MSS404055 — Use DMAIC techniques

1 Define improvement project

• 1.1Define project focus and boundaries
• 1.2Identify customer needs and customer benefits relevant to project focus
• 1.3Develop current sate map that defines ‘as is’ process
• 1.4Develop problem statement that defines problem/s within project focus
• 1.5Develop goal statement that establishes project goals
• 1.6Identify selection criteria for improvements based on project goals

2 Measure current state or performance

• 2.1Identify key measures and/or attributes to be measured relevant to current state performance
• 2.2Determine methods and schedule for collection of data on key measures and/or attributes
• 2.3Collect or acquire baseline data according to data collection methods and schedule

3 Analyse baseline data to identify improvements

• 3.1Analyse data to identify suboptimal performance
• 3.2Apply structured analysis or problem-solving tool to determine cause/s of problem
• 3.3Identify process improvements that could address cause/s of problem

4 Implement and measure improvements

• 4.1Apply selection criteria to choose improvement option/s for implementation
• 4.2Develop future state process map that defines expected outcomes and
• 4.3Develop implementation plan outlining activities and resource requirements
• 4.4Contribute to implementation of improvement/s according to plan
• 4.5Gather or acquire data to measure results according to data collection methods and schedule

5 Review and control improvements

• 5.1Review results to determine initial effectiveness of improvements and document any benefits achieved
• 5.2Recommend or initiate control mechanisms to embed improvement/s into organisational procedures, documentation and support processes
• 5.3Review process data over time to determine ongoing effectiveness of improvement/s
• 5.4Take or initiate action to address improvements that are not effective

What does an assessment tool for MSS404055 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS404055 needs to address all 32 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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