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
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:
manage system development
review and manage project plan
problem-solving skills to select a suitable development methodology for a client
technical skills to:
apply appropriate methodology to solve tasks
determine unique characteristics and qualities to be used
evaluate development methodologies
review a range of traditional and non-traditional system development methodologies.
Required knowledge
client business domain and organisational requirements
life cycle maintenance of a live system, network or website
role of stakeholders and the degree of stakeholder involvement in the development process
technology involved to develop each methodology
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 non-traditional. |
Traditional system-development methodologies may include: | design methodology project life cycle structured systems analysis. |
Non-traditional system-development methodologies may include: | object-oriented analysis and design prototyping soft system methodology version control. |
Task types may relate to: | fixed unit fixed duration fixed work. |
Control structures may include: | a review process acceptance criteria inspection test plans. |
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