ICTSAS438 — Implement maintenance procedures

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What an assessment for ICTSAS438 must cover

34 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine maintenance procedures for equipment and software

1.1Identify equipment and software that requires maintenance
1.2Obtain equipment and software maintenance and reliability data from user
1.3Obtain and examine vendor documentation, peer organisations and research information
1.4Document equipment and software maintenance procedures
1.5Develop recommended maintenance and operations guidelines
1.6Identify and record in-house resources, external organisations and third-party suppliers support
1.7Develop and update service level agreement (SLA) with internal user and third-party supplier information

2 Revise and improve maintenance procedures

2.1Monitor and review organisational maintenance procedures
2.2Identify problem areas according to organisational maintenance procedures
2.3Design improvements to organisational maintenance procedures and seek approval from required personnel
2.4Assess impact and ease of implementing improvements
2.5Implement improvements to organisational maintenance procedures

3 Finalise maintenance improvement procedures

3.1Identify future equipment and software acquisitions
3.2Confirm all maintenance procedures have been performed
3.3Review and assess maintenance procedures impact
3.4Evaluate and report on organisational maintenance procedures

Performance evidence

improve the existing organisational maintenance procedures of one piece of ICT equipment and one piece of ICT software, on separate occasions.
identify resource requirements with in-house resources, external resources and third-party organisations
develop and update service level agreements (SLAs).

Knowledge evidence

client responsibilities and expectations including:  role of stakeholders  degree of stakeholder involvement  business scheduling requirements
features and capabilities of industry standard equipment and software
features and purpose of diagnostic tools
change management tools that maybe used in implementation maintenance procedure activities
help desk and maintenance practices and procedures
organisational quality assurance practices
ICT systems functionality and performance levels.

Foundation skills

Reading: Researches and analyses technical and non-technical information and numerical data from a range of sources to determine benchmarks and performance indicators
Writing: Accurately records information and numerical data and prepares material using clear and accurate language to convey explicit information, requirements and recommendations
Oral Communication: Uses active listening and questioning techniques and participates in verbal exchanges with a range of stakeholders in formal and informal situations to obtain information and express requirements
Numeracy: Uses mathematical equations to calculate and compare numerical data to determine required actions and for preparing documentation
Teamwork: Selects and uses required conventions and protocols when communicating with users and others in a range of work contexts
Problem solving: Applies analytical processes to resolve technical or conceptual problems
Self-management: Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload
Technology: Uses main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks

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What does an assessment tool for ICTSAS438 need to cover?

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