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CPPSIS5009A
Produce spatial project deliverables

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency supports the application of organisational, sound communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills; the ability to demonstrate initiative and enterprise; and an understanding of technology. The skills and knowledge acquired upon completion of this unit would support the needs of employees in surveying, cartography, town planning, mapping or geographic information systems.

While no licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply holistically to this unit at the time of publication, relevant federal, and state or territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice impact upon this unit (see unit performance criteria and range statement).

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to deliver spatial product or service to meet client requirements, often in a supervisory capacity. It requires highly developed communication skills and the ability to apply in substantial depth skills and knowledge to a wide variety of spatial contexts to meet project deliverables. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.

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Prerequisites

Nil

Employability Skills

The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of employability skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying employability skills requirements.



Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example units CPPSIS5003A Implement a spatial information services project plan, CPPSIS5004A Determine spatial data requirements, CPPSIS5008A Develop a complex spatial and aspatial database, and CPPSIS5011A Monitor and control the spatial components of projects.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:

determining precise data requirements

applying cost considerations

applying qualitative and quantitative measurements for a project

assessing and acting upon contingencies

communication and negotiation skills

analysing data

coordinating resources, equipment and personnel to achieve specified outcomes in a timely and efficient manner

managing risks and contingencies

working towards set targets

understanding spatial project deliverables.

Specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include access to:

assessment instruments, including personal planner and assessment record book

assignment instructions, work plans and schedules, policy documents and duty statements

registered training provider of assessment services

relevant guidelines, regulations and codes of practice

suitable venue and equipment.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Context of assessment

Holistic: based on the performance criteria, evidence guide, range statement, and required skills and knowledge.

Method of assessment

Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment).

Demonstrated competency in a range of situations, that may include customer/workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace.

Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information. If this is not practicable, observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment requires that the clients' objectives and industry expectations are met. If the clients' objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of SIS requirements to assess competency.

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations (scenarios) may be used to assess underpinning knowledge (in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment, questions are to be identical).

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.

All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory.

Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (recognition of current competencies [RCC] or recognition of prior learning [RPL]), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.

Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills:

ability to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

analytical skills

business negotiation

communication skills to:

consult effectively with clients and colleagues

impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means

computer skills (high technical user level) to complete business documentation

contractual management

day-to-day human resource management

delegation of duties

literacy skills to:

assess and use workplace information

locate and interpret legislation and other written documentation

prepare and manage documentation

read and write technical reports

research and evaluate

numeracy skills to:

analyse errors

conduct image analysis

interpret and analyse statistics

perform mental calculations

record with accuracy and precision

undertake computations

organisational skills to:

coordinate technical and human resource inputs to research activities

prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements

project management, including production planning and management

quality assurance

resources management

spatial skills to:

exercise precision and accuracy in relation to design imagery

perform spatial data archival and retrieval and train others in this task

perform spatial data management and manipulation and train others in this task

perform file management and train others in this task

solve problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation

understand implications of height, depth, breadth, dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation

time management skills.

Required knowledge and understanding:

business practices

information management

legislation as it applies to the spatial industry sector

methods of assessing existing spatial datasets and dataset sources

organisational policies and guidelines

performance evaluation procedures

production process

project management and administration

project management tools, techniques and methodologies

project review procedures

quality assurance principles

resource planning and costing

safe work practices

spatial data capture methodologies

spatial data presentation methods

spatial information principles and their application

SIS project contingencies

spatial referencing systems

spatial technologies

use of metadata.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

SIS project may include:

administration (e.g. postcodes, suburbs, and federal and state electoral counties)

analysis of environmental, land and geographic information

asset management

cartographic services

civil engineering

charts

designs

digital data

digital imagery

electricity

emergency services management

environmental datasets

formats of electronic data

geographic information systems (GIS)

integrated services - environmental, land and geographic related datasets

land ownership tenure system

local government

location-based services

models

global positioning

mapping facilities

site analysis

survey marks

sewerage

telecommunications

town planning

utility services such as water

water catchment.

