Annex A

MCA 2000-Standard for the CMC Certification Process.

1. Definitions of Assessment Techniques
The MCA 2000 definitions of assessment techniques appropriate for use during the certification process for CMC are as follows.
Assessment Techniques Definition
1. APPLICATI!
"ocumentar# e$idence in the
candidate%s Application
The independent assessment &# one or more qualified institute assessors of written e$idence su&mitted
in ad$ance &# a candidate. The written e$idence should ta'e the form of a portfolio including a
curriculum $itae (C)*+ summaries of client assignments+ a structured application form+ and,or other
suita&le documentar# e$idence.
2. -.ALI/ICATI!0
Academic and professional
-ualifications
)erif#ing that an indi$idual has professional qualifications in their area of practise e.g. an accounting
designation or an engineering qualification1 and more general academic qualifications e.g. a uni$ersit#
graduate+ in accordance with the particular requirements of the national CMC standard.
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Client (and other* third part#
references, testimonials
The e$aluation &# an independent assessor of client and possi&l# other third part# references or
testimonials. This is primaril# independentl# collected written or telephone feed&ac' from clients+ &ut ma#
also include managers and professional peers. This could ta'e the format of standard questionnaires+ or
250 degree techniques+ or other means
6. 37AMI!ATI!
8ritten e9amination
A structured written e$aluation to test candidates% 'nowledge of consulting theor#+ practice+ concepts or
ethics. This could ta'e the form of a multiple choice or open answers and &e deli$ered in traditional
class room &ased e9amination or on:line.
Assessment Techniques Definition
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"etailed description of a client
&usiness situation requiring a
solution
"escription of a detailed client &usiness situation+ to which candidates must propose a specific solution+
including diagnosis of the issues+ identification of options+ and definition and =ustification of the
proposed course of action.+ 0uch case studies ma# &e underta'en in written or $er&al form+ and in single
candidate or group situations. The candidates% responses should &e assessed &# one or more qualified
institute assessors. The case stud# ma# &e an assignment e9ample pro$ided &# the candidate from his
own e9perience+ &ut if so it should &e tested &# questions from assessors during face to face inter$iew.
5. /AC3 T /AC3 (HEARING)
0tructured face to face inter$iew
(including a presentation* with
qualified assessors
A structured question and answer session with two or more independent qualified assessors who ha$e
recei$ed training a&out the Institute%s CMC standard. This should normall# include a presentation &#
the candidate on one or more recent client pro=ects+ or on a professional topic. 3$idence must &e
formall# recorded.
!T3> .se of 3lectronic Media
8here ph#sical attendance at an assessment meeting is difficult (t#picall# &ecause of geographical
remoteness*+ candidates ma# pro$ide e$idence through some form of electronic medium. This is not
accepta&le as a stand alone assessment technique+ unless it includes or is supported &# some direct
personal interaction+ and the candidate is at some point $isi&le to the assessors. /or e9ample+ a $ideo
presentation followed &# a conference call+ or alternati$el# a full $ideo conferencing session+ would &e
accepta&le as the equi$alent of a face:to:face inter$iew..
!ote concerning the 4ele$ance of 0ponsors for Assessment
?0ponsoring@ is defined as ?the declaration of a candidate%s s'ills+ his o$erall professionalism+ and his adherence to ethical standards &# a CMC who
is sponsoring or recommending an indi$idual appl#ing for CMC@. In a pre$ious pu&lished draft of this document+ this was shown as an
assessment technique. 8hilst ICMCI recognises the use of sponsors as perfectl# accepta&le should countries so choose+ it $iews sponsorship as
an optional pre:qualification requirement to &e met &# CMC candidates+ in ad$ance of the certification process+ not as an assessment technique for
use in the certification process itself.
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Anal#tical s'ills &ser$ations E anal#sis P P
Conceptualisation E pro&lem sol$ing X P X
Personal Interaction Comple9it#+ change E di$ersit# P P
Communication E presentation X P X
4esponsi&ilit# E accounta&ilit# X P X
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!otes concerning the Matri9
1. In the a&o$e ta&le>
P H a preferred technique for assessing the rele$ant competence su&:set
7 H an accepta&le technique for assessing the rele$ant competence su&:set.
This applies in general to the components of the competence su&:set+ as well as to the competence su&:set o$erall.
2. Two ?preferred@ techniques are a$aila&le for each competence su&:set+ as well as a $aria&le num&er of ?accepta&le@ techniques.
2. It is an ICMCI mandator# requirement that in certif#ing a candidate+ each competence su&:set should &e
assessed at least twice+ using different techniques+ in order to pro$ide a &alanced and fair perspecti$e.
6. It is an ICMCI mandator# requirement that at least one of these techniques should &e a ?preferred@ technique.
;. ICMCI mandator# requirements are that the certification process o$erall should com&ine each of three distinct aspects>
written su&mission from the candidate (which ma# include e9amination elements*
e9ternal assessment : primaril# from clients+ &ut ossi&l# ncluding also colleagues
face to face assessment &# at least two qualified institute assessors.