Sample assessment

BSBHR502A Manage HR management information systems

This assessment is provided as a sample only. RTOs should replace this with their own assessment. See the Teacher Guide for an outline of assessment methods.

Assessment event 1: Portfolio of evidence

Prepare a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your competency in this Unit. You should include items you developed for your portfolio as you were working through the Project Tasks in this Unit. These items may relate to the STAR Industries case study or to your own workplace, or another case study as agreed with your teacher.

Be sure to include enough items to show competency across all tasks in this Unit.

This event assesses:

Task / Performance criteria / Key competencies
1 Identify information requirements / 1.1 Information requirements of users are collected, collated and documented
1.2 Information flow and communication processes to support user needs are identified
1.3 Information requirements and communication processes are agreed with users and relevant managers
1.4 Draft information systems management plan is developed with agreed review mechanisms, time frame and criteria
1.5 Information requirements are specified in a clear and concise manner
1.6 Information requirements are consistent with organisational objectives and policies
1.7 Resources required to meet the information requirements are identified and within budget parameters / Collecting, analysing and organising information to provide and manage a system to collect and safeguard human resource information
Communicating ideas and information to provide information
Using mathematical ideas and techniques to record and retrieve information
Using technology to aid communication and to record and retrieve information
2 Select HRMIS / 2.1 Selection criteria for the management information system is agreed with relevant groups and individuals
2.2 Selection criteria ensures that the system has the capability to meet organisation's objectives, policies and budget parameters
2.3 Potential systems are evaluated against the criteria
2.4 Cost benefits and risk analyses are undertaken in relation to the systems which meet the selection criteria
2.5 Preferred system is proposed to decision makers with report on selection process
2.6 Preferred system is capable of being customised to meet organisation and user requirements / Planning and organising activities to implement the human resource information system
Solving problems to provide the service
Using technology to aid communication and to record and retrieve information
3 Implement HRMIS – human factors / 3.1 Implementation plan is developed with users and other relevant groups and individuals
3.2 Implementation plan is confirmed in terms of roles and responsibilities of individuals and groups involved
3.3 Resources are applied to meet implementation plan time frame, quality and other objectives
3.4 Implementation is modified to resolve any problems arising
3.5 Groups and individuals contribute to implementation in accordance with plan objectives / Communicating ideas and information to provide information
Planning and organising activities to implement the human resource information system
Working with teams and others to implement the human resource information system
Solving problems to provide the service
4 Implement HRMIS – IT factors / 3.1 Implementation plan is developed with users and other relevant groups and individuals
3.2 Implementation plan is confirmed in terms of roles and responsibilities of individuals and groups involved
3.3 Resources are applied to meet implementation plan time frame, quality and other objectives
3.4 Implementation is modified to resolve any problems arising
3.5 Groups and individuals contribute to implementation in accordance with plan objectives / Communicating ideas and information to provide information
Planning and organising activities to implement the human resource information system
Working with teams and others to implement the human resource information system
Solving problems to provide the service
5 Monitor/evaluate performance of HRMIS / 4.1 Information system performance is monitored and performance reports prepared
4.2 Systems are in place to allow on-going feedback from users
4.3 System performance is benchmarked against other systems, and latest trends and developments
4.4 Performance gaps are analysed and strategies for improvement are introduced / Collecting, analysing and organising information to provide and manage a system to collect and safeguard human resource information
Working with teams and others to implement the human resource information system
Using mathematical ideas and techniques to record and retrieve information
Solving problems to provide the service
Using technology to aid communication and to record and retrieve information

Assessment event 2: Underpinning knowledge and key competencies

This assessment event requires to you to make contributions to online groupwork related to at least two Project Tasks. You should demonstrate the depth of your understanding of underpinning knowledge through your forum postings and/or in the feedback you provide to your fellow students on their work.

Check with your teacher about which groupwork activities are required for assessment, and which of the following underpinning knowledge in the Training Package you will be assessed on:

  • Relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations and anti-discrimination
  • Concepts of information privacy and security
  • Personnel records systems
  • Concepts of user needs
  • Organisational policies, procedures and goals
  • Human resource strategy and planning
  • Understanding of the concept of diversity
  • EEO
  • The relationships between human resource functions
  • Human resource policies and practices
  • Evaluation methodologies
  • Information processing techniques
  • Information management systems
  • Teleworking

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