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ICTPRG515
Review developed software

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to review developed software in relation to quality standards. This involves reviewing quality standards, determining development quality issues, and closely reviewing specific quality areas.

It applies to individuals who are senior programmers who ensure the quality of software produced by others.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Review the quality standards

1.1 Review the organisation's quality standards, and the standards related to software development, and prepare them for use

1.2 Contact the appropriate person to discuss their involvement in the review, and establish their role

1.3 Determine and document the approach to be used to validate quality during the review

2. Determine development quality issues

2.1 Examine and document processes that have a significant impact on the quality of a particular product under development

2.2 Hold discussions on quality issues with the development staff and establish agreed actions

2.3 Allocate responsibilities to the development staff

2.4 Obtain agreement from the appropriate person on the procedures to ensure quality of development, where necessary

3. Review the specific quality areas

3.1 Review plans to ensure that they are adequate to control the quality of the development process

3.2 Review testing processes, to ensure that defect-free software will be developed

3.3 Examine documentation and methods for development, to ensure that the software will be supportable

3.4 Monitor the requirements to ensure that client needs are met

Evidence of the ability to:

review and discuss the organisation's quality standards relevant to software development

determine and document quality standards and procedures that support the development of defect-free products to meet client requirements

review plans, testing processes and documentation related to the quality of software development to ensure that client needs are met.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the client business domain

summarise industry-accepted hardware and software products

describe input and output drivers

identify and describe operating systems

identify and describe:

two or more procedural languages

three or more object-oriented languages

describe quality assurance practices, and the identification of standards

explain real-time programming techniques

describe software application measuring and estimating methodologies

describe software development and configuration management processes

explain the process of software metrics development.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the programming and software development industry, and include access to:

data dictionaries

design specifications

a data stream management system (DSMS)

a simulated scenario

Australian and international software quality standards.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Review the quality standards

1.1 Review the organisation's quality standards, and the standards related to software development, and prepare them for use

1.2 Contact the appropriate person to discuss their involvement in the review, and establish their role

1.3 Determine and document the approach to be used to validate quality during the review

2. Determine development quality issues

2.1 Examine and document processes that have a significant impact on the quality of a particular product under development

2.2 Hold discussions on quality issues with the development staff and establish agreed actions

2.3 Allocate responsibilities to the development staff

2.4 Obtain agreement from the appropriate person on the procedures to ensure quality of development, where necessary

3. Review the specific quality areas

3.1 Review plans to ensure that they are adequate to control the quality of the development process

3.2 Review testing processes, to ensure that defect-free software will be developed

3.3 Examine documentation and methods for development, to ensure that the software will be supportable

3.4 Monitor the requirements to ensure that client needs are met

Evidence of the ability to:

review and discuss the organisation's quality standards relevant to software development

determine and document quality standards and procedures that support the development of defect-free products to meet client requirements

review plans, testing processes and documentation related to the quality of software development to ensure that client needs are met.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the client business domain

summarise industry-accepted hardware and software products

describe input and output drivers

identify and describe operating systems

identify and describe:

two or more procedural languages

three or more object-oriented languages

describe quality assurance practices, and the identification of standards

explain real-time programming techniques

describe software application measuring and estimating methodologies

describe software development and configuration management processes

explain the process of software metrics development.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the programming and software development industry, and include access to:

data dictionaries

design specifications

a data stream management system (DSMS)

a simulated scenario

Australian and international software quality standards.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
1.1 Review the organisation's quality standards, and the standards related to software development, and prepare them for use 
Contact the appropriate person to discuss their involvement in the review, and establish their role 
Determine and document the approach to be used to validate quality during the review 
Examine and document processes that have a significant impact on the quality of a particular product under development 
Hold discussions on quality issues with the development staff and establish agreed actions 
Allocate responsibilities to the development staff 
Obtain agreement from the appropriate person on the procedures to ensure quality of development, where necessary 
Review plans to ensure that they are adequate to control the quality of the development process 
Review testing processes, to ensure that defect-free software will be developed 
Examine documentation and methods for development, to ensure that the software will be supportable 
Monitor the requirements to ensure that client needs are met 

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