NZQA registered unit standard
28480 version 1
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Title
Explain collation strategy, components and tools for intelligence
analysis
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
5
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain:
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collation strategy within the intelligence cycle; and
collation components and tools for intelligence analysis.
Classification
Compliance and Law Enforcement > Intelligence Analysis
Available grade
Achieved
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 28487, Demonstrate knowledge of the roles, tasks and
interdependencies within the intelligence cycle, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Performance in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply
with current legislation, policies and procedures, including:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Official Information Act 1982;
Privacy Act 1993; and all subsequent amendments and replacements;
The State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available
from http://www.ssc.govt.nz) and/or any other agency-specific code or codes of
conduct and/or ethics.
It is important to note that there is, in most cases, specific legislation relevant to the
organisation in which the candidate is employed. This legislation must be included.
2
Definitions
Collation – organising information so that its relationship to other information is clear
and it can be easily retrieved.
Information – facts that are known or could be discovered from any source.
Examples may include – written or oral reports or documents; description of an event
or an activity; unevaluated material of every description, at all levels of reliability, and
from any sources from which intelligence can be developed.
Intelligence – the functions, activities, people or organisations that are involved in the
process of planning, gathering and analysing information that leads to the production
of intelligence products, which are of potential value to decision makers.
Intelligence cycle – the interactive and cyclical process used to produce intelligence.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They must
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be consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
3
Range
All activities and evidence presented for outcomes and evidence requirements in this
unit standard must be in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain collation strategy within the intelligence cycle.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Explain a collation strategy.
1.2
Explain what makes a collation strategy effective.
Outcome 2
Explain collation components and tools for intelligence analysis.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Explain components of collation.
collation components may include but are not limited to – data
preparation, recording, registering, logging, referencing, sorting,
filing, display/present;
a minimum of five components is required.
Range
2.2
Explain own organisation’s use of collation tools.
Range
a minimum of three collation tools is required;
collation tools may include but are not limited to – charts,
spreadsheets, database, matrices, link diagrams, map marking,
mind maps, typologies.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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Comments on this unit standard
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