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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Manage project definition activities
  2. Undertake project planning
  3. Establish the IT project team
  4. Manage project execution activities
  5. Coordinate project closure

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to determine current system deficiencies and new system objectives

communication skills to

gather stakeholder needs

liaise with enterprise senior management

counselling skills to mentor and coach team members and resolve conflict

literacy skills to present options and recommendations in reports

negotiation skills to ensure expected project outcomes are achievable

numeracy and documentation skills to develop costbenefit analyses

planning and organisational skills to plan project activities

research skills to identify solution alternatives

technical team management and leadership skills including providing feedback

Required knowledge

characteristics of leaders and technical teams

consultation and communication techniques and strategies

how to establish technical teams and determine stages of team development

estimation and costanalysis techniques

methods of communication and communication styles including interviewing techniques

objectives and benefits analysis

organisational values policies and processes

performance management and project team appraisal methods

processes for monitoring team and own performance

project cash flow and budgeting

range of projectmanagement methods and tools

selfawareness

systems analysis and modelling techniques

team roles and delegation within a multiproject methodology context

technology solution models and frameworks

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

define plan execute and close a reasonably complex project to meet project requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

real or appropriate simulated organisation with a desire to implement an IT project to address an identified problem opportunity or unfulfilled legislative need

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment 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

direct observation of the candidate carrying out project work

verbal or written questioning to assess required knowledge and skills

review of reports and implementation plans

review of a portfolio of the project work undertaken

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.

Project governance policy and processes may include:

established roles and responsibilities for key project stakeholders

mandated positions to be filled on various project-governance boards or committees, such as the project steering committee or quality-review board

mandated project-management standard or development methodology for the organisation

project portfolio prioritisation process or criteria

project selection process or criteria.

Feasibility in relation to IT solutions may refer to:

economic

operational

technical.

Information-gathering activities may include:

interviews

research related to existing documents, and similar or previous projects

surveys

workshops.

Constraints may include:

external or internal project dependencies

limitations or standards that the project must adhere to:

resources budget

quality

timeframe.

Project-management plan documents may include:

change control

communications

human resource

procurement

quality

risk management

training.

Hand-over activities may include:

communications to users and other stakeholders

production system environment verification tests

user training and documentation.

Maintenance or support documents may include:

additional tasks or changed responsibilities within the support team for ongoing support of the new system

new policies and procedures and how these differ to current practices

technical documents relating to the system:

specifications

system dependencies

technical requirements.