Conduct market profiling

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver DEFPA003, 'Conduct market profiling'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Conduct market profiling' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Segment the market

1.1 Criteria to use insegmenting the market are identified in accordance with the marketing/media plan.

1.2 Sources of information for segmenting and profiling markets are identified and accessed in accordance with the marketing/media plan.

1.3 The market is segmented in accordance with the selected criteria.

1.4 Market segments are reviewed for their usefulness in terms of size, potential, distinctive needs, easy identification of members, and/or distinctive media use patterns.

1.5 Market segment/s are selected to meet the requirements of the marketing/media plan.

2. Identify the target market

2.1 Approaches to determining and describing the total market are evaluated and chosen.

2.2 The target market is defined in terms of the stakeholders to be included as prospective users of a product or service, and in terms of the selected market segment/s.

2.3 Descriptions of the target market use segment descriptors.

2.4 Available strategic options are identified and the targeting strategy that best meets the requirements of the marketing/media plan is selected.

3. Profile target audience

3.1 The total market and the selected market segment/s are described in the form of a stakeholder profile.

3.2 Demographic and /or psychographic descriptions are used in the stakeholder profile in accordance with the requirements of the marketing/media plan.

3.3 The profile meets organisational requirements in terms of language, format, content and level of detail.

4. Develop a positioning strategy

4.1 Available positioning strategies are identified and a strategy is chosen to meet media requirements and the stakeholder profile.

4.2 A positioning implementation plan is written in accordance with organisational requirements


Qualifications and Skillsets

DEFPA003 appears in the following qualifications:

  • DEF42912 - Certificate IV in Defence Public Affairs