Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use e-commerce to procure goods and services in a business context. This includes the ability to undertake a range of online buy-side transactions, including banking, and purchasing products and services.

It applies to individuals who are skilled operators and apply a broad range of competencies in various work contexts. They may exercise discretion and judgement using appropriate theoretical knowledge of engaging in e-commerce to provide technical advice and support to a team.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Unit Sector

Information and Communications Technology – IT Use

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes BSBITU305 Conduct online transactions

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the information and communications technology – IT use field of work and include access to:

• office equipment and resources
• relevant applications/platforms for conducting e-commerce
• relevant legislation
• relevant organisational policies and procedures.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.