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ICTWEB512
Administer business websites and servers

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead a strategic review, prepare a security plan and prepare for future growth of business websites and servers.

It applies to individuals working as multimedia developers, web strategists or project managers who provide technical advice, guidance and leadership when resolving specified problems. In some cases, they may have responsibility for the work output of 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. Maintain business website and contents

1.1 Establish personnel policy and procedures for managing access and changes to aspects of business website

1.2 Design and start training program for teaching staff how to use procedures and policies as well as making changes to business website

1.3 Evaluate and test site-analysis software on non-live server to verify features and functions are safe for use on live server

1.4 Generate site summary reports in line with organisational quality management program or guidelines

1.5 Review reports found to have generated security flaws

1.6 Check links for functionality and ongoing relevance

1.7 Modify web pages according to changing business requirements and analysis of site summary report

1.8 Maintain and debug database information according to site and information requirements

2. Maintain business security of website

2.1 Establish security response procedure to control information placed on business website by developers, designers and end users

2.2 Develop security plan

2.3 Test site security according to organisational requirements of security plan

2.4 Maintain site security using information from security vendors and technical media outlets

3. Monitor business website performance

3.1 Select server analysis tools with reference to organisational requirements and range of functionalities requiring monitoring

3.2 Determine business website load metrics and performance indicators in line with organisational requirements

3.3 Measure business website server performance with server analysis tools

3.4 Identify and document business options for performance improvement

3.5 Submit website server performance reports to client

4. Undertake capacity planning

4.1 Determine future peak volumes by measuring page usage and volume access

4.2 Develop upgrade program to deal with increasing load and performance issues

4.3 Set performance benchmarks to take into consideration possible future scenarios for each load metric

4.4 Determine options for upgrade path for equipment needs based on research and business website performance growth forecasting

Evidence of the ability to:

evaluate and test site-analysis software

test and maintain website security

design and implement a staff website maintenance training program

monitor website performance

develop an upgrade program to cater for business website performance growth

prepare documentation for:

security plan

training program

website server performance reports

upgrade program.

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:

explain the notion of bottlenecks in data flow and methods for correction

outline electronic commerce modelling language (ECML)

summarise queuing systems

explain standard generalised markup language (SGML) and associated standards

summarise user request classes

outline the principles of website architecture

summarise website security issues

explain workload metrics.

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 website technologies field of work, and include access to:

site servers and web servers where tasks may be performed

a business website

site server and analysis software currently used in industry

requirements and business planning documentation.

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. Maintain business website and contents

1.1 Establish personnel policy and procedures for managing access and changes to aspects of business website

1.2 Design and start training program for teaching staff how to use procedures and policies as well as making changes to business website

1.3 Evaluate and test site-analysis software on non-live server to verify features and functions are safe for use on live server

1.4 Generate site summary reports in line with organisational quality management program or guidelines

1.5 Review reports found to have generated security flaws

1.6 Check links for functionality and ongoing relevance

1.7 Modify web pages according to changing business requirements and analysis of site summary report

1.8 Maintain and debug database information according to site and information requirements

2. Maintain business security of website

2.1 Establish security response procedure to control information placed on business website by developers, designers and end users

2.2 Develop security plan

2.3 Test site security according to organisational requirements of security plan

2.4 Maintain site security using information from security vendors and technical media outlets

3. Monitor business website performance

3.1 Select server analysis tools with reference to organisational requirements and range of functionalities requiring monitoring

3.2 Determine business website load metrics and performance indicators in line with organisational requirements

3.3 Measure business website server performance with server analysis tools

3.4 Identify and document business options for performance improvement

3.5 Submit website server performance reports to client

4. Undertake capacity planning

4.1 Determine future peak volumes by measuring page usage and volume access

4.2 Develop upgrade program to deal with increasing load and performance issues

4.3 Set performance benchmarks to take into consideration possible future scenarios for each load metric

4.4 Determine options for upgrade path for equipment needs based on research and business website performance growth forecasting

Evidence of the ability to:

evaluate and test site-analysis software

test and maintain website security

design and implement a staff website maintenance training program

monitor website performance

develop an upgrade program to cater for business website performance growth

prepare documentation for:

security plan

training program

website server performance reports

upgrade program.

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:

explain the notion of bottlenecks in data flow and methods for correction

outline electronic commerce modelling language (ECML)

summarise queuing systems

explain standard generalised markup language (SGML) and associated standards

summarise user request classes

outline the principles of website architecture

summarise website security issues

explain workload metrics.

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 website technologies field of work, and include access to:

site servers and web servers where tasks may be performed

a business website

site server and analysis software currently used in industry

requirements and business planning documentation.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

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Observation Checklist

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Establish personnel policy and procedures for managing access and changes to aspects of business website 
Design and start training program for teaching staff how to use procedures and policies as well as making changes to business website 
Evaluate and test site-analysis software on non-live server to verify features and functions are safe for use on live server 
Generate site summary reports in line with organisational quality management program or guidelines 
Review reports found to have generated security flaws 
Check links for functionality and ongoing relevance 
Modify web pages according to changing business requirements and analysis of site summary report 
Maintain and debug database information according to site and information requirements 
Establish security response procedure to control information placed on business website by developers, designers and end users 
Develop security plan 
Test site security according to organisational requirements of security plan 
Maintain site security using information from security vendors and technical media outlets 
Select server analysis tools with reference to organisational requirements and range of functionalities requiring monitoring 
Determine business website load metrics and performance indicators in line with organisational requirements 
Measure business website server performance with server analysis tools 
Identify and document business options for performance improvement 
Submit website server performance reports to client 
Determine future peak volumes by measuring page usage and volume access 
Develop upgrade program to deal with increasing load and performance issues 
Set performance benchmarks to take into consideration possible future scenarios for each load metric 
Determine options for upgrade path for equipment needs based on research and business website performance growth forecasting 

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