Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to analyse the benefits of one methodology over another
communication skills to:
gain consensus on concepts when planning the application of the methodology to the project
present information
literacy skills to:
prepare reports required by development methodology
write business reports
planning and organisational skills to:
develop project plan
manage system development
problem-solving skills to select development methodology suitable to a client business context
technical skills to evaluate development methodologies.
Required knowledge
client business domain and organisational requirements
current project requirements
role of stakeholders and the degree of stakeholder involvement in the development process
two or more current industry development methodologies.
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.
Methodology may include: | traditional methodology non-traditional methodology. |
Traditional system development methodologies may include: | design methodology structured systems analysis system development life cycle. |
Non-traditional system development methodologies may include: | multi-view object-oriented analysis and design prototyping soft system methodology. |
Project may include: | business improvement process ebusiness solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation systems-only change total organisational change. |
Task types may include: | development process activities cultural organisational procedural. |
Control structures may include: | acceptance criteria inspection review process test plans. |
Input and output may include: | pre-conditional options, such as a check to confirm that inputs fulfil specific requirements post-conditional options, such as a check that outputs have met quality requirements. |
Appropriate person may include: | authorised business representative client supervisor. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist