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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 risk management techniques

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 write recommendations and monitor plans requiring precision of expression

monitor workplace safety issues

schedule testing activities

use management techniques related to 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 management tools suited to the conduct of testing processes

use public relations strategies to promote and gain endorsement

Required Knowledge

approval processes

change management

contingency planning and management processes

cost schedule control systems

integrated logistics support

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

management tools suited to the conduct of testing processes

principles relating to the conduct phase of testing processes

resource management

scheduling packages

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

work breakdown structure WBS

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 of 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 General public Industry Landowner/s 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 provider Unions
Organisations may include	Defence Defence contractors and sub-contractors Defence Materiel Organisation Defence Science and Technology Organisation International test agencies 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 (OH&S) 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
Test plans may include	Acquisition strategies Budget and financial management strategy Contract management Cost estimates Evaluation criteria Expected/measurable outcomes Facilities Functional performance specifications Governance strategy Implementation strategy Inclusions and exclusions Information/communication strategy Intellectual property strategies Milestones Objectives Occupational concept document People plan including human resource management and human resource development Performance criteria/indicators Purpose Quality assurance Quality control Quality standards Rationale Required resources Resource management Risk management Roles and responsibilities Safety criteria Schedule/timeline Specific equipment, instrumentation, and/or specialised facilities and required conditions Task/WBS Test and evaluation master plan (TEMP) criteria Test Concept Document (TCD) Testing control mechanisms Testing deliverables and their acceptance criteria
Safety systems may include	Checklists Hazard analysis NOTAMS OH&S Physical constraints Risk analysis Systems safety management plans
Required systems may include	Data collection systems Financial management Planning and monitoring system Recordkeeping for documented information such as: contracts correspondence outcomes performance reports against milestones progress reports quality data including test results, survey, needs samples, prototypes, models time allocated and spent
Risk management may include	Acceptance Avoidance Minimisation Transfer
Management tools may include	Communications plan Life cycle cost analysis Logistics support analysis Organisational testing governance framework Recording systems - electronic and manual Reporting framework Risk analysis Spreadsheets Test and evaluation management software and other tools: cost schedule control system critical path method Gantt and bar charts program evaluation and review technique (PERT) charts
Data may include	Audio Electronic (digital or analogue) recordings/logs Imagery including satellite Observations Physical components Physical evidence Qualitative statements Statistical results