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Evidence Guide: ICAICT505A - Determine acceptable developers for projects

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ICAICT505A - Determine acceptable developers for projects

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Specify development requirements

  1. Prepare and document clear specifications for the project
  2. Submit specifications to appropriate person for sign-off and authority to contract developers
  3. Prepare request for tender document if appropriate, using specifications
  4. Prepare and document agreed selection guidelines
Prepare and document clear specifications for the project

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Submit specifications to appropriate person for sign-off and authority to contract developers

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Prepare request for tender document if appropriate, using specifications

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Prepare and document agreed selection guidelines

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Identify potential developers

  1. Investigate potential developers in line with organisational guidelines
  2. Request development quotes from potential developers
  3. Assess submitted quotes against selection guidelines and make a shortlist of potential developers, where appropriate
Investigate potential developers in line with organisational guidelines

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Request development quotes from potential developers

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Assess submitted quotes against selection guidelines and make a shortlist of potential developers, where appropriate

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Select a potential developer

  1. Assess the capability of developers to do the project work
  2. Confirm that potential developers understand the scope of the work to be undertaken
  3. Conduct a due diligence check where appropriate and assess the quality of developers
  4. Select appropriate developers using selection criteria
  5. Inform developers of their selection according to organisational guidelines
Assess the capability of developers to do the project work

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Confirm that potential developers understand the scope of the work to be undertaken

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Conduct a due diligence check where appropriate and assess the quality of developers

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Select appropriate developers using selection criteria

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Inform developers of their selection according to organisational guidelines

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Sign off the selection process

  1. Prepare contract for signing according to enterprise procedures
  2. Sign contract and prepare developers to commence work according to contract
Prepare contract for signing according to enterprise procedures

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Sign contract and prepare developers to commence work according to contract

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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:

systematically select professional and skilled providers and developers who can complete the required development project.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

business plan

procurement policies

selection policies.

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 identifying and selecting potential developers

review of selection process documents such as ranked assessments, tendering guidelines, and selection criteria prepared by candidate.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to determine:

business requirements or specifications

selection criteria

technical requirements or specifications

communication skills to liaise with:

business units, managers and other staff or users

contract developers

project team members

technical staff and service providers

literacy skills to:

prepare contracts

write technical specifications and requirements

numeracy skills to make judgements about quotes from potential developers

problem-solving skills to plan and manage:

contract developers

project

project team members

technical skills to navigate on the web.

Required knowledge

basic knowledge of processes and procedures relating to:

business liaison

business negotiation

overview knowledge of:

Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

industry and ecommerce standards.

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.

Specificationsmay include:

business case

business requirement specifications

project plan

request for information (RFI)

request for proposal (RFP)

request for tender and invitation to tender

technical and system specification

use of case statements.

Project may include:

business improvement process

ebusiness solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation

systems-only change

total organisational change.

Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.

Developers may include:

internal or external sources of expertise:

analysts or programmers

consultants

contractors

employees

solution providers.

Organisational guidelines may include:

communication methods

content of emails

dispute resolution

document procedures and templates

downloading information and accessing particular websites

financial control mechanisms

opening mail with attachments

personal use of emails and internet access

virus risk.

Due diligencemay include:

checking for vendor certification

checking membership of professional bodies

checking developer's website and their 'seal of trust' credentials

checking with appropriate quality and industry bodies

conducting a check of reputation in the industry

identifying the work of the developer to be employed

obtaining referees of previous clients.

Selection criteria may include:

registration of interest

RFI

RFP

involving:

advertising to the open market

cold calling

existing relationships

extending an existing relationship

getting recommendation from someone trusted

identifying a well-designed ebusiness site and finding the developers

online searching

preferred supplier lists

responding to advertisements.