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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish the overall requirements of the field activities
   • Identify key stakeholders along with their potential interests, sensitivities, roles and responsibilities
2. Clarify the purpose and general objectives of the field activities with stakeholders and the level/detail of information required
3. Identify and accurately interpret all statutory requirements that apply to the field activities
4. Identify and interpret all existing workplace requirements associated with field monitoring and/or survey activities
5. Analyse drivers and constraints that may influence field activities
6. Refine and document the detailed objectives of the field activities with senior management and key stakeholders
7. Scope all requirements to collect appropriate data under field conditions
   • Identify the type, quantity and quality of data needed to meet the defined objectives
8. Identify sites or areas and resources required for all planned field activities
9. Define data quality procedures that must be incorporated in all field activities
10. Identify risks, environmental and safety issues associated with field activities
11. Inspect all sites or areas and assess them against defined requirements and any standards that apply to the field activities
12. Refine and document all requirements necessary to collect appropriate field data
13. Select and adapt field protocols covering the field activities
    • Identify field protocols that may be suitable for the defined field activities
14. Review and select the most appropriate field protocol for the defined field activities
15. Develop and document detailed methodologies, risk management plans and general time schedules covering all the planned field activities
16. Design and document a detailed implementation plan
    • Define all staff tasks, roles and responsibilities and the overall staff work program
17. Identify and list all resources needed to undertake all planned field activities and associated pre- and post-field activities
18. Design and document an overall implementation plan covering all workplace field activities
19. Outline the objectives, field methodologies and data quality procedures covered in the implementation plan to all stakeholders
20. Prepare a financial budget and staff training and work programs
    • Develop a detailed budget, including contingencies covering all planned field activities
21. Develop detailed staff work programs for individual field activities in the context of the implementation plan
22. Identify competencies required to undertake all field activities and develop appropriate training programs for staff involved in field activities