Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 4.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to ensure that the properties of an entire system are tested and proved adequate before handover to the user for final acceptance testing.
It applies to individuals employed in a range of information and communications technology (ICT) work environments who apply specialised and technical knowledge and systematic approaches to testing, fault finding and problem solving.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Systems administration and support
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for test |
1.1 Determine acceptance criteria from system specifications 1.2 Determine and document software life cycle according to system specifications and contact in operations 1.3 Define test plan from acceptance criteria, software life cycle, system specifications and in compliance with organisational testing and acceptance processes 1.4 Notify contact in operations of scheduled tests to understand implications for operations and modify schedule to minimise implications for operations 1.5 Develop test scripts for online test and test run for batch test according to test plan 1.6 Prepare test environment and select test tools according to test plan 1.7 Prepare test logs and result sheets according to test plan 1.8 Conduct walk-through with superior to review expected results against acceptance criteria and incorporate feedback |
2. Conduct test |
2.1 Create clean test environment and initialise test environment according to test plan 2.2 Run test scripts and document results according to organisational testing and acceptance processes and test plan 2.3 Finalise test environment and document completed tests according to test plan and test logs and result sheets. 2.4 Compare and document actual results to expected results for each system unit and complete result sheets |
3. Analyse and classify results |
3.1 Analyse test results against acceptance criteria to identify variances 3.2 Summarise and classify test results to prepare report highlighting critical and urgent variances 3.3 Notify contact in operations of test completion to communicate implications 3.4 Obtain and incorporate feedback from superior on test results report to finalise report |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Reading |
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Writing |
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Oral Communication |
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Numeracy |
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Navigate the world of work |
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Interact with others |
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Get the work done |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
ICTSAS519 Perform systems tests |
ICTSAS503 Perform systems tests |
Edits to performance criteria to clarify intent. Updates to assessment requirements. |
Equivalent unit |
Links
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