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Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area

Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS404063
State Code
OEQ79
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
030101 - Manufacturing Engineering
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), or a SCADA type system, and support others to use the system.This unit applies to team leaders, technical experts, maintenance personnel and others who, in addition to using the SCADA type system, are required to facilitate and support its use by others in a team or work area.This unit applies to any organisation that uses a SCADA type system. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify scope of SCADA system
  • 1.1 Identify categories of information held in and control options of SCADA system relevant to team or area
  • 1.2 Identify range of information able to be provided to SCADA system by team
  • 1.3 Identify range of information able to be provided to team by SCADA system
  • 1.4 Identify team or area functions impacted by SCADA system
2. Communicate using SCADA system
  • 2.1 Send and receive information using SCADA
  • 2.2 Send and receive messages using SCADA
3. Make decisions using SCADA
  • 3.1 Interrogate the SCADA system to find required current, historical or predicted information
  • 3.2 Take actions appropriate to the information
4. Monitor the use of SCADA
  • 4.1 Monitor SCADA information according to procedures
  • 4.2 Identify poor uses of SCADA system within team and system inadequacies
  • 4.3 Identify system improvements required
  • 4.4 Take action to improve SCADA system and its use
5. Support team use of SCADA
  • 5.1 Regularly communicate with team, both using SCADA-based communication and face to face
  • 5.2 Identify skill improvement needs to support SCADA use
  • 5.3 Identify team members who require additional support
  • 5.4 Take action to provide support according to procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAK10 MSS404061 Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area Unit of competency