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Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation

Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS405085
State Code
OAF00
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/10/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/02/2019
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
19/02/2019
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a documentation control strategy for an organisation implementing a competitive systems and practices strategy which is part of the value stream for such an organisation. The documentation control strategy might be needed to comply with AS/NZS ISO 9000:2016 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary or other reasons.This unit applies to a manager, technical specialist or similar who is required to use problem solving, initiative, planning and organising skills to develop and/or improve a system to ensure operations and related supporting documents are controlled in a manner which is appropriate for their use in the organisation.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify and obtain agreement to document management procedures and standards
  • 1.1 Identify a working group of stakeholders
  • 1.2 Agree on purpose and scope of document management standards, including interaction with production, maintenance, logistics, sales and marketing systems
  • 1.3 Identify any external standards, requirements and conventions
  • 1.4 Agree on document control, tracking, updating and storage processes
  • 1.5 Write document management processes and standards and circulate to stakeholders
  • 1.6 Negotiate any variations
2 Determine document style, standards and conventions
  • 2.1 Consider potential document styles
  • 2.2 Agree on document conventions and layout
  • 2.3 Agree on standard symbols, abbreviations
  • 2.4 Produce a style sheet, document model or template
  • 2.5 Check document style conforms to document management standards
  • 2.6 Circulate to stakeholders and negotiate any variations
3 Implement document control strategy
  • 3.1 Write a document control strategy and procedures, including arrangements for ongoing review of strategy
  • 3.2 Establish mechanisms to check documents conform to the control strategy
  • 3.3 Arrange for staff development
  • 3.4 Monitor implementation of document control strategy
  • 3.5 Make improvements to the documentation control strategy
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAJ78 MSS405062 Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation Unit of competency