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ICTICT503 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Validate quality and completeness of system design specifications

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency ICTICT503 - Validate quality and completeness of system design specifications
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to check the system design specifications against outcomes and quality standards.It applies to individuals working as system designers who are required to validate system design specifications to ensure that they meet the required organisational audit standards.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the general information and communications technology (ICT) industry, and include access to:

audit tools

documentation guidelines

relevant standards and benchmarks

service level agreement (SLA)

archive policies

acceptance criteria

ICT security specifications

live system, including database, system files and designed interface

technical specifications of system.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
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: Determine audit criteria
  • Investigate the system or product for which the quality audit is being performed to understand its functionality
  • Determine the objectives to be achieved by the quality audit
  • Determine the scope of the quality audit
  • Develop a list of audit criteria and quality benchmarks
  • Develop a metric to classify the audit criteria
  • Determine the audit technique or methodology to be followed
  • Examine and detail the resources available to carry out the audit
  • Document the objectives, scope, criteria, technique and resources in an audit plan
       
Element: Audit aspects of the final system
  • Use the audit criteria to collect evidence about the functionality and quality of the final system, including documentation
  • Use a checklist to monitor audit progress
  • Document audit outcomes as the audit progresses
       
Element: Review and confirm contract and specifications
  • Review system contract against audit outcomes
  • Compare system functionality against audit outcomes and system contract
  • Identify items of noncompliance where audit outcomes do not meet performance targets or fall short of contract requirements
  • Review system procedures for corrective action
  • Document items of non-compliance and proposed corrective action
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine audit criteria

1.1 Investigate the system or product for which the quality audit is being performed to understand its functionality

1.2 Determine the objectives to be achieved by the quality audit

1.3 Determine the scope of the quality audit

1.4 Develop a list of audit criteria and quality benchmarks

1.5 Develop a metric to classify the audit criteria

1.6 Determine the audit technique or methodology to be followed

1.7 Examine and detail the resources available to carry out the audit

1.8 Document the objectives, scope, criteria, technique and resources in an audit plan

2. Audit aspects of the final system

2.1 Use the audit criteria to collect evidence about the functionality and quality of the final system, including documentation

2.2 Use a checklist to monitor audit progress

2.3 Document audit outcomes as the audit progresses

3. Review and confirm contract and specifications

3.1 Review system contract against audit outcomes

3.2 Compare system functionality against audit outcomes and system contract

3.3 Identify items of noncompliance where audit outcomes do not meet performance targets or fall short of contract requirements

3.4 Review system procedures for corrective action

3.5 Document items of non-compliance and proposed corrective action

Evidence of the ability to:

determine audit criteria

conduct an audit

review system procedures for non-compliance

propose corrective actions.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline acceptance criteria

translate detailed design principles and specification standards

discuss fault tolerance technologies

describe the process of quality audits

discuss quality levels, both generally and as required by the organisation.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine audit criteria

1.1 Investigate the system or product for which the quality audit is being performed to understand its functionality

1.2 Determine the objectives to be achieved by the quality audit

1.3 Determine the scope of the quality audit

1.4 Develop a list of audit criteria and quality benchmarks

1.5 Develop a metric to classify the audit criteria

1.6 Determine the audit technique or methodology to be followed

1.7 Examine and detail the resources available to carry out the audit

1.8 Document the objectives, scope, criteria, technique and resources in an audit plan

2. Audit aspects of the final system

2.1 Use the audit criteria to collect evidence about the functionality and quality of the final system, including documentation

2.2 Use a checklist to monitor audit progress

2.3 Document audit outcomes as the audit progresses

3. Review and confirm contract and specifications

3.1 Review system contract against audit outcomes

3.2 Compare system functionality against audit outcomes and system contract

3.3 Identify items of noncompliance where audit outcomes do not meet performance targets or fall short of contract requirements

3.4 Review system procedures for corrective action

3.5 Document items of non-compliance and proposed corrective action

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
Investigate the system or product for which the quality audit is being performed to understand its functionality 
Determine the objectives to be achieved by the quality audit 
Determine the scope of the quality audit 
Develop a list of audit criteria and quality benchmarks 
Develop a metric to classify the audit criteria 
Determine the audit technique or methodology to be followed 
Examine and detail the resources available to carry out the audit 
Document the objectives, scope, criteria, technique and resources in an audit plan 
Use the audit criteria to collect evidence about the functionality and quality of the final system, including documentation 
Use a checklist to monitor audit progress 
Document audit outcomes as the audit progresses 
Review system contract against audit outcomes 
Compare system functionality against audit outcomes and system contract 
Identify items of noncompliance where audit outcomes do not meet performance targets or fall short of contract requirements 
Review system procedures for corrective action 
Document items of non-compliance and proposed corrective action 

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