Earning Criteria

• This individual has successfully completed a classroom assessment proving their knowledge of the following:
• Technical foundations including systems development lifecycle stages, data management and analysis, use of visualisation tools, safety and security.
• The application of software testing principles, concepts and methods in different contexts, including functional and non-functional testing.
• The use, benefits and limitations of different testing process and tools for quality-driven software development.
• The construction of detailed test cases and provisioning of test data based on specified testing conditions.
• Techniques for testing whether a system meets acceptance criteria, and the reporting of defects.
• The creation of test status and closure reports.
• Configuration management and version control of code, artifacts and releases.
• Business understanding including the application of technology to deliver business value, risk management, and regulation and compliance.
• Project management processes and tools, including planning, delivery, evaluation and the management of, quality, stakeholder communications and risk.
• Professional skills including client communications, teamwork, self-direction and personal performance improvement.