Advanced Diploma in Operations Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Integrate advanced knowledge of Supply Chain Management, procurement and outsourcing management, marketing management, and information technology to solve well-defined Operations Management problems.
• Utilise strategies at least once in a specialized area of Supply Chain Management, procurement and outsourcing management, and Marketing Management.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Utilize appropriate operations management theories, methods, technical skills, tools, and technologies to communicate, engage, sustain, and manage production and operation activities.
• Apply information technology knowledge and techniques to bear on operations management problems.
• Implement and utilize supply chain management principles and procedures as a foundation to solve operations management problems and design operations management systems.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Design operating systems for operations management by integrating, applying scientific operations management methods, and skills.
• Apply tools and technologies to manage diversity in the workforce, workplace dynamics, operations, and production activities, as well as regulatory challenges.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Conduct investigations by applying sound knowledge of research.
• Explore and apply sound research theories, principles, and methods to identify, analyze, experiment, evaluate, and critically reflect on operations management problems, approaches, and processes.
• Produce and present scientifically researched and written arguments and solutions to assess and address complex problems impacting operations management to provide relevant research-informed design solutions.
• Conduct research in an ethical professional manner.
• Report data in a scientific manner.
• Apply sound scientific knowledge when conducting experiments.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Utilize appropriate operations management methods, skills, tools, and techniques to initiate a continuous improvement change program in a manufacturing organization.
• Develop an operations management program by considering the interdependence of the organizational function with the other manufacturing systems and key function areas to maintain organizational flow and sustainability.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Implement sound information technology strategies to communicate technical information professionally.
• Conceptualize and professionally communicate orally and via presentations and written reports related to scientific research, technical information, interpretation of financial management, risk and return assessment, finance, and investment decisions within operations management.
• Use advanced communication skills to report on financial and investigative data.
• Apply scientific knowledge to calculate risk and return on investment.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

• Analyze product, process, and schedule design interactions through studying the functions involved in the production development cycle, manufacturing system, material handling, flow systems, activity relationships, and space requirements for warehousing operations.
• Evaluate, select, and implement facility plans by analyzing theoretical layout models and design algorithms using necessary modern engineering tools to solve problems.
• Critically assess subject-related case studies by utilizing theoretical operations management knowledge, skills, decision-making principles, and practice in internal and external working environments.
• Illustrate and develop theoretical knowledge and subject philosophy through specific operation management assignments.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

• Integrate sound interpersonal relations, communication skills, and methods to work independently and effectively as an individual and with others as a member of a diverse team within an operations management environment.
• Professionally and ethically produce advanced solutions as an individual and with others as a member of a diverse team to resolve problems within operations management.
• Resolving challenges, individually or as part of a team, on a conceptual, theoretical, practical, technical, and technological level for pre- and post-production processes and application in industry.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:

• Use industry-related simulation tools to model operations management systems, workflow, system configurations, and designs affecting business organizations.
• Engage in critical thinking by analyzing situations, constructing and selecting viable solutions to resolve problems covering areas of uniqueness, legislative aspects, ethicality, marketability, and financial viability within operations management.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:

• Respond and behave in a professional and ethical manner within operations management at all times.
• Apply sound knowledge of ethics according to labor practices.
• Use operations management skills to conduct oneself in a socially accepted, professional, and ethical manner.

Integrated Assessment:

• For Formal Assessed Subjects:
  • At least three formative assessments will be used to obtain a year mark for the subject.
  • These assessments can be any of the following:
    • Semester Tests.
    • Case Studies.
    • Research assignments.
    • Practical assignments.
    • One final summative assessment.
• For Continuous Assessment Subjects:
  • The assessment can be any of the following:
    • Semester Tests.
    • Case Studies.
    • Research assignments.
    • Practical assignments.
    • Class tests.
    • Presentations.