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ICANWK514A
Model preferred system solutions

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to systems designers who are required to model proposed solutions.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to fit a physical model into the design phase of the methodology.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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

Overview of assessment

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

Evidence of the ability to:

use two or more development tools

develop specific areas of a system for further information or to confirm a software or hardware direction

identify opportunities for expansion of the model

test the model to a test plan.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

acceptance criteria

client requirements

future organisational business processes

organisational and process goals

project budget

project deliverables

standards for model development

technical specifications

test plan

appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

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

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of candidate preparing to develop a system model

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of developing and testing a system model

review of candidate’s documented test results.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to negotiate and liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

literacy skills to:

document details of system model

interpret standards

planning skills to set benchmarks and identify project scope when developing model

problem-solving skills to resolve conflicts and inconsistencies in systems models

research skills to specify, analyse and evaluate broad features of a particular business domain and best practice system

technical skills to:

develop the model

test model according to test plan.

Required knowledge

client business domain, particularly the client organisation structure and business functionality

current industry-accepted hardware and software products and standards

modelling techniques and methodologies

range of development and test tools

systems development methodologies.

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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included.

Requirements may refer to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

Standards may include:

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS)

organisational

project

project standards, found on Standards Australia website.

Client may include:

employee

external organisation

individual

internal department.

Existing architecture may vary from:

systems based on mainframes to networks of mid-range machines and desktop computers

networks that may be:

intranet

local

virtual private network

wide or based on the internet

with vendor products and network protocols.

Document may follow:

audit trails

ISO, IEC and AS standards

naming standards

project management templates

report writing principles

version control.

Project may include:

business improvement process

ebusiness solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation

systems-only change

total organisational change.

Constraints may include:

budget

hardware

legal

policy

resource

software

time.

Stakeholders may include:

development team

project team

sponsor

user.

Solution may include:

hardware upgrades

implementing a new system

new hardware

new software

software upgrades

user training.

Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review information requirements and clarify areas that are not understood 
Identify organisational standards for developing models, and check the model development method for consistency with organisational goals 
Identify assumptions and incorporate into modelling process 
Identify goals and resolve into tasks required to be performed to obtain goals 
Define internal tasks needed to perform identified goals 
Identify missed opportunities arising from previous and current model development 
Identify bottlenecks, overlooked functionalities and other issues and resolve with client input as required 
Develop model based on existing architecture 
Document details of model, according to agreed project or organisational standards 
Develop model according to project deliverables and acceptance criteria within determined timeframe and project constraints 
Test model against the test plan 
Document test data to ensure that test procedures validate performance of the model 
Ensure a consensus view of key information technology (IT) stakeholders is represented in model 
Ensure model is checked by key IT stakeholders to confirm common knowledge of the model and the proposed solution 
Submit model to appropriate person for sign-off 

Forms

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