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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and confirm research strategy
   • Identify research objectives according to organisational requirements
   • Identify potential sources for research information relevant to organisation requirements
   • Assess reliability of potential sources
   • Identify and confirm information research strategy is relevant to the research objectives
2. Collect and store research information
   • Access and extract relevant information in a format suitable for analysis and distribution according to research strategy
   • Store research information according to security requirements and organisational policies and procedures
3. Analyse and synthesise research information
   • Analyse stored information according to research strategy
   • Identify themes and draw conclusions according to research strategy
   • Demonstrate that assumptions and conclusions used in analysis are clear, justified, supported by evidence and consistent with research strategy
4. Present research information
   • Identify methods of reporting that align with the intended audience and relevant organisational requirements
   • Draft research report on findings
   • Facilitate review of draft report according to organisational policies and procedures
   • Distribute research report according to organisational policies and procedures
   • Obtain feedback and comments on suitability and sufficiency of findings in accordance with organisational requirements

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

research, analyse and present research findings according to organisational requirements on at least two occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

identify research requirements and objectives

collect, organise and present research information

maintain information securely

prepare report on research findings, including:

justified assumptions and conclusions

efficient and reliable research methods.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

accessing information

storing information

security requirements

form and content of research report

key aspects of the reliability and validity of research and analysis

common research strategies

key aspects of relevant information sources, including:

reliability

accuracy

authority

audience

relevance

likelihood of bias.

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