© S. Wilkins 7 August, 2006

Design Organisational Documents Using Commercial Computing Packages
ICAITU012C

Course Materials

• IT Style Guide
• IT Document Template
• Assessment Task - Designing Organisational Documents.

Key Terms and Concepts

• Document specifications
• Styles guides, corporate and generic
• Templates and wizards
• Editing and proofing
• Distinguishing features of the following application packages: word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, presentation, graphics, HTML editor
• Document naming and filing conventions, version control
• Headers, footers, page breaks, margins, embedded objects, page numbering
• Documents status (eg confidential, draft, prepublication, etc)

HSC Learning Experiences

• The creation of a minimum of three document types, including one predominantly text based document (eg letter, fax), and one predominantly graphics-based document (eg slide presentation)
• The preparation of a least one document intended for electronic publication on the internet or on an intranet
• The use of a style guide to create documents to specification

Performance Criteria

1. Design documents to meet organisational requirements
   1. Business document requirements are determined and configured.
   2. Organisational design guidelines are determined and implemented.
   3. Appropriate software is selected software is used to design documents.
   4. Software is used to design documents.
   5. Documents are stored for access and editing as required.
   6. Client requirements are satisfied or client is referred to appropriate person.
2. Access, retrieve and manipulate data
   1. Software application is opened.
   2. File is determined and opened, and design is amended according to requirements
   3. Documents are designed to meet organisational requirements
   4. Applications are exited without loss of data.