L7 - Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist

1. Project report

1.2. Grading descriptors (Core Professional Competencies)

Fail: The apprentice will be deemed to have Failed the Professional Report if they have not met the pass criteria.

Pass: The apprentice will be deemed to have Passed the Professional Report if they provide evidence to meet all the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour requirements set out for the Professional Report and all the criteria below for core professional competencies and for their specialism:

Merit: The apprentice will be deemed to have achieved a Merit in the Professional Report if they have met all of the pass criteria and all of the additional criteria below for core professional competencies and for their specialism:

Distinction: The apprentice will be deemed to have achieved a Distinction in the Professional Report if they meet all of the merit criteria and the additional criteria belowfor core professional competencies and for their specialism:

Core Professional competencies

Fail	Pass	Merit	Distinction
Has not met the pass criteria.	Demonstrates competence in designing complex IT enabled business processes and in making some recommendations for improvement Demonstrates practical report writing skills to produce solution reports	Is able to accomplish complex IT enabled business process design and in making detailed business recommendations aligned and justifiable improvements Can select appropriate formats to produce digital and technology solution specialism plans and solutions in a well-structured business report	Is proactive in improving complex IT enabled business processes Is able to select, discuss and prepare a range of appropriate professionally presented digital and technology solution specialism plans and solutions in a well-structured business report, including clear outcomes, methods in a compelling way with a succinct management summary
Has not met the pass criteria.	Can plan and implement digital and technology solutions specialist tasks at a professional level	Can implement structured problem solving approaches and plan and implement digital and technology solutions specialist tasks at a professional level	Can demonstrate self-direction and originality in solving problems, using structured approaches and act autonomously in planning and implementing digital and technology solutions specialist tasks at a professional level
Has not met the pass criteria.	Can apply negotiating skills to agree outcomes	Is competent at negotiating and closing techniques for semi complex problems and can deal with senior internal and external stakeholders	Is competent at selecting and applying negotiating and closing techniques in a range of interactions and engagements, both with senior internal and external stakeholders