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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Identify and obtain agreement to document management procedures and standards | 1.1 | Identify an appropriate working group of stakeholders. |
| 1.2 | Agree on purpose and scope of document management standards, including interaction with production, maintenance, logistics, sales and marketing systems. |
| 1.3 | Identify any relevant external standards, requirements and conventions. |
| 1.4 | Agree on document control, tracking, updating and storage processes. |
| 1.5 | Prepare document management processes and standards and circulate to relevant stakeholders. |
| 1.6 | Negotiate any variations. |
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2 | Determine document style, standards and conventions | 2.1 | Consider potential document styles. |
| 2.2 | Agree on document conventions and layout. |
| 2.3 | Agree on standard symbols, abbreviations and similar. |
| 2.4 | Produce a style sheet, document model or template, as appropriate. |
| 2.5 | Check document style conforms to document management standards. |
| 2.6 | Circulate to relevant stakeholders and negotiate any variations. |
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3 | Implement document control strategy | 3.1 | Develop a document control strategy and procedures, including arrangements for ongoing review of strategy. |
| 3.2 | Establish mechanisms to check documents conform to the control strategy. |
| 3.3 | Arrange for appropriate staff development. |
| 3.4 | Monitor implementation of document control strategy. |
| 3.5 | Make improvements to the documentation control strategy, as appropriate. |
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, across an organisation or department/section, to:
identify and establish organisation goals and requirements for document control
access and use relevant external standards, requirements and conventions to determine implications for document control strategy
produce document control guidelines and procedures and verify for accuracy and suitability for application across organisation.
Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to develop and/or improve a documentation control strategy, including knowledge of:
needs of the organisation and its individuals
word processing, spreadsheet, database, drawing and other software capable of producing files and documentation
types of documentation used in organisations
version and distribution control systems
archiving systems
document destruction systems
legislative and regulatory requirements associated with documentation relevant to the organisation.
The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.
The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:
a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria
multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.
A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.
Assessment should use a real project where the development and/or improvement of a documentation control strategy occurs in an operational workplace.
Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.
The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.
Technical competence can be demonstrated through:
relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR
relevant workplace experience
Currency can be demonstrated through:
performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR
having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.