MSFSF3018 — Advise customers on interior decoration products
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What an assessment for MSFSF3018 must cover
37 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Develop and maintain knowledge of interior decoration products
- 1.1Research information on products and services from authoritative sources
- 1.2Identify characteristics of different products using available product and service documentation
- 1.3Source and maintain product information in format consistent with organisational requirements
- 1.4Use knowledge to improve quality of advice provided to customers
2 Identify customer needs
- 2.1Use questioning and active listening techniques to clarify customer needs and general style preferences
- 2.2Establish customer’s budget and expectations
- 2.3Discuss and confirm customer needs in accordance with organisational customer service standards
3 Provide product advice
- 3.1Identify products to meet customer requirements
- 3.2Provide information about colour, fabric and design options to meet customer needs
- 3.3Provide accurate technical information about products
- 3.4Provide product samples and pictures to customer
- 3.5Explain benefits and approximate costs of each option
- 3.6Document customer decision on product and follow organisational processes for purchasing or ordering
Performance evidence
- clarify the needs of 3 customers and provide advice on products to meet these needs, collectively including advice on:
- general style
- fabric
- colour
Knowledge evidence
- individual responsibility when providing product advice under Australian consumer law
- sources and types of information about interior decoration products
- current and emerging trends in interior decoration:
- different styles and colour trends
- soft furnishings
- blinds and awnings
- furniture and accessories
- principles of colour coordination and matching
- fabric types used in domestic furnishing applications:
- main characteristics and uses
- special handling requirements
- safety considerations
- benefits and limitations
- organisational customer service and sales protocols and procedures for:
- interactions with customers
- documentation requirements.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: to interpret unfamiliar product information from diverse sources
- Writing skills: to communicate information in familiar workplace sales documents
- Oral communication skills: to use questioning and active listening skills to determine needs and to clearly explain product features in language the customer can understand
- Numeracy skills: to calculate product costs and costing variables.
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Questions about assessing MSFSF3018
What does an assessment tool for MSFSF3018 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFSF3018 needs to address all 37 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MSFSF3018?
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