DAO Level 3 Award in Defence Information Support Administrator

DEFENCE-AWARDING-ORGANISATION

vocational

This subtopic covers the design and configuration of SharePoint within the MODNet O365 environment to support organisational information management requirements. It focuses on understanding file plans and record systems, creating effective SharePoint sites for unit/team collaboration, managing permissions in SharePoint and ERMS, and employing push/pull techniques for Defence Information sharing, ensuring compliance and efficient information handling.

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What You Need to Demonstrate

Key skills and knowledge for this topic

Award credit for demonstrating clear understanding of file plans and their integration with SharePoint document libraries, including classification of records and physical record references.
Assessor must see accurate explanation of MODNet Office 365 components relevant to SharePoint, such as Teams, OneDrive, and Delve, with their interconnections.
Look for evidence of creating a SharePoint site with a logical structure (document libraries, metadata columns, views) that directly maps to an organisational file plan.
Credit for configuring effective permissions, including explaining when to use inherited versus unique permissions, and integrating with ERMS for records management and retention.
Award marks for applying push techniques (e.g., alerts, newsfeed) and pull techniques (e.g., search, managed metadata navigation) to Defence Information scenarios, demonstrating practical usage.

Marking Points

Key points examiners look for in your answers

Award credit for demonstrating clear understanding of file plans and their integration with SharePoint document libraries, including classification of records and physical record references.
Assessor must see accurate explanation of MODNet Office 365 components relevant to SharePoint, such as Teams, OneDrive, and Delve, with their interconnections.
Look for evidence of creating a SharePoint site with a logical structure (document libraries, metadata columns, views) that directly maps to an organisational file plan.
Credit for configuring effective permissions, including explaining when to use inherited versus unique permissions, and integrating with ERMS for records management and retention.
Award marks for applying push techniques (e.g., alerts, newsfeed) and pull techniques (e.g., search, managed metadata navigation) to Defence Information scenarios, demonstrating practical usage.

Examiner Tips

Expert advice for maximising your marks

💡When creating a SharePoint site, explicitly reference the file plan by naming libraries and folders after record categories, and justify your structure.
💡In permissions tasks, always discuss the principle of least privilege and the impact of breaking inheritance on records management, linking to ERMS policy.
💡For push/pull techniques, provide concrete examples: configure an alert to push security updates, and set up a search-based web part to pull contract documents.
💡Demonstrate holistic understanding by explaining how SharePoint site design, permissions, and push/pull collectively support an organisation's information requirements in a Defence context.

Common Mistakes

Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

Confusing SharePoint permissions with NTFS or network share permissions, and not understanding permission inheritance defaults in site collections.
Failing to align the SharePoint site structure with the file plan, leading to a disorganised information architecture that does not support records management.
Misapplying push and pull: assuming all information sharing is push, or neglecting to set up pull mechanisms like saved searches and RSS feeds.
Overlooking the connection between SharePoint and ERMS, such as not declaring records or misunderstanding how retention labels work in compliance with Defence regulations.

Key Terminology

Essential terms to know

Understand file plans, systems and physical records .Explain MODNet Office 365 (O365) and its components.Create SharePoint sites to effectively and efficiently manage unit / team information.Use effective permissions SharePoint and ERMS.Apply push and pull techniques to Defence Information.

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DAO Level 3 Award in Defence Information Support Administrator

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