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Evidence Guide: ICTSAS407 - Conduct pre-installation audit for software installation

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ICTSAS407 - Conduct pre-installation audit for software installation

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

Assess compatibility of existing software

  1. Confirm details of software loaded on client system from actual system and from existing system documentation
  2. Identify software prerequisites for new software
  3. Confirm customer requirements with technical specifications
  4. Confirm and assess compatibility issues against installation plan and cost constraints
  5. Document recommendations on variances, level and software consistency for consideration by appropriate person
Confirm details of software loaded on client system from actual system and from existing system documentation

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Identify software prerequisites for new software

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Confirm customer requirements with technical specifications

Completed
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Confirm and assess compatibility issues against installation plan and cost constraints

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Document recommendations on variances, level and software consistency for consideration by appropriate person

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Confirm interoperability of software with environment

  1. Confirm no conflicts between new software and previously installed software and hardware
  2. Measure degree of interoperability between software
  3. Confirm interoperable functioning of all software involved
Confirm no conflicts between new software and previously installed software and hardware

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Measure degree of interoperability between software

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Confirm interoperable functioning of all software involved

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Assess system capacity to install ordered software

  1. Obtain details of current system memory, disk, available disk storage, and other specific hardware requirements from investigation of system and system documentation
  2. Confirm hardware prerequisites for new software are met, implications noted and minimum requirements identified
  3. Confirm and assess capacity issues against installation plan and cost constraints
  4. Document recommendations on variances in capacity for consideration by appropriate person
Obtain details of current system memory, disk, available disk storage, and other specific hardware requirements from investigation of system and system documentation

Completed
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Confirm hardware prerequisites for new software are met, implications noted and minimum requirements identified

Completed
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Confirm and assess capacity issues against installation plan and cost constraints

Completed
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Document recommendations on variances in capacity for consideration by appropriate person

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Prepare and distribute audit report

  1. Document findings, recommendations and impact on project in a manner appropriate for target audience
  2. Present and distribute the audit analysis report according to organisational standards and procedures
Document findings, recommendations and impact on project in a manner appropriate for target audience

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Present and distribute the audit analysis report according to organisational standards and procedures

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Assess compatibility of existing software

1.1 Confirm details of software loaded on client system from actual system and from existing system documentation

1.2 Identify software prerequisites for new software

1.3 Confirm customer requirements with technical specifications

1.4 Confirm and assess compatibility issues against installation plan and cost constraints

1.5 Document recommendations on variances, level and software consistency for consideration by appropriate person

2. Confirm interoperability of software with environment

2.1 Confirm no conflicts between new software and previously installed software and hardware

2.2 Measure degree of interoperability between software

2.3 Confirm interoperable functioning of all software involved

3. Assess system capacity to install ordered software

3.1 Obtain details of current system memory, disk, available disk storage, and other specific hardware requirements from investigation of system and system documentation

3.2 Confirm hardware prerequisites for new software are met, implications noted and minimum requirements identified

3.3 Confirm and assess capacity issues against installation plan and cost constraints

3.4 Document recommendations on variances in capacity for consideration by appropriate person

4. Prepare and distribute audit report

4.1 Document findings, recommendations and impact on project in a manner appropriate for target audience

4.2 Present and distribute the audit analysis report according to organisational standards and procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Assess compatibility of existing software

1.1 Confirm details of software loaded on client system from actual system and from existing system documentation

1.2 Identify software prerequisites for new software

1.3 Confirm customer requirements with technical specifications

1.4 Confirm and assess compatibility issues against installation plan and cost constraints

1.5 Document recommendations on variances, level and software consistency for consideration by appropriate person

2. Confirm interoperability of software with environment

2.1 Confirm no conflicts between new software and previously installed software and hardware

2.2 Measure degree of interoperability between software

2.3 Confirm interoperable functioning of all software involved

3. Assess system capacity to install ordered software

3.1 Obtain details of current system memory, disk, available disk storage, and other specific hardware requirements from investigation of system and system documentation

3.2 Confirm hardware prerequisites for new software are met, implications noted and minimum requirements identified

3.3 Confirm and assess capacity issues against installation plan and cost constraints

3.4 Document recommendations on variances in capacity for consideration by appropriate person

4. Prepare and distribute audit report

4.1 Document findings, recommendations and impact on project in a manner appropriate for target audience

4.2 Present and distribute the audit analysis report according to organisational standards and procedures

Evidence of the ability to:

assess capability of hardware on which new system is to be installed

assess capacity of hardware to run the installed system

confirm new systems will operate cooperatively with existing systems

prepare an audit report and relevant documentation

distribute the documentation.

Note: Evidence must be provided for at least TWO installations.

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

compare and contrast current industry accepted hardware and software product

analyse a client business domain and the current information and communications technology (ICT) system functionality

describe the key features of:

quality assurance practices

risk management practices

describe the role of stakeholders and the degree of stakeholder involvement.