- BSBITU202A - Create and use spreadsheets
BSBITU202A
Create and use spreadsheets
Application
This unit applies to individuals who perform a range of routine tasks in the workplace using a limited range of practical skills and fundamental knowledge of creating spreadsheets in a defined context under direct supervision or with limited individual responsibility. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Select and prepare resources | 1.1. Adjust workspace, furniture and equipment to suit user ergonomic, work organisation and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements 1.2. Use energy and resource conservation techniques to minimise wastage in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements 1.3. Identify spreadsheet task requirements and clarify with relevant personnel as required |
2. Create simple spreadsheets | 2.1. Ensure data is entered, checked and amended in accordance with organisational and task requirements, to maintain consistency of design and layout 2.2. Format spreadsheet using software functions, to adjust page and cell layout to meet information requirements, in accordance with organisational style and presentation requirements 2.3. Ensure formulae are used and tested to confirm output meets task requirements, in consultation with appropriate personnel as required 2.4. Use manuals, user documentation and online help to overcome problems with spreadsheet design and production |
3. Produce simple charts | 3.1. Select chart type and design that enables valid representation of numerical data and meets organisational and task requirements 3.2. Create chart using appropriate data range in the spreadsheet 3.3. Modify chart type and layout using formatting features |
4. Finalise spreadsheets | 4.1. Ensure spreadsheet and any accompanying charts are previewed, adjusted and printed in accordance with organisational and task requirements 4.2. Ensure data input meets designated time lines and organisational requirements for speed and accuracy 4.3. Name and store spreadsheet in accordance with organisational requirements and exit the application without data loss/damage |
Required Skills
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Required skills |
communication skills to clarify requirements of spreadsheet editing and proofreading skills to check own work for accuracy keyboarding skills to enter text and numerical data literacy skills to read and understand organisation's procedures, and to use basic models to produce a range of spreadsheets numeracy skills to create and use spreadsheet formulae. |
Required knowledge |
formatting of workplace documents organisational requirements for ergonomic standards, work periods and breaks, and conservation techniques organisational guidelines on spreadsheet manipulation and processing purpose and range of use of spreadsheet functions. |
Evidence Required
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 following is essential: designing a minimum of two spreadsheets using cell-based formulae creating charts using relevant data knowledge of purpose and range of use of spreadsheet functions. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to an actual workplace or simulated environment access to office equipment and resources access to examples of spreadsheets and simple formulae. |
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 questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate review of final spreadsheets analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios demonstration of techniques oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of spreadsheet software functions. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: general administration units other IT use units. |
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, 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. | |
Ergonomic requirements may include: | avoiding radiation from computer screens chair height, seat and back adjustment document holder footrest keyboard and mouse position lighting noise minimisation posture screen position workstation height and layout |
Work organisation requirements may include: | exercise breaks mix of repetitive and other activities rest periods |
Conservation techniques may include: | double-sided paper use recycling used and shredded paper re-using paper for rough drafts (observing confidentiality requirements) utilising power-save options for equipment |
Spreadsheet task requirements may include: | data entry output presentation storage |
Data may include: | numbers text |
Checking may include: | accuracy of data accuracy of formulae with calculator ensuring instructions with regard to content and format have been followed proofreading spelling, electronically and manually |
Formatting may include: | alignment on page efficiency of formulae enhancements to format - borders, patterns and colours enhancements to text headers/footers use of absolute and relative cell addresses use of cell addresses in formulae |
Software functions may include: | adding/deleting columns/rows formatting cells formatting text headers/footers sizing columns/rows |
Formulae may include: | absolute cell referencing and/or mixed references average division maximum minimum multiplication subtraction sum combinations of above |
Chart types may include: | area bar column exploded pie line pie and 3-D pie scatter/bubble stacked/multiple bar stacked, 3-D column |
Features may include: | axes axis title borders chart title colours data labels data tables fills gridlines legend lines patterns |
Printing may include: | fit on one page fit specific number of pages with formulae with values |
Designated time lines may include: | organisational time line e.g. financial requirements time line agreed with internal/external client time line agreed with supervisor/person requiring spreadsheet |
Storing data may include: | authorised access filing locations organisational policy for backing up files organisational policy for filing hard copies of spreadsheets security storage in electronic folders/sub-folders storage on CD-ROM, zip drives, USB memory |
Sectors
Unit sector |
Competency Field
Information and Communications Technology - IT Use |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.