Elements and Performance Criteria

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 in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any 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.
Provider may include:
external to organisation
clearing house
customer with routine or special request
internal to organisation
regular and new customer, including:
business enterprise
government agency
member of the public
supplier
specialist company.
Agreement may include:
copyright
license
memorandum of understanding
royalty contracts.
Organisational guidelines may include:
code of ethics
company policy
legislation relevant to the work or service function
manuals
OHS policies and procedures
personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles and responsibilities.
Spatial data may include:
digital
hard copy
image
text
vector.
Advice may be formal or informal and include:
information on:
cost
insurance details
resources
timelines
information from management on financial and legal constraints
internal or external financial information
legal specialists.
Relevant personnel may include:
accountants
colleagues
lawyers
management
staff or employee representatives
managers
suppliers
users.
Client needsmay include:
communication channels
contingency planning
cost consideration
information disclosure
payment arrangements
project specific
spatial data
surveying
training needs.
Legal, statutory and industry requirements and standards may include:
confidentiality and privacy requirements
compliance requirements with financial services
duty of care
ethics
industrial relations and anti-discrimination
industry standards of practice
OHS requirements
organisational instructions
relevant environment protection legislation
other relevant state and federal legislation.
OHS may include:
Australian standards
development of site safety plan
identification of potential hazards
inspection of work sites
training staff in OHS requirements
use of equipment and signage.
Spatial information services may include:

administration (e.g. postcodes, suburbs, and federal and state electoral counties)
analysis of environmental, land and geographic information
asset management
cartographic services
civil engineering
digital imagery
electricity
emergency services management
environmental datasets
geographic information systems
integrated services - environmental, land and geographic related datasets
land ownership tenure system
local government
location-based services
global positioning
mapping facilities
site analysis
survey marks
sewerage
telecommunications
town planning
utility services such as water
water catchment.
Monitored may include:
delegating
implementing processes
meeting deadlines
overseeing practices
planning
targeting.
Contract may refer to:
an agreement between parties to perform a task or deliver a service and may be:
email
memo
verbal
written.
Higher authority may include:
client
customer
other personnel within the organisation, such as higher management.
Contingencies may include:
adverse weather
changes in plans
contractual issues
equipment failure
human resource issues
legislative impact
political influences.
stakeholder priorities.
Spatial technology may include:
data recording equipment
electronic theodolites
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) units
personal computer-based digitising boards
photogrammetric instruments
total station
vehicles.
Breaches may include:
client requirements not adhered to
costing altered
deadlines not adhered to
plans altered
time restraints not observed.
Investigated refers to:
when practice is examined against contract.
Documentation may include:
agreements
breach notices
contracts
correspondence
minutes of meetings
records of conversations.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Overview of assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example CPPSIS6023A Determine client spatial requirements, and CPPSIS6024A Design a spatial project plan.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
applying cost consideration
assessing and acting upon breaches or nonconformities and contingencies
developing qualitative and quantitative measurements for a contract
high-level communication and negotiation skills
presenting material appropriately
knowledge of spatial project processes.
Specific resources for assessment
Resource implications for assessment include access to:
assessment instruments, including personal planner and assessment record book
assignment instructions, work plans and schedules, policy documents and duty statements
registered training provider of assessment services
relevant guidelines, regulations and codes of practice
suitable venue and equipment.
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.
Context of assessment
Holistic: based on the performance criteria, evidence guide, range statement, and required skills and knowledge.
Method of assessment
Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment).
Demonstrated competency in a range of situations, that may include customer/workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace.
Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information. If this is not practicable, observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment requires that the clients’ objectives and industry expectations are met. If the clients’ objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of SIS requirements to assess competency.
Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations (scenarios) may be used to assess underpinning knowledge (in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment, questions are to be identical).
Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.
All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory.
Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (recognition of current competencies [RCC] or recognition of prior learning [RPL]), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time.
In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.
Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.