Relevant personnel may include:

administrative staff

managers

production workers

project workers

supervisors

team members

technical staff

users.

Resources, equipment and materials may include:

electronic theodolites

global positioning system

gyro-theodolite

human resources

lasers

levels

optical reading instruments

tapes

total station.

Stakeholders may include:

human resource personnel: internal or external

procurement agency: internal or external management.

Team liaison may include:

communication

complementary work practices

duties

formal and informal meetings

mentoring system

problem solving

project delivery schedules

reporting mechanisms

communication with supervisors

work allocation.

Ongoing assessment may include assessment of:

production achievements against targets and milestones

personnel team output against project specifications

individuals' performance against their employment contracts and training requirements.

Organisational guidelines may include:

code of ethics

company policy

legislation relevant to the work or service function, including equal employment opportunity (EEO)

manuals

OHS policies and procedures

personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles and responsibilities.

Contingencies may include:

equipment failure

injury to personnel

personnel turnover

observation errors

obstructions to project plan

weather.

Risk management plan may include:

effective management

keeping within budgetary constraints

keeping within timelines

project stages clearly identified

sound internal audit processes.

Legal, statutory and industry standards may include:

Australian standards

award and enterprise agreements

certification requirements

codes of practice

duty of care

environmental standards

local government requirements

state statutes and regulations

quality assurance requirements.

OHS may include:

Australian standards

development of site safety plan

identification of potential hazards

inspection of work sites

training staff in OHS requirements

use of equipment and signage.

Project management mechanisms may include:

communication with stakeholders

dispute resolution guidelines

monitoring and adjusting key milestones.

Computation and analysis may include:

design of subdivision layout and infrastructure such as:

roads

sewer drainage

stormwater drainage

water supply

GIS analysis.

Project specifications may include:

detailed technical descriptions of survey data and its requirements

preparation of cross-sections and plans with all information included.

Validated means reflecting the true state of a test result, including tests for systematic distortions such as:

confounding bias

information/data bias

observational bias

recall bias

selection bias.

Client requirements refer to description of outputs and may be contained in:

contracts

memos

tender briefs

verbal instructions

written instructions.

Metadata may include:

summarised information about a spatial dataset that describes the characteristics of the dataset, including:

availability

conditions of use

coordinate system

currency

date of acquisition

quality

source

spatial data acquisition methodologies

version control.

Monitoring processes may include:

measurement of performance and production against:

client expectations

deadlines

milestones

objectives

quality standards

specifications

targets.

Quality assurance standards may include:

internal and external

product or service measurement against set criteria

standard verification

target monitoring.

Financial management guidelines and processes may include:

approval processes

communication

financial authorisation

financial delegation

invoice guidelines

reporting.

Production may include:

enhancements

manual entry

preparation of maps or plans

spatial data access

spatial data editing

spatial data integration.

Production documentation may include:

checklists

completed dispatch records

contingency reports

production reports.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Required spatial information services (SIS) project deliverables are confirmed with relevant personnel. 
Resources, equipment and materials required are determined and organised in consultation with appropriate stakeholders. 
Relevant personnel are informed of their involvement in the project, the parameters of their responsibilities, and team liaison processes. 
Understanding of project requirements is ensured to enable ongoingassessment according to organisationalguidelines. 
All reasonable contingencies are considered in the development of a risk management plan. 
Relevant legal, statutory and industry standards are considered and planned for. 
Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in operating environment and equipment. 
OHS issues are considered at all times. 
Project management mechanisms are implemented to measure, record and report progress of activities in relation to the agreed schedule and plans. 
Computations and analysis are undertaken for product development. 
Design is prepared according to project specifications and organisational guidelines. 
Product is validated for presentation where appropriate. 
Outputs are validated against client requirements. 
Metadata is created according to organisational guidelines. 
Monitoring processes are followed to ensure work accords with organisational quality assurance standards and project specifications. 
Financial management guidelines and processes are implemented to monitor actual expenditure and to control costs. 
Production process is amended to cater for any irregularities or breakdowns in production. 
Product is checked to ensure it meets specifications. 
Productiondocumentation is completed according to organisational guidelines. 

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