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Evidence Guide: DEFTST002 - Prepare testing and evaluation processes

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DEFTST002 - Prepare testing and evaluation processes

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Establish test and evaluation processes

  1. Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.
  2. Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.
  3. Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.
  4. Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.
  5. Obtain resources.
  6. Review and analyse scope and objectives.
  7. Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.
  8. Identify and establish testing infrastructure.
  9. Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.
  10. Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.
  11. Maintain security and confidentiality of data.
  12. Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.
Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.

Completed
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Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review and analyse scope and objectives.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and establish testing infrastructure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain security and confidentiality of data.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct start up activities

  1. Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.
  2. Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.
  3. Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.
  4. Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.
  5. Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.
Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage test and evaluation preparedness

  1. Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.
  2. Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.
  3. Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.
  4. Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.
  5. Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.
  6. Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.
Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish test and evaluation processes

  1. Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.
  2. Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.
  3. Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.
  4. Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.
  5. Obtain resources.
  6. Review and analyse scope and objectives.
  7. Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.
  8. Identify and establish testing infrastructure.
  9. Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.
  10. Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.
  11. Maintain security and confidentiality of data.
  12. Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.
Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review and analyse scope and objectives.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and establish testing infrastructure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain security and confidentiality of data.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct start up activities

  1. Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.
  2. Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.
  3. Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.
  4. Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.
  5. Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.
Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage test and evaluation preparedness

  1. Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.
  2. Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.
  3. Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.
  4. Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.
  5. Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.
  6. Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.
Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Establish test and evaluation processes

1.1 Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.

1.2 Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

1.3 Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.

1.4 Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.

1.5 Obtain resources.

1.6 Review and analyse scope and objectives.

1.7 Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.

1.8 Identify and establish testing infrastructure.

1.9 Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.

1.10 Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.

1.11 Maintain security and confidentiality of data.

1.12 Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.

2. Conduct start up activities

2.1 Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.

2.2 Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.

2.3 Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.

2.4 Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.

2.5 Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.

3. Manage test and evaluation preparedness

3.1 Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.

3.2 Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.

3.3 Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.

3.4 Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.

3.5 Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.

3.6 Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Establish test and evaluation processes

1.1 Confirm drivers for the test and evaluation with stakeholders.

1.2 Develop test plan in accordance with direction from Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

1.3 Determine test methods by consideration of resource constraints, environmental constraints, evidence requirements, existing capabilities and their compatibility with existing procedures.

1.4 Brief and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain endorsement for testing process.

1.5 Obtain resources.

1.6 Review and analyse scope and objectives.

1.7 Develop a strategy establishing work breakdown structures in order to implement testing process.

1.8 Identify and establish testing infrastructure.

1.9 Identify and establish safety systems and procedures.

1.10 Identify and obtain specialist and technical support relevant to the testing.

1.11 Maintain security and confidentiality of data.

1.12 Establish governance structure and processes as detailed in test plan.

2. Conduct start up activities

2.1 Refine test plans in consultation with steering committee and team members, and include precise details for schedules of activities, milestones and resources.

2.2 Establish and maintain required systems throughout the process in accordance with the complexity of the testing and in line with test plan.

2.3 Confirm team members’ understanding of testing and evaluation and commitment to fulfilling the requirements.

2.4 Confirm team members’ roles and responsibilities for the duration of the process.

2.5 Utilise and apply management tools to achieve outcomes.

3. Manage test and evaluation preparedness

3.1 Integrate all aspects of testing and related processes and establish links to ensure objectives are met in accordance with test plan.

3.2 Establish consultation and reporting mechanisms in accordance with test plan.

3.3 Consult with staff and contractors regularly to discuss progress and to ensure effective results.

3.4 Monitor integration, and review and amend management plans and any related contracts as appropriate, with results reported in accordance with mechanisms identified in test plan.

3.5 Establish ongoing progress monitoring processes against agreed milestones in accordance with test plan, to provide a measure of performance throughout the life of the testing process.

3.6 Plan and establish programmed review of objectives and achievement in accordance with test plan.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

using management techniques related to testing and evaluation that may be reasonably complex in terms of scope; degree of risk; environmental, political, cultural and social factors that apply; consequences of failure; degree of control

using management tools suited to implementing testing processes

using public relations strategies to promote and gain endorsement

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

approval processes

change management

cost schedule control systems

integrated logistics support

legislation, organisational policy and procedures that may impact on the test and evaluation process

management tools suited to planning testing and evaluation processes

principles relating to the planning phase of testing and evaluation processes

resource plans

scheduling packages

test and evaluation planning methods which may be reasonably complex in terms of scope; degree of risk; environmental, political, cultural and social factors that apply; consequences of failure; degree of control

work breakdown structure (WBS)