Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to identify computing use and business needs
communication skills to request information from diverse sources
literacy skills to interpret technical information and business documents
numeracy skills to:
analyse and compare data relating to cloud computing
prepare short and long-term budgets
research skills to source and analyse information about cloud computing.
Required knowledge
fundamentals of cloud computing, including key terms and concepts
sources of information about cloud computing for micro or small business, and options specific to the business
organisational format and requirements for preparing a budget
organisational protocols for using the services of specialist advisors.
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.
Review may include: | determining business needs identifying all tasks undertaken identifying gaps in equipment and needs listing all computer equipment obtaining data on computer use stocktake of software and licences. |
Computing resources and use may include: | hardware peripherals software and licences usage: client relationship management (CRM) system data storage and archiving e-commerce email communication file management remote access to data and services for mobile workers. |
Computing needs may include: | accessing software CRM system data storage and archiving e-commerce email communication file management remote access to data and services for mobile workers. |
Fundamentals of cloud computing may include: | basics of virtualisation emerging trends opportunities and risks public, private and hybrid clouds scalability security and privacy technical support. |
Types of services may include: | infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform as a service (PaaS) software as a service (SaaS) additional services: storage as a service (STaaS) security as a service (SECaaS) data as a service (DaaS) test environment as a service (TeaaS) desktop as a service (DaaS) application programming interfaces (API) as a service (APIaaS). |
Benefits may include: | increased efficiencies reduced costs and overheads solutions to business needs. |
Risks may include: | lack of privacy reduced security. |
Cost-benefit analysis may include: | analysis of opportunities and risks comparison of current costs with potential costs short-term and long-term costs and benefits. |
Business case may include: | discussion with decision makers and advisors documented proposal summary of financial information whiteboard or visual management board analysis. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist