Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to produce ICT architecture design
- Obtain the client’s business specifications and business requirements from appropriate person
- Review specifications and requirements to identify the type of ICT network and network specifications required
- Consult with key stakeholders to identify their requirements
- Assess business problems, opportunities and objectives, and confirm details with appropriate person
- Produce preliminary ICT network architecture design
- Ascertain technical requirements, including hardware, software and network elements according to specifications
- Select software solutions to suit business platform
- Develop preliminary physical network diagrams as a preface to architecture blueprint
- Produce a document on the possible impact of the network design on the business requirements
- Evaluate preliminary design and likely performance using forecast demands
- Predict forecast traffic demands, and impact on network design, from current and future demand requirements
- Benchmark design using expected performance parameters
- Review design’s likely performance profile
- Determine costs involved with a range of supplier products
- Produce an evaluation report on predicted performance and costs of the network architecture design, addressing business specifications and recommendations
- Finalise network design and obtain approval
- Review benchmarks, requirements and final design proposed
- Determine support and training requirements needed
- Obtain latest technical specifications and pricing by contacting possible vendors
- Document network design and present documentation to appropriate person for approval
- Obtain sign off on final business solution