Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to continuously modify and improve or develop new enterprise-wide information technology (IT) based control systems, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Materials Resource Planning (MRPII) and similar.
Typically, the development of such a system will be in liaison with an appropriate technical expert who may be an internal expert or an external consultant.
This unit applies to an individual responsible for the development and implementation of new systems or modifications to the current system. While the individual might generate the ideas for change themselves and undertake a significant part of the final implementation, they may also be working closely with an appropriate technical expert (such as the software system supplier) who may actually make the modifications.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | |
1. Monitor information and control needs of organisation | 1.1 | Check the use of current information |
1.2 | Check the operation of current control systems | |
1.3 | Communicate with key information users regarding new or changed information control needs, including information needs from and to value stream | |
1.4 | Identify short comings in information and control provision | |
1.5 | Act on information and control needs to meet organisational needs | |
2. Check current system against organisation needs | 2.1 | Check the routine use of the system |
2.2 | Check system alarm or non-conformance notification and control operation | |
2.3 | Communicate with key stakeholders about current system use and application | |
2.4 | Determine effect of non-conformance on enterprise system | |
2.5 | Identify problems and issues and address in accordance with procedures | |
3. Determine developments needed in a new or significantly modified system | 3.1 | Identify needs requiring a new system or development of modifications to the current system |
3.2 | Draft scope, specifications and outcomes required | |
3.3 | Liaise with key stakeholders and technical experts to refine scope, specifications and outcomes needed in new or modified system | |
3.4 | Agree final scope, specifications and outcomes | |
4. Develop system | 4.1 | Develop written project plan |
4.2 | Facilitate ongoing consultation with stakeholders | |
4.3 | Manage development project | |
4.4 | Manage trialing of modified system | |
4.5 | Ensure modified system meets organisational requirements | |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Competency Field
Competitive systems and practices