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

ICAPRG413A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use a library or pre-existing components

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAPRG413A - Use a library or pre-existing components
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify, evaluate and incorporate reuse components from a library or other source as part of a software project.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to individuals working in a programming role in a variety of IT areas who are required to use programming libraries to support their work.
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: Identify potential reuse units
  • Analyse project design and functionality to identify reuse components
  • Source reuse components with desired functionality
       
Element: Evaluate reuse components for suitability in parent project
  • Evaluate reuse component or libraries for suitability for use within the parent software project
  • Compare functionality of each potential reuse component to functionality required by parent project
  • Evaluate cost of implementing reuse component
  • Consider technical impact on parent project design
  • Consider reuse component vendor licensing issues
  • Finalise selection of reuse components
  • Document selection, evaluation and decision processes as part of the parent project-design documentation
       
Element: Incorporate reuse components
  • Configure development environment to include reuse components during build process
  • Construct test programs or use provided example programs to become familiar with reuse components in preparation for incorporation into parent project
  • Add reuse components to parent project incrementally
  • Resolve reuse component dependencies
  • Assemble and test parent project with a focus on the functionality provided by reuse components
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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:

meet project requirements by efficiently identifying, modifying and integrating components for reuse.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

software development environment

reuse library

technical requirements

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment 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:

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of the purpose of reuse libraries

review of the documentation when selecting a reuse component

evaluation of the completed program code incorporating the reuse library.

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

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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:

analyse project design and functionality

evaluate reuse components

literacy skills to document selection, evaluation and decision processes

numeracy skills to evaluate cost of reusing components

planning and organisational skills to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of solutions

problem-solving skills to solve issues with the use of the library

research skills for identifying, analysing and evaluating broad features of current reuse issues and best practice in component reuse

technical skills to:

complete abstraction for a range of solutions

apply appropriate naming standards for a range of solutions.

Required knowledge

broad knowledge of:

contract specifications

current industry development and design methodologies

detailed knowledge of:

domain modelling

genericity specification

content and structure of libraries

techniques for metrics collection

patterns, frameworks and idioms

repository tools.

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.

Project may include:

business improvement process

business involved in a total organisational change

ebusiness solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation

systems-only change.

Reuse components may include:

code

design patterns

metadata

requirements

specifications.

Documentation may follow:

audit trails

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

naming standards

project-management templates

report-writing protocols

version control.

Development environment may include:

computer language used

development methodology

development tools

operating systems

target environments

version control systems.

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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Analyse project design and functionality to identify reuse components 
Source reuse components with desired functionality 
Evaluate reuse component or libraries for suitability for use within the parent software project 
Compare functionality of each potential reuse component to functionality required by parent project 
Evaluate cost of implementing reuse component 
Consider technical impact on parent project design 
Consider reuse component vendor licensing issues 
Finalise selection of reuse components 
Document selection, evaluation and decision processes as part of the parent project-design documentation 
Configure development environment to include reuse components during build process 
Construct test programs or use provided example programs to become familiar with reuse components in preparation for incorporation into parent project 
Add reuse components to parent project incrementally 
Resolve reuse component dependencies 
Assemble and test parent project with a focus on the functionality provided by reuse components 

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