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CPPSIS6010A
Undertake spatial information services research and development

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency supports high-level project management activity in the SIS industry sector. It requires the application of planning, organisational, high-level 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 information services, surveying, cartography, town planning, mapping and 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 undertake research and development within the spatial information services (SIS) area. It requires the ability to demonstrate a broad and specialised spatial data knowledge base, and to incorporate technical and creative skills to plan and execute activity to meet deliverables. Functions will entail complying with and developing or amending 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 unit CPPSIS6004A Design a spatial project plan.

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:

applying cost consideration

applying qualitative and quantitative measurements for a project

applying analysis and design skills

assessing contingencies

communication and negotiation skills

creating and implementing new product solutions

designing computations

determining precise data requirements

developing new products

documenting risks and contingencies

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

advanced written skills

business negotiation

communication skills to:

consult effectively with clients and colleagues, building on others' ideas to advance discussion and questioning others to clarify ideas

explore ideas in discussion

impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means

listen and question to clarify and elicit information

participate effectively in verbal interactions

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

contractual management

delegation of duties

design

information management

literacy skills to:

assess, develop and use workplace information

develop detailed understanding of enterprise policies and procedures in order to identify current and future needs and opportunities

locate and interpret legislation and other written documentation

prepare and manage documentation and information flow

read and write key performance reports, including technical reports

research and evaluate (high level) in order to source SIS educational information

write complex flow chart in order to identify and distil information

write detailed text identifying specific course of action and detailing alternatives after defining the needs of audience and purpose of information

numeracy skills to:

analyse errors

conduct image analysis

estimate costs

interpret and analyse statistics

perform mental calculations

record with accuracy and precision

undertake high level computations

organisational skills to:

plan and coordinate technical and human resource inputs to research activities

plan and prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements

spatial skills to:

exercise precision and accuracy in relation to spatial and aspatial data design

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

train others in spatial precision techniques

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

present information

problem-solving skills in order to select appropriate course of action from a wide variety of options

proofreading and editing

quality assurance

research and analytical skills to:

assemble evidence and evaluate for accuracy and relevance

review and proofread own writing

summarise data in a logically coherent structure

use and follow academic procedure for research techniques and copyright procedures

use a variety of strategies for planning

technical manual interpretation

use relevant software, hardware and equipment.

Required knowledge and understanding:

copyright and other relevant legislation

data presentation techniques

design methods

enterprise policies and procedures across the range of required tasks

enterprise report formats

guideline development

information management

legislation as it applies to the spatial industry sector

measurement techniques

methods of assessing existing spatial datasets and dataset sources

organisational policies and guidelines, such as OHS guidelines

project management tools, techniques and methodologies

performance evaluation procedures

presentation methods

research techniques

risk management principles

safe work practices

spatial data capture methodologies

spatial information principles and their application

SIS project contingencies

spatial referencing systems

spatial technologies

sources of data relevant to the research

standard and enterprise-preferred referencing techniques

use of metadata

use of relevant equipment

use of relevant software packages.

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.

Organisational guidelines may include:

code of ethics

company policy

legislation relevant to the work or service function

manuals

OHS policies and procedures

personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles and responsibilities.

Spatial data requirements 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

digital imagery

electricity

emergency services management

environmental datasets

geographic information systems

integrated services - environmental, land and geographic related datasets

land ownership tenure system

local government

location-based services

global positioning

mapping facilities

site analysis

survey marks

sewerage

telecommunications

town planning

utility services such as water.

Contents may include:

appendices

bibliography

introduction

computations

design details

executive summary

financial figures

footnotes and endnotes

graphs

graphics

illustrations

index

research findings

recommendations

sales figures and reports

spatial data components

spatial requirements

statistics

summaries

table of contents.

Relevant personnel may include:

colleagues

registered surveyors

site personnel

staff or employee representatives

supervisors or line managers

suppliers

users.

Purpose of research may include:

consultation with client

consultation with manager or supervisor

review of any documented meetings or discussions relevant to the research

review of client request

review of proposed research documentation.

