Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and undertake research
- Define information needs based on work objectives and client and organisation requirements.
- Evaluate and select potential sources of information and the format in which they are presented in line with the purpose and audience for the research.
- Develop strategies to acquire required information.
- Research information in a thorough way and within resource allocation.
- Assess quantity, quality and relevance of initial search results and fill gaps using the same or adjusted research strategies.
- Communicate the methods and outcomes of research, and the criteria used to make information decisions and choices.
- Analyse information and apply the results of analysis
- Examine, compare and evaluate information from various sources for content, structure and logic.
- Select analytical techniques and processes in line with defined objectives.
- Collate, consolidate and analyse information and advise senior staff of outcomes.
- Identify facts, issues, patterns, interrelationships and trends through analysis in accordance with research aims.
- Meet agreed project timelines and the defined standards of the organisation.
- Maintain information systems
- Compile reports from information systems
- Use the findings from analysing information to meet client and/or organisational needs and organisation standards.
- Determine and organise content of reports in a manner that supports the purposes and format of the organisation and audience.
- Sequence the reporting of results and ensure it includes predictions, assumptions and constraints where relevant.
- Identify and undertake research
- Define information needs based on work objectives and client and organisation requirements.
- Evaluate and select potential sources of information and the format in which they are presented in line with the purpose and audience for the research.
- Develop strategies to acquire required information.
- Research information in a thorough way and within resource allocation.
- Assess quantity, quality and relevance of initial search results and fill gaps using the same or adjusted research strategies.
- Communicate the methods and outcomes of research, and the criteria used to make information decisions and choices.
- Analyse information and apply the results of analysis
- Examine, compare and evaluate information from various sources for content, structure and logic.
- Select analytical techniques and processes in line with defined objectives.
- Collate, consolidate and analyse information and advise senior staff of outcomes.
- Identify facts, issues, patterns, interrelationships and trends through analysis in accordance with research aims.
- Meet agreed project timelines and the defined standards of the organisation.
- Maintain information systems
- Compile reports from information systems
- Use the findings from analysing information to meet client and/or organisational needs and organisation standards.
- Determine and organise content of reports in a manner that supports the purposes and format of the organisation and audience.
- Sequence the reporting of results and ensure it includes predictions, assumptions and constraints where relevant.