NZQA registered unit standard
28488 version 1
Page 1 of 4
Title
Evaluate an intelligence project to validate process and impacts
Level
6
Purpose
Credits
15
People credited with this unit standard are able to evaluate the:
–
–
–
Terms of Reference for an intelligence project;
application of the intelligence cycle to the project; and
present a plan to evaluate the impact of the intelligence
project.
Classification
Compliance and Law Enforcement > Intelligence Analysis
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 28491, Apply risk management principles and guidelines
in support of an intelligence project; Unit 28477, Explain
collection strategy, components and tools for intelligence
analysis; Unit 28480, Explain collation strategy, components
and tools for intelligence analysis; Unit 28484, Produce the
Terms of Reference for an intelligence project; Unit 28485,
Develop conclusions and recommendations using analytical
tools and techniques for intelligence analysis; and Unit 28489,
Prepare and disseminate information or intelligence products
securely; 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;
Public Records Act 2005; 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.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28488 version 1
Page 2 of 4
2
Definitions
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
be consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
Organisational factors of response – relates to layers of command a query or
response is subject to.
Risk management process – the systematic application of management policies,
procedures and practices to the activities of communicating, consulting, establishing
the context, and identifying, analysing, evaluating, treating, monitoring and reviewing
risk.
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
Evaluate the Terms of Reference for an intelligence project.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Evaluate the aims and objectives established in the Terms of Reference for an
intelligence project.
1.2
Evaluate the scope and parameters established in the Terms of Reference for
an intelligence project.
1.3
Evaluate the production of the Terms of Reference.
Outcome 2
Evaluate the application of the intelligence cycle to the project.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Evaluate the effect of the application of the intelligence cycle.
Range
2.2
intended effect, outputs expected, lessons learnt.
Evaluate the application of security protocols applied to the handling of
classified and sensitive information.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28488 version 1
Page 3 of 4
2.3
Evaluate the analytical tools and techniques employed.
2.4
Evaluate risk management process applied.
Outcome 3
Present a plan to evaluate the impact of the intelligence project.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Discuss how the scope and objectives of the evaluation will be defined.
3.2
Discuss who will be involved in the evaluation and why they will be involved.
3.3
Discuss potential questions to be asked to determine the process
questions may relate to – timing, resourcing, organisational factors
of the response.
Range
3.4
Discuss how the impact of the response will be determined and how alternative
explanations might be ruled out.
3.5
Produce a plan to evaluate the project.
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.
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
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28488 version 1
Page 4 of 4
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 Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016