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Conduct and manage life cycle assessments for sustainability

Conduct and manage life cycle assessments for sustainability

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTSUS811
State Code
OCV73
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/01/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
29/03/2021
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
29/03/2021
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct life cycle assessments (LCA) to evaluate the human health and environmental impacts arising from delivering products, processes and services.It applies to individuals who are excellent communicators with a very high level of technical management skills and knowledge of telecommunications networks and systems. In this role, individuals must be able to undertake detailed research, analysis and evaluation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Define and scope LCA goals
  • 1.1 Determine reasons for executing LCA study in compliance with organisational requirements
  • 1.2 Obtain access to information sources and research resources required for LCA study
  • 1.3 Document aims of LCA study and align with organisational sustainability requirements
  • 1.4 Identify sustainability legislation, regulations, policies and procedures and codes of practice required in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry
2. Conduct life cycle inventory (LCI) analysis
  • 2.1 Construct a life cycle flow diagram and identify all environmental inputs and outputs, and environmental processes
  • 2.2 Develop data collection strategies for LCI
  • 2.3 Collect data according to industry and organisational requirements and procedures
  • 2.4 Evaluate and document LCI results according to organisational requirements and procedures
3. Conduct life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
  • 3.1 Identify and define environmental impact categories to be reported to required personnel
  • 3.2 Classify LCI results into environmental impact categories
  • 3.3 Model LCI impacts within impact categories using science-based conversion factors
  • 3.4 Normalise potential impacts in ways that can be compared
  • 3.5 Assign impact categories by grouping into at least one set and facilitate interpretation of results
  • 3.6 Assign weighting factors to emphasise most important potential impacts
4. Evaluate results from LCI and LCIA
  • 4.1 Identify significant issues identified in LCI and LCIA
  • 4.2 Ensure and evaluate completeness, consistency and sensitivity of results
  • 4.3 Make recommendations for improving initially identified product, process and service life cycle
5. Complete LCA for sustainability
  • 5.1 Create a report and document results of LCA according to organisational requirements and procedures
  • 5.2 Ensure report conclusions and sustainability recommendations align with initial goals of LCA
  • 5.3 Obtain required sign-off procedures and return used resources to their initial state
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AWD70 ICTSUS807 Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BGJ5 ICT60220 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology Qualification