Application
This unit applies to systems designers who are required to model proposed solutions.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Review and confirm information requirements and existing models | 1.1 Review information requirements and clarify areas that are not understood 1.2 Identify organisational standards for developing models, and check the model development method for consistency with organisational goals 1.3 Identify assumptions and incorporate into modelling process 1.4 Identify goals and resolve into tasks required to be performed to obtain goals 1.5 Define internal tasks needed to perform identified goals |
2. Resolve conflicts and inconsistencies | 2.1 Identify missed opportunities arising from previous and current model development 2.2 Identify bottlenecks, overlooked functionalities and other issues and resolve with client input as required |
3. Build and test model | 3.1 Develop model based on existing architecture 3.2 Document details of model, according to agreed project or organisational standards 3.3 Develop model according to project deliverables and acceptance criteria within determined timeframe and project constraints 3.4 Test model against the test plan 3.5 Document test data to ensure that test procedures validate performance of the model |
4. Ensure that the model represents a workable solution | 4.1 Ensure a consensus view of key information technology (IT) stakeholders is represented in model 4.2 Ensure model is checked by key IT stakeholders to confirm common knowledge of the model and the proposed solution 4.3 Submit model to appropriate person for sign-off |
Required Skills
Required skills
communication skills to negotiate and liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters
literacy skills to:
document details of system model
interpret standards
planning skills to set benchmarks and identify project scope when developing model
problem-solving skills to resolve conflicts and inconsistencies in systems models
research skills to specify, analyse and evaluate broad features of a particular business domain and best practice system
technical skills to:
develop the model
test model according to test plan.
Required knowledge
client business domain, particularly the client organisation structure and business functionality
current industry-accepted hardware and software products and standards
modelling techniques and methodologies
range of development and test tools
systems development methodologies.
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 ability to: use two or more development tools develop specific areas of a system for further information or to confirm a software or hardware direction identify opportunities for expansion of the model test the model to a test plan. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: acceptance criteria client requirements future organisational business processes organisational and process goals project budget project deliverables standards for model development technical specifications test plan 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 to develop a system model verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of developing and testing a system model review of candidate’s documented test results. |
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. |
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.
Requirements may refer to: | business network people in the organisation system. |
Standards may include: | International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) organisational project project standards, found on Standards Australia website. |
Client may include: | employee external organisation individual internal department. |
Existing architecture may vary from: | systems based on mainframes to networks of mid-range machines and desktop computers networks that may be: intranet local virtual private network wide or based on the internet with vendor products and network protocols. |
Document may follow: | audit trails ISO, IEC and AS standards naming standards project management templates report writing principles version control. |
Project may include: | business improvement process ebusiness solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation systems-only change total organisational change. |
Constraints may include: | budget hardware legal policy resource software time. |
Stakeholders may include: | development team project team sponsor user. |
Solution may include: | hardware upgrades implementing a new system new hardware new software software upgrades user training. |
Appropriate person may include: | authorised business representative client supervisor. |
Sectors
Networking
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.