assessed
Elements
To achieve competency in this unit students must demonstrate their ability to:
1. Determine quality requirements
2. Implement quality processes
3. Implement project quality improvements
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
 Work with others to decide a project's quality requirements
 Document a quality-management plan
 Implement quality control and assurance processes for a defined project using a range of tools
and methodologies
 Review outcomes and recommend process improvements
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

 Explain quality management theory
 Explain relevant standards that apply in the organisation
 Describe quality assurance and control techniques, key tools and methodologies
 Describe roles and responsibilities of quality management personnel
 Explain methods for managing continuous improvement
For further information on the competencies of this unit, please refer to:
https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBPMG513
C. What you are required to do
This assessment requires you to answer all questions within each Assessment Task and be assessed as
“Satisfactory” in each to gain competency in BSBPMG513 Manage Project Quality.
Assessment Task 1 ‒ Questioning
You are required to respond to a series of short-answer questions to demonstrate your knowledge
across key concepts and variables involved in managing project quality.
Assessment Task 2 ‒ Simulated workplace scenario
You are required to develop a Quality Management Plan in response to a scenario, using the templates
provided. This assessment task requires you to construct and complete a Quality Management Plan for a
simulated workplace project.
Assessment Task 3 ‒ Project
You are required to review the activities you have planned and would conduct to effectively manage
project quality. In this Assessment Task you will be required to update key quality management
documents and write a Lessons Learned Report.
For further details, please refer to the “Assessment Requirements” section of this document.
Assessment resources
To enable you to complete this assessment, the following documents have been provided in the unit
course page on Moodle: BSBPMG513 Manage Project Quality Learner Guide
 BSBPMG513 Manage Project Quality PowerPoint Slides
 PMBOK 5th edition, chapter 8 “Project Quality Management”, pages 227 - 254

 Sample quality management plan
A note on plagiarism and referencing
Plagiarism is a form of theft where the work, ideas, inventions etc. of other people are presented as your
own.
When quoting or paraphrasing from a source such as the Internet, the source must be recognised. If you
are quoting a source, make sure to acknowledge this by including “quotation marks” around the
relevant words/sentences or ideas. Note the source at the point at which it is included within your
assessment, such as by using a citation. Then list the full details of the source in a ‘references’ section at
the end of your assessment.
All sources used for your assessment should be detailed in the ‘references’ section. It is advisable to
never copy another person’s work.
D. Adjustment and Support
i. Reasonable adjustment
ACBI supports individual differences in the learning environment and provides ‘reasonable adjustment’
in training and assessment activities to support every learner. If you have any special needs that make it
difficult for you to complete your learning or assessments, you should discuss this with your assessor.
ACBI will endeavour to provide you with reasonable alternatives to assist you to complete the required
tasks such as completing tests verbally or using an interpreter.
NOTE: If you have any special needs, you should discuss this with your assessor before starting your
assessment.
ii. Support
While ACBI may not be able to assist you with language training or specific Language, Literacy and
Numeracy (LLN) training, our assessors will work with you to ensure that you are supported throughout
your qualification. If you require individual tutoring this may attract an additional fee (please refer to the
ACBI Student Handbook available from https://www.acbi.edu.au). Support may be offered by your
assessor, or for more specialist support you may need to contact the RTO administration.
E. Assessment submission
Always submit assessments on time by the due date. You can find the due date in the unit course page
on Moodle.
i. Assessment Coversheet
Once you have completed all the tasks of the assessment, you must complete the Assessment Cover
Sheet, including signing the declaration.
ii. File naming conventions