Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine what information is needed to support decision making in a competitive systems and practices environment and then to set about establishing required information collection systems. This would usually be done as part of a team and would require consultation with all key stakeholders.
This unit covers the determination of data needs and collection methods for an organisation or specific plant or process. This will typically be done in liaison with a wide range of people, each of whom will have their own specific information requirements. This will need to be balanced and interpreted into a workable set of data to be collected.
This unit is primarily focused on those decisions which are non-routine and so need specific collection of data, or for those decisions which are routine, the establishment of a routine data collection protocol to allow for the decisions to be made based on appropriate, reliable data.
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. Analyse decisions to be made | 1.1 | Identify personnel to be included in the analysis process |
1.2 | Determine the consequences of the decisions in liaison with personnel | |
1.3 | Determine the variables which can be controlled | |
1.4 | Determine the variables which cannot be controlled | |
1.5 | Determine the consequences of a change in these variables in liaison with affected personnel | |
2. Define factors that cause variables to change | 2.1 | Identify factors which can be controlled |
2.2 | Identify factors which are not able to be controlled | |
2.3 | Identify means of measuring these factors, or indicators for the values of these factors | |
2.4 | Compile a list of measurements or indicators required | |
2.5 | Communicate with team members and involve them in development of factors and changes to ensure awareness and facilitate learning | |
3. Develop data collection protocols | 3.1 | Determine methods of making measurements |
3.2 | Determine methods of quantifying indicators | |
3.3 | Calculate the cost-benefit of data collection method | |
4. Develop systems to produce required information | 4.1 | Identify user of information and their needs and abilities |
4.2 | Determine data processing needs to produce required information | |
4.3 | Determine information distribution channels | |
4.4 | Determine skill development need for recipients of information | |
4.5 | Implement systems to produce information | |
4.6 | Monitor implementation and adjust to produce required information | |
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