Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish process operational requirements
- Identify process requirements, ensuring they are accurate, complete, prioritised, have functionality, and reference appropriate method or media types
- Identify conflicting or overlapping requirements
- Document and validate functional requirements of the client
- Identify and validate available resources and budget
- Select hardware and software for processing function
- Identify and evaluate relevant hardware and software tools with reference to functional requirements
- Identify and analyse relevant products and equipment interdependencies with reference to functional requirements and system architecture
- Identify and document appropriate tools, including their limitations for the required use and industry standards
- Select and acquire tools according to purchasing policies
- Configure and test hardware and software
- Install and configure appropriate hardware and software tools according to vendor guidelines with reference to system architecture and client functionality requirements
- Configure system architecture for optimal usage
- Prepare, schedule and execute tests and record outcomes
- Track errors, and interpret and correct them
- Make changes to the tested hardware or software based on test results
- Document the hardware and software configuration according to requirements
- Use and validate software and hardware