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.
End users may be:
council departments
residents and rate payers
real estate agents
general public
council management
elected members
state and federal departments
neighbouring councils
bus companies
statutory bodies including land titles office
land information council
utilities
End result specification may include:
graph
map
table
equations
parameters
Data may include:
graphical
spatial
textual
hard copy and paper documents, including work registers, rate books, plans and maps
computer records using applications programs (databases, spreadsheets and accounting packages) relating to physical or virtual features, including council assets, community facilities, demographic data, census data, property ownership, property boundaries, zonings, organisations, rateable land, dog ownership, bus routes, property classifications, utilities and services and council facilities
External sources of data sets may include:
other councils
water authority
telecommunications industry
gas authority
electricity authority
land titles office
valuer general
private industry
land information council
street directory companies
surveys
orthophotography
Internal sources of data sets may include:
old plans
rates books
deeds books
transaction books
surveys
aerial photographs
Industry standards may include:
protocols
de facto standards
confidentiality
privacy
Procedures for manipulation of data sets may include:
command lines
SQL or other generic query language
scripts
programming language
Integrity of data may include:
accuracy
quality, which may be affected by age or condition of hard copy documents
currency
completeness
resolution
confidence limits
scale
Outcome may include:
information for external or internal client
creation of map layer
building up elements of database

Overview of assessment requirements
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit will be able to perform the outcomes described in the Elements to the required performance level detailed in the Performance Criteria. The knowledge and skill requirements described in the Range Statement must also be demonstrated. For example, knowledge of the legislative framework and safe work practices that underpin the performance of the unit are also required to be demonstrated.
Critical aspects of evidence to be considered
The demonstrated ability to:
consider integrity of data
ensure end result meets customer needs, including time frames.
Context of assessment
Assessment of performance requirements in this unit should be undertaken within the context of the local government framework. Competency is demonstrated by performance of all stated criteria applicable to the workplace environment, within the scope of the Range Statement.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
observation of the learner performing a range of workplace tasks over sufficient time to demonstrate handling of a range of contingencies
written and/or oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding
completion of workplace documentation
third-party reports from experienced practitioners
completion of self-paced learning materials including personal reflection and feedback from trainer, coach or supervisor
Evidence required for demonstration of consistent performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated management environments.
Resource implications
Access to a workplace or simulated case study that provides the following resources:
relevant hardware and software such as geographic information systems, CAD, desktop publishing, desktop mapping, spreadsheets, word processing, multimedia, graphic animation, plotters, printers and terminals