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ICANWK412A
Create network documentation

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to the development of appropriate network documentation and is relevant to job roles, such as network administrator, network technician and network support.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine network requirements, and produce and evaluate appropriate network documentation.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

determine client requirements

design network documentation according to standards

produce network documentation according to design specifications.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

relevant network documentation

legislation and standards documentation

industry codes of practice

appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate developing and producing network documentation

review of documents that detail design and development

verbal or written questioning to assess required knowledge.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical, operational and business-related matters

literacy skills to develop network documentation maintain records in required formats

numeracy skills to interpret technical data

planning and organisational skills to plan, prioritise and monitor own work

research skills to gain and maintain current industry technical knowledge

technical skills to:

apply network design methodologies

determine organisational requirements

identify the technical requirements, constraints and manageability issues for a given organisational network

use appropriate software tools.

Required knowledge

open systems interconnect (OSI) layered communication model

overview knowledge of network requirements related to:

applications

life cycles

manageability

quality of service

network design concepts related to:

financial constraints

network topologies

organisation requirements

physical constraints

security issues.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Appropriate personnel may include:

customer

manager

network manager

supervisor.

Network configuration may include:

file systems

hardware

protocols

servers

users

wired

wireless

workstations.

Naming standards may include:

abbreviations

consistency

generated

geography

host names

legal and special characters

location

name length

parse

platform

theme

usage type.

Labelling schemes may include:

cabling

hardware.

Network addressing scheme may include:

dynamic

static

subnet.

Calculations may include binary:

conversion

division

multiplication

number system

subtraction.

Software mapping tools may include:

commercial

open source

vendor.

Network diagrams may include:

logical

network

physical

structure

topology.

Plans and checklists may include:

installation

network plans

OSI reference

patches

pre-installation

test plans

updates.

Manuals may include:

forms

hardware

maintenance

policy

procedure

security

servicing

technical

user.

Media may include:

document

online

paper

web page.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Consult with appropriate personnel 
Identify network documentation standards 
Define network configuration 
Develop naming standards and labelling schemes 
Develop network addressing scheme and verify, using calculations 
Identify network software mapping tools 
Use network software mapping tools to design network diagrams 
Develop plans and checklists 
Develop manuals 
Validate documentation structure with appropriate personnel 
Produce network diagrams 
Produce network plans and checklists 
Produce procedure and policy manuals 
Prepare documentation for publication 
Check network documentation with appropriate personnel 
Select appropriate media 
Publish network documentation 
Record and store essential network documentation 
Notify appropriate personnel of the completed network documentation 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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