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Manage and evaluate a computer based record system in a horticultural
operation
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in a horticultural operation with
responsibility to manage computer generated records.
People credited with this unit standard will be able to: manage a computer
based record system in a horticultural operation, and evaluate system
performance and information production in a horticultural operation.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Production Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to written or verbal policies and procedures on safety,
operation and production set down by the employer or host organisation.
2
Standards refer to requirements laid down in quality assurance documentation and
industry standards as supplied by an industry body, agent or exporting company.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Employment Relations Act 2000; Resource
Management Act 1991; Privacy Act 1993; Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Occupational Safety and Health Codes of Practice.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Manage a computer based record system in a horticultural operation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Strategies adopted to manage the operation of the system meet defined criteria.
Range
may include but is not limited to – definition of operational
procedures, safeguards to ensure access control, accuracy of
data, use of skilled operators.
1.2
The system is maintained to ensure design abilities can be met and
performance of hardware and software meets specification.
1.3
Computer system records are maintained, stored and retrieved in accordance
with workplace procedures.
Element 2
Evaluate system performance and information production in a horticultural operation.
Performance criteria
2.1
Strategies adopted to monitor system performance and validity of information
produced identify shortcomings (where applicable) against specification and
defined information needs.
Range
may include but is not limited to – internal audit, back up systems,
procedure review, validation.
2.2
Developments to address shortcomings (where applicable) involve consultation
with appropriate system, hardware and software specialists and produce
outcomes which meet defined computing and cost benefit requirements.
2.3
Training and development needs of operators are identified and appropriate
action taken to improve system performance.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Primary Industry Training Organisation www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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