Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICAICT502A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop detailed component specifications from project specifications

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAICT502A - Develop detailed component specifications from project specifications
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to analyse requirements of the project specifications in order to produce a set of high-level component specifications.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to systems designers who are required to produce component specifications for programmers.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop components
  • Document behaviour scenarios according to documentation standards
  • Identify or develop components according to project specifications
  • Prepare diagrams according to standards
       
Element: Prepare schema
  • Analyse and document component connectivity
  • Identify and incorporate data flow iteration
  • Prepare component action diagrams according to standards
       
Element: Prepare component model
  • Describe roles and responsibilities
  • Review and update functional requirements
  • Specify interface components and component relationships
  • Prepare interaction diagrams according to standards
       
Element: Iterate and review model
  • Conduct walk-through of current model and review functionality
  • Identify relationships to ensure integration of model
  • Review class service requirements
  • Prepare initial test criteria
  • Implement process for incremental testing
       


Evidence Required

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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:

identify components relevant to the project requirements

document component connectivity and relationships

document component interface requirements.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

technical specifications

organisational and process goals

standards for model development

computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools

project deliverables

test plan

project budget

outcomes of the business-analysis process

appropriate software and hardware

appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified 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 candidate:

preparing component action diagrams

conducting walk-through of models against specifications

using CASE tools

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of interoperability between components

review of developed model.

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 non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

analytical skills to analyse the domain model

communication skills to liaise with technical and operational staff

literacy skills to interpret standards and organisational requirements

problem-solving skills to resolve issues when components are identified or developed within project specifications

planning and organisational skills to:

scope project

estimate time, cost, quality, communications and risk-management issues

research skills to:

identify information sources for a cost-benefit analysis

specify, analyse and evaluate broad features of a particular business domain and best practice in program development

technical skills to produce sequential diagrams.

Required knowledge

appropriate design tools and their use

configuration management

key features of a cost-benefit analysis

current industry-accepted design methodologies and hardware and software products, including broad knowledge of general features and capabilities

data-modelling techniques

program development methodologies

quality assurance practices for preparing component model

relevant standards and organisational policies

current system functionality for analysing components.

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.

Documentation standards may include:

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS)

organisational and project policy related to:

sign-off

storage

distribution

revision.

Project specifications may include:

current system functionality

technical requirements

user problem statement.

Standards may include:

ISO, IEC and AS standards

organisational standards

project standards.

Requirements may refer to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Document behaviour scenarios according to documentation standards 
Identify or develop components according to project specifications 
Prepare diagrams according to standards 
Analyse and document component connectivity 
Identify and incorporate data flow iteration 
Prepare component action diagrams according to standards 
Describe roles and responsibilities 
Review and update functional requirements 
Specify interface components and component relationships 
Prepare interaction diagrams according to standards 
Conduct walk-through of current model and review functionality 
Identify relationships to ensure integration of model 
Review class service requirements 
Prepare initial test criteria 
Implement process for incremental testing 

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