Elements and Performance Criteria

The project management plan should include
the aims and objectives of the project
the possible strategies available to achieve the objectives
identified risk strategies, and costings
It would also include reference to resources: the sources of the resources, their availability, limitations, and contingencies or alternatives
The plan would include reference to strategies put in place to maintain or replace systems

Strategic includes
Environmental scanning and identification of emerging issues and trends

Clients are
The persons or organisations requesting intelligence projects for whom completed projects are intended. Clients may be internal or external and can range from an individual to a group of people representing various levels of management from an intelligence unit, another section of the agency or multi-agency and multi-organisational group

Users are
other people or organisations (not being the client) who may legitimately have access to and make use of the completed intelligence project
users may be internal or external

A project can
have a wide range of classifications ranging from classified through to highly classified
present a range of risks to the agency and/or client should confidentiality be breached
have routine through to unusual and unfamiliar aims and expectations
have simple through to complex parameters

User expectations include
The outcomes and anticipated levels of achievement of completed intelligence projects

Products can be
Tactical or strategic, and can be formal or informal, written or oral, hard copy or electronic and of varying lengths

Objectives are
Goals or outcomes that are realistic and measurable

Operatives may include
team members
clients
stakeholders and users

Strategies may include
identifying time frames
constraints
phases and methodologies for example: interviews, surveys, participant observation, content analysis

Resources may include
human
equipment/physical
financial information
information technology
intelligence
resources may be internal or external

Limitations may include
training needs
staff and equipment availability
computer access time
economic and financial considerations

Resource allocation decisions may be affected by
Staffing and equipment levels of the analytical unit

Information sources may include
internal and external sources
individuals
groups
organisations.

Models may include
management of the collection
collation and evaluation of intelligence information

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in a plan that reflects strategic objective and resource constraints

Interdependent assessment of unit
Pre-requisite: Nil
Co-requisite: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
correct interpretation of all applicable laws
policy and procedures
government and policy environments within which intelligence operations will be managed and political considerations which may impact
agency goals and objectives
information management systems and law enforcement databases
possible client/users of the intelligence product and the different contexts in which this may be used
different types of criminal activity and their elements eg. general crime, theft, burglary, assault, drugs, fraud, homicide, available resources which may need to be deployed to support the intelligence operation and negotiation strategies to access these
security issues and classifications
intelligence principles and a practical knowledge of case management systems and a range of contexts in which these can be applied, and evidentiary requirements

Underpinning skills
oral communication (listening, establishing rapport, negotiation, conflict resolution)
written communication in preparing intelligence plans and documentation, tactical and resource plans, etc.
resource management including budgetary, human and physical resources and allocation/access
organisation and time management
computer and information management
gather, collate and record information
operate safely as reflected

Resource implications
No special requirements

Consistency in performance
Evidence of competency in this unit will need to be gathered over time and from across a range of simulated and/or actual workplace activities

Context of assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments