Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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.
Organisational guidelines may include:

communication methods
documenting procedures and templates
measures to save power.
Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative
client
supervisor.
Organisational requirements may include:
preventative maintenance and diagnostic policy
problem solution processes
roles and technical responsibilities in the IT department
vendor and product service level support agreements
work environment policies and practices.
Customer may include:
department within the organisation
person within a department
third party.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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:
ascertain and meet client requirements for installation and testing of power management software
plan and connect the software components according to vendor and technical specifications across a variety of situations.

Assessment must ensure:
site on which energy saving solutions can be implemented
use of current power saving software currently used in industry
relevant documentation, feasibility studies, equipment manuals and other site related documentation.
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 installation and testing activities
review of plans completed by the candidate for different sites
oral or written questioning to assess methodology used.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTSUS5187A Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system
ICTSUS4183A Install and test renewable energy system for ICT networks
ICTSUS4184A Install and test power saving hardware
ICTSUS4186A Install thin client applications for Power over Ethernet.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.