Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICAWEB406A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Create website testing procedures

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAWEB406A - Create website testing procedures
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and implement procedures that measure the performance of a website and compare them to the initial design specifications.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to frontline technical support personnel who are required to confirm the functionality of websites.Testing involves significant judgement in planning, design, evaluation, technical or leadership and communications functions related to services, operations and processes.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Document and define performance criteria
  • Review performance specifications and determine benchmark criteria
  • Validate and document performance functions
  • Select measurement methodology and test on website
  • Validate each performance function separately
  • Record and document metric tools using appropriate methodology
  • Prepare performance benchmarks and seek agreement on criteria with the client
       
Element: Validate performance measures
  • Develop inspection and test plans to validate performance measures throughout the performance cycle
  • Test performance functions and record results according to technical documentation standards
  • Compare results of performance function testing to benchmark
  • Redesign functions that do not meet appropriate performance benchmarks
  • Re-implement functions that have been redesigned in performance testing
  • Document benchmarks and obtain sign-off
       
Element: Obtain sign-off
  • Validate and document performance standards and benchmarks
  • Submit methodology and function testing document and results to client for approval
  • Review client comments and make changes as appropriate
  • Obtain sign-off for website testing procedure
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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:

identify the critical functions to be tested

develop appropriate metrics for each function and assign benchmarked performance standards

test each performance function and compare against the appropriate benchmarks in order to validate site performance against technical requirements

document results to establish the performance benchmarks for subsequent site development.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

analysis software

ebusiness website

industry standards and organisational guidelines

site design and technical requirements documentation

site-development software and tools

appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified 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:

direct observation of candidate selecting and conducting tests in adherence with operational procedures

review of candidate’s documented procedures that measure the performance of a website

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of:

validation of performance standards and benchmarks

testing procedures

analysis techniques for results.

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 non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical, operational and business-related matters

literacy skills to:

interpret feedback

interpret organisational guidelines

record results

numeracy skills to:

take test measurements

measure statistics

interpret results

evaluate performance

planning and organisational skills to:

develop procedures

plan, prioritise and monitor own work

technical skills to:

conduct tests

design tests

evaluate tests

interpret design specifications.

Required knowledge

applicability of copyright and intellectual property to website development

Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

client business domain, including client organisation structure and business functionality

current industry-accepted hardware and software products

desktop applications and operating systems as required organisational guidelines

queuing systems, workload metrics and user request classes

standard generalised markup language (SGML) and associated standards

standard web-testing procedures and optimisation tools

website design methods and standard website structures.

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.

Client may include:

external organisations

individuals

internal departments

internal employees

people who may have special needs.

Technical documentation standards may include:

audit trails

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS)

naming standards

organisational standards

policy relating to sign-off, storage, distribution, revision

project management templates

report writing principles

version control.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review performance specifications and determine benchmark criteria 
Validate and document performance functions 
Select measurement methodology and test on website 
Validate each performance function separately 
Record and document metric tools using appropriate methodology 
Prepare performance benchmarks and seek agreement on criteria with the client 
Develop inspection and test plans to validate performance measures throughout the performance cycle 
Test performance functions and record results according to technical documentation standards 
Compare results of performance function testing to benchmark 
Redesign functions that do not meet appropriate performance benchmarks 
Re-implement functions that have been redesigned in performance testing 
Document benchmarks and obtain sign-off 
Validate and document performance standards and benchmarks 
Submit methodology and function testing document and results to client for approval 
Review client comments and make changes as appropriate 
Obtain sign-off for website testing procedure 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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