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Develop a business case for sustainability improvements

Develop a business case for sustainability improvements

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS015025
State Code
OAF07
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
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
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
19/02/2019
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to develop an appropriate business case for proposed changes which will deliver improvements to the sustainability of a process or organisation. It includes cost benefit and return on investment (ROI) analyses. The business case may be required for sustainability related improvements in response to regulatory, Board, employee, shareholder or community requests or pressure.This unit applies inside organisations and their value chains. This unit applies to a manager or technical specialist who has a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The manager or technical specialist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.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 Define the intended sustainability improvement project
  • 1.1 Define the purpose of the project
  • 1.2 Determine the project goals
  • 1.3 Read and interpret regulatory requirements
  • 1.4 Determine stakeholders for project
  • 1.5 Clarify the critical success factors for the project
  • 1.6 Quantify the current state
2 Quantify expected benefits from the project
  • 2.1 Calculate cost of any capital improvements from the project
  • 2.2 Determine production improvements
  • 2.3 Determine maintenance improvements
  • 2.4 Determine product life cycle improvements
  • 2.5 Determine regulatory health, safety and environment (HSE) improvements
  • 2.6 Estimate total benefit of proposed project
3 Determine costs required to implement project
  • 3.1 Estimate fixed capital costs required
  • 3.2 Estimate personnel costs required
  • 3.3 Estimate financial costs required
  • 3.4 Estimate time required for project and time-related costs
  • 3.5 Estimate total costs of project
4 Prepare a proposal justifying project
  • 4.1 Estimate return on investment (ROI), sustainability and other project benefits
  • 4.2 Estimate costs of not proceeding with the project
  • 4.3 Compare benefits to costs using financial modelling methods
  • 4.4 Write proposal for project
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAL16 MSS015007 Develop a business case for sustainability improvements Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OER67 MSS015046 Develop a business case for sustainability improvements Unit of competency