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Establish collaborative business arrangements

Establish collaborative business arrangements

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS017023
State Code
OER58
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up collaborative business arrangements to support circularity.This unit applies to middle or senior managers, leaders or similar roles who contribute to setting the direction of the organisation and who have some influence, authority and responsibility in selecting and planning how to achieve long term goals. The individual will develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, identify the potential for collaborative arrangements, develop detailed scope and feasibility of specific options for collaboration, and facilitate the selection and implementation of collaborative arrangements. This unit applies once the organisation has decided on its strategic direction and/or approach in relation to circularity. This unit applies to any 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. Determine areas of opportunity for collaborative arrangements
  • 1.1 Review organisation’s purpose, strategy and sustainability approach to determine need and potential for collaborative business arrangements
  • 1.2 Review operational information and consult with stakeholders to determine areas where collaborative arrangements may improve performance and/or address barriers
  • 1.3 Determine risks to organisation’s supply chain and business continuity that could be managed through partnership/s or collaborative arrangement/s
  • 1.4 Research local area/s to identify existing collaborative business arrangements which may be relevant to organisation’s sustainability approach
  • 1.5 Undertake locality-based research and industry-based research to identify existing collaborative business arrangements which may be relevant to organisation
  • 1.6 Research government and non-government sector initiatives for areas of social need, opportunity and support which may be relevant to organisation
2. Negotiate priority areas of opportunity
  • 2.1 Develop broad evaluation criteria or rating system to reflect organisation’s goals and priorities, regulatory and/or other compliance requirements and potential barriers to change
  • 2.2 Apply evaluation criteria or rating system to determine top ranking areas of opportunity for collaborative arrangements
  • 2.3 Prepare rationale and supporting information for top ranking areas of opportunity using style and language appropriate for leadership team
  • 2.4 Facilitate negotiations with leadership team to select priority areas of opportunity for further investigation
3. Develop priority collaborations
  • 3.1 Develop networks and source information relevant to priority areas of opportunity
  • 3.2 Identify potential collaborators, intermediaries and other key stakeholders relevant to priority areas of opportunity
  • 3.3 Engage with stakeholders to determine mutual interests and possible benefits from collaborative arrangements in priority areas
  • 3.4 Establish joint team or working group with stakeholders to determine options for collaboration that could deliver benefits
  • 3.5 Facilitate team or working group to undertake detailed research on options for collaboration to determine scope, context, feasibility and likely positive and negative impacts
  • 3.6 Facilitate communications and where needed source specialist input to resolve problems and build trust with stakeholders
  • 3.7 Plan consultation approach and information needs to facilitate leadership team agreement on collaboration/s to implement
4. Confirm collaborative arrangements
  • 4.1 Determine key areas of agreement, from own and collaborating organisations’ perspectives, required to proceed with collaborative arrangements
  • 4.2 Negotiate shared understanding between collaborating organisations in key areas of agreement
  • 4.3 Oversee documentation and distribution of agreements in format agreed by collaborating organisations
  • 4.4 Facilitate allocation of resources, delegations and authorisations within own organisation
5. Facilitate implementation of collaborative arrangements
  • 5.1 Plan and oversee actions within organisation required to implement changes
  • 5.2 Recognise skills and/or other development needs for organisation’s personnel to participate and represent organisation in collaborative arrangements
  • 5.3 Take or initiate action to address identified needs
  • 5.4 Identify problems in organisation’s implementation of changes and liaise with relevant stakeholders to develop solutions
  • 5.5 Contribute to development of communication plan to support internal and external engagement with collaborative arrangements
  • 5.6 Liaise with collaborating organisations to help identify and address any need for support to implement changes
6. Manage collaborative arrangements
  • 6.1 Facilitate communications with internal and external stakeholders to sustain engagement between collaborating organisations
  • 6.2 Establish or update procedures and communication mechanisms to reflect collaborative arrangements
  • 6.3 Facilitate understanding and engagement across levels and sections of organisation
  • 6.4 Monitor collaborative arrangements and take or initiate action to manage risk and resolve problems
  • 6.5 Identify unresolvable issues and liaise with leadership team to plan actions to terminate arrangements
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State Code National Code Title Type
BIR3 MSS50122 Diploma of Sustainable Operations Qualification