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 colleagues and staff
negotiate with team members
present information
literacy skills to analyse and evaluate information
planning and organisational skills to:
estimate scope, time, cost and quality
scope communications and risk management
problem-solving skills to develop strategic initiatives and review procedures and documentation used in the system test
research skills to identify, analyse and evaluate:
broad features of system testing
best practice in system testing
technical skills to use application software to analyse, evaluate and present information.
Required knowledge
automated test tools, with detailed knowledge of some features and processes
organisational procedures
system requirements, with detailed knowledge of the particular system requirements and features
system or application being tested
testing techniques.
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.
Resources may include: | personal computer (PC) staff time software. |
Appropriate person may include: | authorised business representative client supervisor. |
Testing environment may include: | dedicated network live network testing network development network production network. |
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