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Elements and Performance Criteria

Prepare for storage of spatial data.
Store spatial data.
Access and retrieve spatial data.
- Arrangements are put in place to use the indexing system to locate spatial data source.
- Spatial data is accessed and if necessary translated into required format according to task requirements.
Manage contingencies.
- Risk management plan is developed to identify risks, contingencies and possible solutions to anticipated spatial data storage and retrieval problems.
- Risk and contingency plans are communicated to appropriate persons and, if necessary, implemented according to organisational requirements.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Appropriate persons must include at least two of the following:	client end user manager network storage provider qualified surveyor spatial data supplier staff.

Administrative and legal requirements must include at least two of the following:	Indigenous considerations licensing arrangements relevant state, territory and federal legislation and regulations relating to data access, use and storage, including data privacy and information copyright royalty obligations title search processes.

Contingencies must include at least four of the following:	duplicates fireproof storage insurance media malfunction media and formats becoming outdated off-site storage storage in different media.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit. The person must also develop two different spatial databases to meet specifications.

While developing the above spatial databases, the person must:

analyse written spatial data storage specifications to identify storage requirements and constraints

arrange data indexes that allow for several notations for cross-referencing data

access spatial data and translate it into required format

arrange to create, access and use an indexing system for spatial data

assess feasibility of data storage options based on available budget, resources and priorities

comply with administrative and legal requirements for storing, using and retrieving spatial data

comply with organisational requirements for:

completing documentation

health and safety when using screen-based equipment

develop risk and contingency management plans to ensure security of stored spatial data

negotiate with clients, data suppliers and data network storage providers to achieve required outcomes

plan system design, including assessing available formats and storage requirements

read and write technical reports detailing storage solutions for spatial data

research and evaluate sources of spatial data

supervise and coordinate staff to assist with research activities

use project management techniques to coordinate database requirements

use software, hardware and networking applications to access, store and retrieve data.

Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

administrative and legal requirements for storing, using and retrieving digital and hard copy spatial data, including copyright

spatial data storage and retrieval methods

key features of current indexing systems

data retrieval methods, including querying and browsing techniques for obtaining information from databases

industry metadata standards relating to:

conditions of use

coordinate system

data description

date of acquisition

spatial data acquisition methodologies

version control

network and security guidelines relating to spatial data

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

accessing, recording, storing and retrieving spatial data

communicating with clients, end users and network storage providers

completing records and documentation

working within budget and resource constraints and priorities

spatial data formats, classification and indexing systems

spatial data input technologies, including digitising, scanning, remote sensing and satellite imagery

spatial data maintenance and management systems

key features of spatial reference systems

types of storage media for a range of spatial data.