The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example CPPSIS5032A Capture new spatial data, CPPSIS5035A Obtain and validate spatial data, CPPSIS5036A Integrate spatial datasets, CPPSIS5037A Maintain complex spatial data systems, and CPPSIS5038A Develop a complex spatial and aspatial database.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:

applying qualitative and quantitative measurements for a project

assessing and acting upon contingencies

determining a collection and validation process based on thorough assessment of all relevant considerations

knowledge of spatial data applied to collection options.

Specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include access to:

assessment instruments, including personal planner and assessment record book

assignment instructions, work plans and schedules, policy documents and duty statements

registered training provider of assessment services

relevant guidelines, regulations and codes of practice

suitable venue and equipment.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Context of assessment

Holistic: based on the performance criteria, evidence guide, range statement, and required skills and knowledge.

Method of assessment

Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment).

Demonstrated competency in a range of situations, that may include customer/workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace.

Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information. If this is not practicable, observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment requires that the clients’ objectives and industry expectations are met. If the clients’ objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of SIS requirements to assess competency.

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations (scenarios) may be used to assess underpinning knowledge (in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment, questions are to be identical).

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.

All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory.

Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (recognition of current competencies [RCC] or recognition of prior learning [RPL]), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.

Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills

communication skills to:

consult effectively with clients and colleagues

impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means

computer skills to complete business documentation

day-to-day human resource management

initiative and enterprise skills to delegate duties

literacy skills to:

assess and use workplace information

prepare and manage documentation

read and write technical reports

research and evaluate

numeracy skills to:

analyse errors

conduct image analysis

perform mental calculations

interpret and analyse statistics

record with accuracy and precision

undertake computations

organisational skills to:

research activities

prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements

spatial skills to:

display proficiency in the operation of spatial data capture equipment

exercise precision and accuracy in relation to spatial and aspatial data acquisition and the use of electronic equipment

archive and retrieve spatial data

manage and manipulate spatial data

manage files

Required knowledge

information management

methods of assessing existing spatial datasets and dataset sources

organisational policies and guidelines applied to spatial services, such as pricing policies

project management tools, techniques and methodologies

quality assurance principles relating to the collection of spatial data

project review procedures

spatial data capture methodologies

spatial information principles and their application

spatial referencing systems

surveying and spatial information services (SSIS) project contingencies

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 in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any 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.

Client instructions refer to description of outputs and may be contained in:

contracts

memos

tender briefs

verbal instructions

written instructions.

Spatial data requirements may include:

administration (e.g. postcodes, suburbs, and federal and state electoral counties)

analysis of environmental, land and geographic information

asset management

cartographic services

civil engineering

digital imagery

electricity

emergency services management

environmental datasets

GIS

integrated services – environmental, land and geographic related datasets

land ownership tenure system

local government

location-based services

global positioning

mapping facilities

site analysis

survey marks

sewerage

telecommunications

town planning

utility services such as water.

Constraints may include:

contractual arrangements

resource availability

time.

Client may include:

customers with routine or special requests

external to organisation

internal to organisation

regular and new customers, including:

business enterprises

government agencies

members of the public

suppliers.

Organisational guidelines may include:

code of ethics

company policy

legislation relevant to the work or service function

manuals

OHS policies and procedures

personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles and responsibilities.

Collection options may include:

data logging

digitising theodolite

global position system

photogrammetry

remote sensing

scanning

sonar

survey

total station.

Project objectives may include:

agreed client requirements

written specifications.

Principal work activities refer to:

activity and sequence of activity determined to be appropriate in order to meet project objectives.

Written specifications refer to:

detailed technical description of the spatial data and its qualifiers.

Techniques may include:

field collection

data interrogation and manipulation.

Validation process means reflecting the true state of a test result, including tests for systematic distortions such as:

confounding bias

information/data bias

observational bias

recall bias

selection bias.

Integrity may include:

authenticity

relevance to the project.

Relevant personnel may include:

colleagues

company personnel

registered surveyors

staff or employee representatives

supervisors or line managers

suppliers

users.