NZQA registered unit standard
18121 version 3
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Title
Analyse data and prepare reports on road transport company
operations
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
7
This unit standard is intended for personnel in the road
transport industry including supervisors, despatchers, and other
staff who are required to analyse data and present reports to
management.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: gather data
on road transport company operations; analyse road transport
company operational data; draw conclusions from analysis of
road transport company operational data; and present road
transport company operational information based on analysis of
data.
Classification
Commercial Road Transport > Road Transport Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Exercise refers to the whole process of data analysis and presentation of
conclusions.
Organisational requirements include any legal requirements, standards, codes of
practice, organisational and/or site requirements, industry best practices, and
manufacturers’ instructions. These must be available to candidates, providers, and
assessors.
2
This unit standard may be assessed using evidence from real and/or simulated
company operations.
3
The required outcomes (evidence requirements 1.1 and 2.1 refer) for this unit
standard may be specified, in whole or in part, by a party other than the candidate.
The specification of these required outcomes is not assessed as part of this unit
standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Gather data on road transport company operations.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Operational data to be collected is identified and is relevant to the required
outcomes of the exercise.
Range
may include but is not limited to – fuel consumption, vehicle
operating costs, utilisation of vehicles/drivers/load capacity,
compliance with driving hours, Road User Charges, repairs and
maintenance, complaints.
1.2
Data collected is organised in a form suitable for the required analysis.
1.3
Actions taken minimise the effect on the final analysis of any missing data.
1.4
Anomalies and variations in data are documented in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Analyse road transport company operational data.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A method of analysis is identified that will achieve required outcomes.
2.2
Analysis is conducted using the identified method and is accurate.
Outcome 3
Draw conclusions from analysis of road transport company operational data.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Assumptions which will affect conclusions are identified and reasons are given
for making these assumptions.
3.2
Conclusions based on the assumptions are derived from a logical interpretation
of the data.
Outcome 4
Present road transport company operational information based on analysis of data.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Conclusions are presented in a form that conveys the information to the
identified audience, and explains assumptions made in analysing the data.
Range
may include but is not limited to – tables, graphs, bar charts, pie
charts, narrative reports.
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SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
18121 version 3
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4.2
Information as presented is consistent with the data analysed and assumptions
made, and explains any anomalies and variations in data.
4.3
Presentation method complies with organisational requirements in terms of
timing, distribution, confidentiality, and security.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 April 2001
31 December 2017
Review
2
27 July 2005
31 December 2017
Review
3
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0092
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016