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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included.

Project governance policy and processes may include:
established roles and responsibilities for key project stakeholders
mandated positions to be filled on various project-governance boards or committees, such as the project steering committee or quality-review board
mandated project-management standard or development methodology for the organisation
project portfolio prioritisation process or criteria
project selection process or criteria.
Feasibility in relation to IT solutions may refer to:
economic
operational
technical.
Information-gathering activities may include:
interviews
research related to existing documents, and similar or previous projects
surveys
workshops.
Constraints may include:
external or internal project dependencies
limitations or standards that the project must adhere to:
resources budget
quality
timeframe.
Project-management plan documents may include:
change control
communications
human resource
procurement
quality
risk management
training.
Hand-over activities may include:
communications to users and other stakeholders
production system environment verification tests
user training and documentation.
Maintenance or support documents may include:
additional tasks or changed responsibilities within the support team for ongoing support of the new system
new policies and procedures and how these differ to current practices
technical documents relating to the system:
specifications
system dependencies
technical requirements.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
define, plan, execute and close a reasonably complex project to meet project requirements.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
real or appropriate simulated organisation with a desire to implement an IT project to address an identified problem, opportunity or unfulfilled legislative need
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
modified equipment for people with special needs.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate carrying out project work
verbal or written questioning to assess required knowledge and skills
review of reports and implementation plans
review of a portfolio of the project work undertaken.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.