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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for data extraction and gathering
   • Analyse organisation’s structure, operations and data, and identify need for data analysis
   • Determine required data sources, data types and extraction techniques
   • Plan and document data extraction methods according to task requirements
   • Determine and document organisational impact of data gathering
   • Communicate data extraction activities to required personnel
2. Gather and prepare data for analysis
   • Secure data and prepare for extraction according to task requirements
   • Initiate data extraction on required data sources
   • Extract data according to task requirements
   • Determine completeness of data extraction according to task requirements
3. Analyse and verify data
   • Normalise data according to analysis requirements
   • Conduct analysis according to task requirements
   • Obtain analysis results and collate information according to task requirements
   • Compare results to analysis specifications and requirements and conduct any further data extraction and analysis requirements
4. Finalise reporting activities
   • Determine organisation’s reporting format and structure
   • Report details on analysis activities and results according to task requirements
   • Submit report to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

gather information from two different types of data sources in order to conduct analysis and report on at least two occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

identify and conduct data normalising methodologies.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

data extraction methodologies

data normalising methodologies used in data analysis and data reporting

methodologies of securing and preparing data for data extraction

industry standard data analysis methodologies

technical requirements used in extracting different types of data.

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