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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess compatibility of existing software
   • Confirm details of software loaded on client system from actual system and from existing system documentation
   • Identify software prerequisites needed for new software
   • Confirm customer requirements with technical specifications
   • Confirm and assess compatibility issues against installation plan and cost constraints
   • Document recommendations on variances, level and software consistency for consideration by appropriate person
2. Confirm interoperability of software with environment
   • Confirm that there are no conflicts between the new software and previously installed software and hardware
   • Measure degree of interoperability between software
   • Confirm interoperable functioning of all software involved
3. Assess system capacity to install ordered software
   • Obtain details of current system memory, disk, available disk storage, and other specific hardware requirements from investigation of system and system documentation
   • Confirm that the hardware prerequisites needed for new software are met, implications noted and minimum requirements identified
   • Confirm and assess capacity issues against installation plan and cost constraints
   • Document recommendations on variances in capacity for consideration by appropriate person
4. Prepare and distribute audit report
   • Document findings, recommendations and impact on project in a manner appropriate for target audience
   • Present and distribute the audit analysis report according to organisational standards and procedures

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with clients

initiative and enterprise skills to develop strategic initiatives

literacy skills to write technical reports and audit or analysis reports

numeracy skills to calculate hardware prerequisites

planning and organisational skills to

prepare a risk management and contingency plan

scope prepare time lines and cost out a project

technical skills to use system diagnostics and utilities

Required knowledge

current industryaccepted hardware and software product

detailed knowledge of systems current functionality

overview knowledge of

quality assurance practices

riskmanagement practices

client business domain

role of stakeholders and the degree of stakeholder involvement

Evidence Required

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 establish capability of hardware on which new system is to be installed ensure that the nominated hardware has the capacity to run the installed system ensure that new systems will operate cooperatively with existing systems document variations from the above
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure access to documentation tools operational system and system specifications technical specifications of software to be installed appropriate learning and assessment support when required modified equipment 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 verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of system current functionality system hardware and software requirements review of audit analysis report
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 nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

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Range Statement

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.

Software may include:	commercial applications customised in-house organisation-specific packaged.
Client may be:	department within the organisation third party.
System may include:	application service provider applications databases gateways internet service providers networks operating systems servers websites.
Constraints may include:	budget hardware legal constraints policy resource software time.
Appropriate person may include:	authorised business representative client supervisor.
Hardware may include:	modems and other connectivity devices, such as digital subscriber line (DSL) modems networks personal computers remote sites servers workstations.

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