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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

accessprepare information electronically or in hard copy

apply timelines roles and responsibilities in consultation with stakeholders and team members

communicate with stakeholders using a range of communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

detail requirements and write complex documents requiring precision of expression

use application software suited to the reporting of testing processes

use communication techniques related to reporting on testing that may be reasonably complex in terms of scope degree of risk environmental political cultural and social factors that apply consequences of failure degree of control

use public relations strategies to promote and gain endorsement

Required Knowledge

application software tools suited to the reporting of testing processes

approval processes

communication processes

legislation organisational policy and procedures that may impact on the test and evaluation process

principles relating to the reporting phase of testing processes

test and evaluation processes which may be reasonably complex in terms of scope degree of risk environmental political cultural and social factors that apply consequences of failure degree of control

Evidence Required



Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Nil Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment	Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment Specific resources for assessment Access is required to computer and relevant software legislation guidelines procedures and protocols relating to planning and management workplace documentation

Guidance information for assessment	In all cases assessment should be supported by questions to assess required knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit may include but are not limited to a combination authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training programs case studies demonstration feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidates ability observation portfolios projects questioning reviews or reports prepared by the candidate scenarios simulation or role plays

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Stakeholders may include	Clients or customers (internal and external) End user/s Functional areas General public Industry Organisation's senior management Other agencies Other functional areas within the organisation Project teams Relevant interest groups Sponsor/funding bodies Steering committee members Supplier/service Unions
Organisations may include	Defence Defence contractors and sub-contractors Defence Materiel Organisation Defence Science and Technology Organisation International test agencies Libraries Universities
Policy and procedures may include	Relevant commonwealth, state/territory and local legislation affecting organisation's administration such as: financial management and accounting legislation and regulations occupational health and safety legislation public sector management acts Government and organisational policy, guidelines and procedures relating to: delegation approvals industrial agreements procurement guidelines resourcing risk management security strategic or operational plans technical and regulatory framework testing and evaluation training
Communication may include	Electronic Hard copy Soft copy Verbal
Reports may include	Consequences of any non-compliance Consequences of any test limitations Lessons learnt
Structure may include	Compliance with proformas, standardised document requirements or undertakings made by the organisation about documents Legal or traditional organisational requirements for the particular document format Organisational policy, procedures and guidelines applying to writing documents Requirements for illustrations, photographs, graphs, charts, maps and other illustrative material to explain texts Timelines
Format may include	Administrative instructions and procedures Briefs and presentations Emails Minutes Plans and reports Website text
Categories and logical sequences of data, information and knowledge may include	Arguments and rebuttals Categories and sequences traditionally used for the particular type of report being prepared Chronological, alphabetical, numerical or operating sequences Facts, observations, conclusions and recommendations Illustrative case studies and other examples Linking and summary statements Recommendations and supporting arguments
Multimedia may include	Audio Charts Drawings Graphs Photographs Schematics Tables Videos
Appropriate software may include	Database Proprietary testing and evaluation Spreadsheets Word processing