SFLDEC011 — Style and manage floristry for events
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What an assessment for SFLDEC011 must cover
47 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 Identify event objectives and scope
- 1.1Discuss and clarify, with event planner, event objectives and scope and design preferences for theme and style.
- 1.2Liaise with event planner to determine budget and key venue and operational issues for event.
2 Prepare and present concept proposal.
- 2.1Analyse and document event staging requirements based on detailed review of customer brief.
- 2.2Contribute ideas to event concept, theme and format.
- 2.3Identify and define key floristry styling requirements in consultation with event planner to reflect event objectives and requirements.
- 2.4Develop options and ideas for floral styling theme and incorporate creative elements.
- 2.5Analyse and verify operational practicality of floristry concept through consultation with colleagues and event planner.
- 2.6Consider options to reduce negative environmental impacts of production and staging.
- 2.7Present creative and descriptive proposal including accurate information on floral styling concept, range and style of floristry products.
- 2.8Negotiate final cost and details and obtain event planner approval to proceed with specific designs.
3 Prepare and implement operational plan for floral styling of event.
- 3.1Prepare operational plan identifying purchasing budget and logistics for production and staging of event products and services.
- 3.2Incorporate appropriate risk management issues into plan.
- 3.3Review, verify and finalise details with event planner.
- 3.4Provide accurate information on operational plan to floristry team to ensure timely and effective planning and implementation.
- 3.5Implement, monitor and adjust operational plan throughout production and staging of products and services.
4 Coordinate staging of floral displays at event.
- 4.1Coordinate delivery or transport arrangements.
- 4.2Monitor loading and unloading of all floristry products.
- 4.3Coordinate on-site assembly and display of floristry products according to job specifications and operational plan.
- 4.4Evaluate quality of display and negotiate changes with venue staff and event planner.
- 4.5Monitor and maintain floristry products to ensure optimum appearance throughout life of event.
5 Dismantle floral styling.
- 5.1Coordinate transport arrangements.
- 5.2Coordinate removal and disposal of floristry products and ensure minimal environmental impacts.
- 5.3Obtain post-event feedback to evaluate satisfaction and use to enhance future service provision.
Performance evidence
- respond to customer briefs, event objectives and prepare:
- two concept proposals, each for a different event and different site environment
- two operational plans, each for a different event and different site environment
- use one of the above plans to coordinate staging of floristry displays for one event to be chosen from the following types:
- a large themed social event
- a corporate event
- an exhibition.
Knowledge evidence
- key features of these different types of events: large themed social events, corporate events, exhibitions, community and other festivals
- for each type of event, these key features: interrelationship between floral styling and other event aspects, types of customer attendees and quality expectations, floristry product options, themes and styles, roles and responsibilities of event planners, on-site event managers, technical staging and venue personnel
- intricate characteristics and interrelationships of elements and principles of design and use in large, complex or themed floral products and displays for events and event venues: elements of design: texture, form, colour, space, line
- principles of design: harmony, rhythm, balance, dominance, scale, proportion, contrast
- staffing requirements to service floral production and staging for events
- operational constraints for: display of floristry products in different climatic conditions, floral styling within different types of venue or sites: on-site assembly and display, maintenance for optimum appearance, disposal of floristry products
- space and equipment requirements to construct event products off-site at the floristry business and assemble and display at event site
- risk management issues to be considered for floral production and staging for events
- a range of formats for, inclusions and uses of: descriptive concept proposals for the floral styling of events, operational plans to guide production and staging activities for events
- potential environmental impacts of assembling and maintaining floral displays at event venues and sites and practices for: reducing water and energy use, reducing wastage of floristry raw materials, environmentally sound disposal methods for these types of floristry construction waste at event venues and sites: hazardous substances, spoiled and diseased flower and plant materials, flower and plant materials that have a propensity to propagate weeds.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret complex briefs and unfamiliar and complex event and venue information.
- Oral communication skills: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to discuss and negotiate key floristry styling requirements.
- Numeracy skills: calculate dimensions of display areas and appropriate size of floristry products to suit; calculate timeframes for production and staging of event products and services.
- Problem solving skills: anticipate and review production, service and venue difficulties and abandon unfeasible ideas before submitting proposals.
- Planning and organising skills: produce and use cohesive operational plans to guide production and staging activities for self and others; efficiently manage operational logistics for delivery of event products and services for self and others.
- Self-management skills: critically analyse event objectives, staging requirements and input from self, colleagues and event planners.
- Technology skills: use computers and software programs to develop and document concept proposals and operational plans.
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Related units
- SFLDEC001 — Maintain floristry tools and equipment
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- SFLDEC004 — Design and produce innovative floristry products
- SFLDEC005 — Assemble floristry products
- SFLDEC006 — Construct hand tied floristry products
- SFLDEC007 — Construct wired floristry products
- SFLDEC008 — Construct floristry products with a base medium
- SFLDEC009 — Construct complex floristry products
- SFLDEC010 — Coordinate floristry products for special occasions
- SFLDEC012 — Interpret floristry design briefs
- SFLDEC013 — Plan floristry designs with clients
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