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Occupational Title: GIS Technician
Key Purpose: Creates software and data solutions to assist in the visualization, measurement, and analysis of features or phenomena that occur on the earth that integrates acquisition, modelling, analysis, and management of spatially referenced data.
Critical Work Function
6 Develop Software Applications 		Occupational Skills, Knowledge and Conditions
Key Activities
Performance Criteria
Occupational Skills and Knowledge
Conditions
Those duties or task clusters that are necessary to perform each critical work function.
Specific demonstrable performance and standards that indicate when the key activity has been performed successfully.
Those skills and knowledge that are specific to the occupation, such as technical processes or procedures common across the occupation that are critical to the related key activity.
Tools, resources and equipment necessary to carry out key activities and their related performance criteria.
KA6.1

 		Define user software needs and determine application design format (hardware platform and programming language).
Number
Criteria
6.1.1  Needs and resource assessments are conducted and statement of work defining user software needs is developed and approved by users.
6.1.2  Logic flow is developed using inputs, triggers, and outputs.
GIS principles
Cartographic principles
Programming languages
Data exchange procedures
Database skills
Computer skills
Keyboarding skills

 		Personal computer
Web authoring and development tools
Geographic information systems software
Database software
Spreadsheet software
KA6.2

 		Create customized software application solution.
Number
Criteria
6.2.1  A working model or prototype for an application is created, tested, documented, and produced to user specifications.
6.2.2  The working model or prototype is validated by users as meeting all specifications.
GIS principles
Programming languages
Database skills
Computer skills
Keyboarding skills


 		Personal computer
Geographic information systems software
Web authoring and development tools
Servers
Database software
Spreadsheet software
KA6.3

 		Create map templates.
Number
Criteria
6.3.1  A functional and cartographically correct map template for an application is created, tested, documented, and produced using existing industry standards.
6.3.2  Project standards for map templates are met.
6.3.3  All needed map elements (scale, title, projection, direction, date, data source) are included.
GIS principles
Cartographic principles
Presentation skills
General geography
Cartographic design skills
Computer skills
Keyboarding skills



 		Plotters
Printers
Personal computer
Geographic information systems software
KA6.4 Perform quality control and assurance for applications, such as beta testing.
Number
Criteria
6.4.1  Beta test is developed to determine that the application meets user requirements.
6.4.2  Successful beta test is performed that meets established metrics, validates the output of the application, and accurately reflects the user requirements.
GIS principles
Database skills
General geographical skills    
Computer skills 		Personal computer
Geographic information systems software
Word processing software
KA6.5 Create help files and support documentation.
Number
Criteria
6.5.1  Documentation that clearly and accurately describes the steps needed to carry out use of the created application is developed.
6.5.2  Help files and user documentation are kept current and are accessible to users.
GIS principles
Data exchange procedures
Database skills
Computer skills
Keyboarding skills 		Personal computer
Geographic information systems software
Word processing software