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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish problem and applicable guidelines
   • Identify process requiring automation
   • Identify automation guidelines and instructions
   • Discuss and establish potential solutions and process ideas and requirements with team members
2. Develop algorithms and solutions to given problem
   • Develop an algorithm matching solution descriptions
   • Develop algorithm that takes all possible situations into account and is guaranteed to terminate
   • Describe algorithmic solutions in identified problem using structures of sequence, selection and iteration
3. Design and write script
   • Create required abstract design
   • Review abstract design and amend any omissions and errors
   • Translate abstract design using chosen language according to organisational guidelines
   • Create and write script and code according to design and process requirements
   • Create internal documentation according to organisational guidelines and policies
4. Verify and review and document script and code
   • Check script and code and amend syntax and semantic errors
   • Identify any areas that are not covered and any areas that have been covered incorrectly in script and code
   • Confirm identified problems with team members and resolve as required
   • Create and finalise user-level and technical level documentation
   • Seek feedback and obtain sign-off from required personnel

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:

develop at least one algorithmic statement of a solution for a set process according to organisational guidelines.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

produce a functional script to automate a set process

document script for internal and external stakeholders.

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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:

debugging methods that may be used to automate processes

principles of algorithms and their application in programming

scripting language syntax and scripting techniques that may be used to automate processes

script documentation methods at a user and technical level

organisational guidelines and policies applicable in automating processes.

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