Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICAB4057B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage a reuse library

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAB4057B - Manage a reuse library
Description This unit defines the competency required to store, document and maintain components for reuse.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites ICAB4075B Use a library or pre-existing components
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Specify components for reuse library
  • Determine component suitability for reuse by checking the quality and uses of the component
  • Review the size and complexity of reusecomponents for generalisation and remove project-specific refinements
  • Evaluate components, including patterns, clusters and frameworks and break down into smaller components for greater flexibility or use
  • Review components for duplication and remove duplicates
       
Element: Document reuse library
  • Document components internally and externally to ensure efficient retrieval
  • Document public constants, data structures, component interfaces and limitations
  • Document possible relationships between data structures or objects
  • Provide example code demonstrating the use of components within the documentation
  • Document development environment configuration
  • Provide simple test programs to prove the functionality of the library
       
Element: Set up library structure
  • Classify data structures or objects in a consistent and logical manner
  • Ensure the library has a logical structure to ensure the user is aware of library contents and can understand the logic of how the functionality may be used by another developer
  • Develop the structure in a manner that avoids redundancy within the library
  • Configure development environment to automate build of reusecomponents and library
  • Take action to ensure interfaces to library components are consistent and abstracted
  • Add, update and remove reusecomponents as development is undertaken
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

Assessment must confirm sufficient knowledge of reuse libraries and the management of components within the library structure.

Assessment must confirm the ability to store, document and improve the quality of reuse components for efficient retrieval and use. Assessment must confirm the ability to organise, communicate library contents

To demonstrate competency in this unit the person will require access to:

Software development environment

Technical requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would cover a broad range of varied activities or application in a wider variety of contexts most of which are complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance would be involved when organising activities of self and others as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.

Assessment must ensure:

Performance of a broad range of skilled applications including the requirement to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provision of some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills would be characteristic.

Applications may involve responsibility for, and limited organisation of, others.

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency.

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts

Apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems

Identify and apply skill and knowledge areas to a wide variety of contexts, with depth in some areas

Identify, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources

Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to specified quality standards

Take limited responsibility for the quantity and quality of the output of others

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Domain analysis skills in relation to the quality of reuse components for efficient retrieval and use

Naming in relation to the quality of reuse components for efficient retrieval and use

Abstraction in relation to the quality of reuse components for efficient use

Required knowledge

Broad knowledge of component libraries

Broad knowledge of abstraction of code module interfaces

Broad knowledge of reuse components and metrics

Broad knowledge of design paradigms

Broad knowledge of reuse libraries content and structure

Broad knowledge of patterns, frameworks and idioms

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.

Project may include:

a business involved in a total organisational change

a systems-only change

a business improvement process

an e-business solution involving the total organisation or part of the organisation

Component may include:

methods

classes

metadata

design

code

documents

modules

test cases

Development environment may include but is not limited to:

operating systems

target environments

development tools

computer language used

version control systems

development methodology

User may include:

a person within a department

a department within the organisation

a third party

Reuse components may include but is not limited to:

code

design patterns

specifications

requirements

metadata

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine component suitability for reuse by checking the quality and uses of the component 
Review the size and complexity of reusecomponents for generalisation and remove project-specific refinements 
Evaluate components, including patterns, clusters and frameworks and break down into smaller components for greater flexibility or use 
Review components for duplication and remove duplicates 
Document components internally and externally to ensure efficient retrieval 
Document public constants, data structures, component interfaces and limitations 
Document possible relationships between data structures or objects 
Provide example code demonstrating the use of components within the documentation 
Document development environment configuration 
Provide simple test programs to prove the functionality of the library 
Classify data structures or objects in a consistent and logical manner 
Ensure the library has a logical structure to ensure the user is aware of library contents and can understand the logic of how the functionality may be used by another developer 
Develop the structure in a manner that avoids redundancy within the library 
Configure development environment to automate build of reusecomponents and library 
Take action to ensure interfaces to library components are consistent and abstracted 
Add, update and remove reusecomponents as development is undertaken 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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