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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assist in selecting technical design features
  2. Contribute to design review
  3. Contribute to development of program specifications

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with client when

transferring and collecting information

presenting information and gaining consensus on concepts

literacy skills to prepare technical documentation

problemsolving skills to

develop algorithms

participate in the development of strategic initiatives

revise the design model

technical skills to incorporate required changes to model

Required knowledge

client business domain and clients critical business functions and processes

current various life cycle options

design fundamentals and refinement

design quality metrics

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 ability to

design and prepare a clear and bestfit technical design for a set project incorporating

changes to design model based on user requirements

detailed specification of modules

updated documentation to reflect changes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

requirements model

business requirements

project deliverables

acceptance criteria

current information technology IT blueprint

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

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of the principles of technical designs

review of project documentation particularly including design model and module specifications

review of clientfeedback mechanisms

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 nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

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


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.

Acceptance criteria may include:

cost implications

logistical considerations

technical

timeframe.

Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.

Requirements may relate to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

Feedback mechanisms may include:

interviews

meetings

questionnaires

surveys.

Client may include:

clubs

external organisations

individuals

internal departments

internal employees.

Project may include:

business improvement process

business involved in a total organisational change

ebusiness solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation

systems-only change.