Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish test and evaluation processes
- Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.
- Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.
- Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.
- Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.
- Obtain resources.
- Review and analyse scope and objectives.
- Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.
- Identify and establish testing infrastructure.
- Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.
- Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.
- Maintain security and confidentiality of data.
- Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.
- Conduct start up activities
- Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.
- Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.
- Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.
- Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.
- Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.
- Manage test and evaluation preparedness
- Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.
- Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.
- Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.
- Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.
- Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.
- Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.
- Establish test and evaluation processes
- Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.
- Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.
- Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.
- Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.
- Obtain resources.
- Review and analyse scope and objectives.
- Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.
- Identify and establish testing infrastructure.
- Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.
- Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.
- Maintain security and confidentiality of data.
- Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.
- Conduct start up activities
- Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.
- Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.
- Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.
- Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.
- Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.
- Manage test and evaluation preparedness
- Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.
- Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.
- Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.
- Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.
- Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.
- Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.