Options of obtaining information may include:

conferences

databases

designs

emails

faxes

files

internet

libraries

meeting and speaking with personnel or external experts

memos

newspapers and journals

reports

specifications

teleconferences

telephone.

Spatial data may:

include data from:

echo sounder

global positioning system units

level

photogrammetry

remote sensing

total station

relate to:

depth

dimension

direction

height

position.

Stakeholders may include:

human resource personnel: internal or external

procurement agency: internal or external management.

Information may include:

design

digital or hard copy

illustrations

maps

metadata

spatial data components

text.

Documented may include:

databases

detailed technical description of the spatial data and its qualifiers

emails

faxes

quotations and estimates

reports

standard letters

tax invoices

statements.

Contingencies may include:

equipment failure

injury to personnel

personnel turnover

observation errors

obstructions to research

weather.

Legal and statutory standards may include:

confidentiality

copyright law

local government requirements

national standards

plagiarism

privacy

security

slander

state statutes and regulations.

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.

Legislative requirements may include:

Australian standards

award and enterprise agreements

certification requirements

codes of practice

equal employment opportunity (EEO)

quality assurance requirements.

Drafting of the research proposal may include:

effective design and presentation of document

making provision for comments and corrections of document

thoroughly checking relevance and accuracy of all data.

Effectiveness of data may include:

client satisfaction

logical organisation of report, including:

location of information

list of figures and illustrations

relevance of appendices

sequence of topics

table of contents that reflects a logical flow of information

reflecting intended aims

relevance

usefulness.

Clear and concise language may include:

ensuring correct grammar, punctuation and spelling

incorporating appropriate jargon and acronyms

logical language structure

using correct words.

Key points may include:

aims

charts and graphs, if intrinsic to the purpose

conclusions

evidence

executive summary

findings

pertinent information to purpose

purpose

recommendations.

Draft recommendations may include:

modifications

new services or products

policy review

urgent actions.

Acknowledged and recorded may include:

acknowledgements

bibliography

following enterprise referencing policies and procedures

footnotes and endnotes

identifying sources clearly and correctly

including full references.

Methodologies may include:

data search

expanding original research

site work.

Accuracy and relevance may include:

consistent meaning and layout

correct computations

correct spelling, grammar and punctuation

intended meaning is clear

no omissions or oversights

reliable data

timely, up-to-date information.

Collated for processing may include:

analysing relevance of data

checking, cross-checking and re-checking data before and after processing

collecting data in computer files, index cards or bound notebooks

detailing data sources and date received

organising information by theme, date, subject or source

recording oral information.

Filed or stored may include:

digital format

hard copy.

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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
Organisational guidelines are analysed to determine specific needs and spatialdata requirements. 
Contents are discussed with relevant personnel. 
Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate research and design methods. 
Purpose of research is clarified. 
Optionsfor obtaining information and spatial data are identified. 
Potential for development in SIS is identified. 
Literature and information searches are undertaken to evaluate current market demands and developments. 
Possible stakeholders are identified based on the parameters of the potential development. 
Results of the information search are documented and communicated according to organisational guidelines. 
Funding sources are identified to match the potential development. 
Information is included in the research proposal relating to identified risks and contingencies, resources, technology details and techniques to be used to collect data in the specified format. 
Pertinent legal and statutorystandards, OHS and legislative requirements are incorporated into the research proposal. 
Research on background analysis is documented in the drafting of the research proposal. 
Effectiveness of the data is checked to ensure clear and concise language is used so that key points and draft recommendations are understood. 
Sources of information are acknowledged and recorded. 
Research proposal is developed according to organisational guidelines, including aims, objectives, expected outcomes and contingencies. 
Range of methodologies is evaluated against project plan and suitable method is chosen. 
Work plan and budget, including resource requirements, are developed and negotiated with research workers. 
Proposal to proceed is prepared and appropriate support is obtained. 
Accuracy and relevance is established when information is collated. 
Research brief, including methodologies not used are filed orstored for future use according to organisational guidelines. 

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