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Evidence Guide: ICADBS412A - Build a database

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ICADBS412A - Build a database

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

Confirm database design

  1. Review database design documentation, including data structures, queries, reports and user interface
  2. Compare database access and security feature design with organisational security plan
  3. Document inconsistencies in database and security design
Review database design documentation, including data structures, queries, reports and user interface

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Compare database access and security feature design with organisational security plan

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Document inconsistencies in database and security design

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Create prototype

  1. Develop prototype according to database design
  2. Populate database tables with suitable data, including current business data
  3. Write conversion programs to import data from existing systems
  4. Develop test data to assess database features
  5. Assess functionality of prototype with client, including identifying errors in program code and modifying screens and reports
  6. Incorporate feedback from client into prototype
  7. Obtain client sign-off for the prototype
Develop prototype according to database design

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Populate database tables with suitable data, including current business data

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Write conversion programs to import data from existing systems

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Develop test data to assess database features

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Assess functionality of prototype with client, including identifying errors in program code and modifying screens and reports

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Incorporate feedback from client into prototype

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Obtain client sign-off for the prototype

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Test database

  1. Develop implementation plan for the database
  2. Install database management system software on network
  3. Populate database tables with business data
  4. Implement security and access controls
  5. Test database output and security controls and record results
Develop implementation plan for the database

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Install database management system software on network

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Populate database tables with business data

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Implement security and access controls

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Test database output and security controls and record results

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Evaluate database

  1. Review database with client for final approval
  2. Complete database documentation
  3. Identify and document user training requirements
  4. Seek and secure client acceptance of database
Review database with client for final approval

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Complete database documentation

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Identify and document user training requirements

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Seek and secure client acceptance of database

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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:

build and implement a well-structured database that

represents the client's business reality

provides the user with a productive business tool

conforms to the client’s standards and structures.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

business requirements and strategy

database design documentation

database software

programming language

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment 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:

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of functions and features of databases and the process of developing a prototype

evaluation of database

review of:

database documentation, including security controls

test data used to test database functionality.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to review and detect inconsistencies in database design

communication skills to liaise with users, particularly during the prototype phase

literacy skills to:

document user-training requirements

prepare reports and technical documentation

planning and organisational skills to:

complete tasks within required timeframe

complete tasks using organisation’s business structures

problem-solving skills to debug errors in coding

technical skills to:

convert and validate data during implementation

encrypt and authenticate database security features

install and use proprietary software

model data, particularly during the design and development phases

program structured query language (SQL), particularly during the development phase.

Required knowledge

overview knowledge of:

database management system (DBMS) fundamentals related to overall unit of competency, particularly during the design phase

OHS principles and responsibilities in regard to self and others while working in an IT environment

detailed knowledge of:

functions and features of databases

logical data model, particularly related to developing a prototype

object-model design concepts, particularly related to developing data structures, queries, screens and reports

object-oriented data model, particularly related to developing a prototype

physical design concepts, particularly related to developing a prototype

run time facilities related to implementing live database and operation of prototype

SQL programming language.

Range Statement

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.

Database may include:

DB2

Informix

Ingres

Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) server

Mini SQL (mSQL)

MySQL

Oracle

Postgre Structured Query Language (Postgre SQL)

Sybase.

Documentation may follow:

audit trails

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

naming standards

project management templates

report writing principles

version control.

Client may include:

clubs

external organisations

individuals

internal departments

internal employees.

Database management system may include:

distributed or centralised

online

partitioned geographically

thematically distributed.

Requirements may relate to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.