Assessment Requirements for ICTSAS519 Perform systems tests

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Assessment Requirements for ICTSAS519 Perform systems tests

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 4.0.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit; including evidence of the ability to:

Perform two system tests on a system including:

develop acceptance criteria

develop test plans

prepare and initialise a clean test environment

test the operation and consistency of the total system prior to delivery according to system specifications, including testing:

performance

security

configuration sensitivity

start-up and recovery from failure modes

analyse and report test results

obtain and act on feedback coming from test results

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes:

Key features and processes of automated test tools

Typical procedures for system testing and acceptance

Implications for organisational operations of system testing activities

Software life cycles

Test planning and scheduling

Test script development

Test environment preparation

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in an ICT working environment or workplace. This includes:

Relevant industry software packages

Documentation of system requirements and design

Organisational testing and acceptance processes

Individual contact in operations in the organisation

Superior in the organisation

Hardware and environments for system test use

System or application suitable for testing

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are available from VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2