Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine gaps and deficiencies in present analyses and/or procedures
- Identify opportunities to improve analyses and/or procedures
- Identify requirements for new analyses and procedures to meet testing briefs
- Define the scope of analysis required by the improvement or new testing brief
- Establish that existing enterprise test methods/procedures do not meet requirements
- Prepare development proposal
- Confirm development requirements and development proposal with appropriate personnel
- Obtain authorisation to proceed
- Research and propose alternatives
- Source relevant documented methods/procedures
- Review relevant documented methods/procedures according to enterprise procedures
- Consult with relevant technical personnel regarding project development issues
- Evaluate resource requirements for proposed methods/procedures
- Ensure that methods/procedures meet occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, regulatory and enterprise requirements
- Document development requirements, timelines and proposed methods/procedures
- Obtain authorisation to proceed
- Evaluate alternatives, develop analyses and recommend methods and procedures
- Investigate possible alternative methods and procedures and choose appropriate method/procedure
- Develop and/or adapt analytical method or test procedure to meet requirements
- Trial method/procedure against test method/procedure requirements
- Validate method/procedure
- Maintain records to substantiate and justify chosen method/procedure
- Document and report new method/ procedure