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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Implement electronic technologies to advance business models
  2. Implement electronic technologies to advance retail sales operations
  3. Implement electronic technologies to advance mobile operations
  4. Implement electronic technologies to advance supply chain management

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and teamwork skills to consult with stakeholders and system users

problemsolving initiative and enterprise skills to

assess vulnerabilities in ecommerce systems and infrastructure set up

manage risks and implications of electronic payment systems

monitor business customer satisfaction

map business customer needs and expectations

evaluate competitive technologies for implementing electronic payments

teamwork skills to provide leadership in occupational health and safety OHS practice and observance of ethical standards legislative requirements and good corporate governance requirements

technology skills to

use appropriate technology to achieve system and business outcomes

use appropriate terminology

use high levels of accounting mathematical technological and ecommerce systems

assess suitability and reliability of hardware and software

compare and recommend new technology solutions that have potential to improve organisational outcomes

Required knowledge

business policies and procedures impacting on job role or function

capabilities and limitations of infrastructure

customer needs

electronic payment and processing

facilities and infrastructural management

information sources on product and supply arrangements for customers

manufacturers specifications for use and maintenance of equipment and systems

methods for assuring safe and secure payment using electronic medium

planning techniques

principles of supply chain management

quality measures and principles

relevant legislation codes and regulations that affect business operations especially in regard to OHS and environmental issues equal opportunity industrial relations and antidiscrimination

relevant obligations under the Australian Quality Training Framework AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations

resource investment and maintenance solutions

resource requirements and limitations

secure electronic system for merchant transactions

technology underlying secure transmission and verification of information

trends in business to business ecommerce and ebusiness systems

written policies and internal procedures on trading etrading and associated contractual documents

Evidence Required

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 following is essential

research and evaluation of appropriate electronic technology for a given business system

capacity to analyse develop and implement plans for an effective ebusiness solution eretail solution mobile business solution and electronic supply chain management solution to meet specific organisational needs

knowledge of methods for assuring safe and secure payment using electronic medium

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

competence is consistently demonstrated over time and over a range and variety of situations

access to required assessment facilities and resources

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 questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

review of applied projects or learning activities for instance related to implementing effective electronic solutions across ecommerce mobile eretail and electronic supply chain management for a specific business requirement

direct observation of contextual application of skills

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of capabilities and limitations of infrastructure

review of research and evaluation of the appropriate electronic technology for a given business system

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

BSBLEDA Review enterprise elearning systems and solutions implementation

BSBLED704A Review enterprise e-learning systems and solutions implementation.


Range Statement

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.

Communication to stakeholders includes:

electronic or physical means to inform:

business partners

customers

executive management

other employees

public

public agencies, especially regulators

shareholders

suppliers

Commercial set up may include:

business to business (B2B)

business to customer (B2C)

business to government (B2G)

customer to customer (C2C)

E-business models may include such typologies as:

advertising model

affiliate model

auction model

barter model

catalogue model

channel model

exchange model

Arrangements for conducting e-commerce may vary with:

access

commercial set up of trading company

content (product, data and information)

payment methods

services

software

supply arrangements

Data may include:

electronic catalogues

electronic data interchange (EDI)

inventory data

logistics databases

product shipment data

real-time warehouse inventory status

Business and organisational requirements may include:

access and equity principles and practices

business and performance plans

collaborative or partnership arrangements

confidentiality requirements

defined resource parameters

ethical standards

existing technology, systems and processes such as electronic resource planning (ERP) and electronic performance or decision support systems (EPS)

goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes

legal and organisational policies, guidelines and requirements

OHS policies, procedures and programs

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

quality assurance or procedures manuals

recording and reporting procedures

team and business unit structures and focus

Customer authentication and transaction systems may include:

clearance systems

credit card transactions

customer authentication

customer service team structure and orientation

dishonour systems

electronic bill payment

electronic presentment

fulfilment requirements

payment gateways

privacy compliance

Mobile computing devices may include devices with a data processor such as:

handheld computing devices

mobile cellular telephones

mobile computers

personal digital assistants (PDAs)

Mobile technologies may include:

location and telemetry devices (such as global positioning system)

network connection typology (such as wireless, cellular, satellite)

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), bar coding and scanning technology

WAP (wireless application protocol) to allow personnel to access logistics databases via handheld or palm-sized devices

Mobile commerce includes:

all activities related to the use of mobile or wireless information and communication technologies (ICTs) to communicate, interact, entertain and transact any time, anywhere, any place across public or private networks

Supply chain includes:

entire cycle from raw materials to producers, component suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, third party service providers, retailers, customers and recyclers, freight, distribution and cash flow