Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTTEN7225A, 'Manage network testing strategies'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Manage network testing strategies' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan the test effort and develop test strategy for an application software | 1.1. Analyse the functionalities of an application software from the system design document and create a test strategy for a new telecommunications product line 1.2. Produce the steps in developing the test strategy and the attributes of each step according to enterprise policy 1.3. Produce a test strategy for evaluating the suitability of the application software for integration into the telecommunications network 1.4. Analyse the test strategy and identify the types of risks that would hinder the test performance or reality |
2. Plan test strategy for the regime | 2.1. Produce the phases of a test cycle for a test regime according to the system design document 2.2. Assess a range of tests required to evaluate the performance and functionality of the application software and determine the tests required to suit the test regime 2.3. Evaluate features of testing tool and debuggers and select an appropriate tool to test the software application and detect faults 2.4. Evaluate the elements of a test plan that would cover the testing functionality of the application software |
3. Design a test plan and produce test reviews | 3.1. Determine the forecast time, effort and cost for low and medium intensity projects to perform testing 3.2. Develop a test case or test scenario with prerequisite states based on requirements to generate expected test results for the test plan 3.3. Produce a test plan for specific phases based on the requirements of the project specifications for the application software 3.4. Produce test reporting associated with particular test phases within the test plan 3.5. Analyse test reports and evaluate the impact of the test plan on the testing environment 3.6. Manage the progress of the test plan to minimise the risks associated with testing and ensure test compliance with test requirements 3.7. Report any detected defects to the product evaluation personnel and prepare a strategy to manage the defects |
4. Manage test traceability | 4.1. Create a traceability matrix to correlate the relationship between marketing requirements and detailed requirements of the software product to the matching parts of design, test plan and test cases 4.2. Analyse the testing metrics produced by the test tool to manage the tracking of defects and plan process improvements based on the metrics 4.3. Produce an evaluation report from the traceability matrix to manage the defects or failures from the test plan |