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Evidence Guide: ICANWK306A - Evaluate characteristics of cloud computing solutions and services

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ICANWK306A - Evaluate characteristics of cloud computing solutions and services

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to review cloud technology solutions and services

  1. . Identify common terminology, characteristics and concepts of cloud computing solutions and services
  2. . Identify major organisational roles affected by cloud computing solutions and services
  3. . Identify key business requirements most suitable for transferring to cloud computing solutions and services
. Identify common terminology, characteristics and concepts of cloud computing solutions and services

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. Identify major organisational roles affected by cloud computing solutions and services

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. Identify key business requirements most suitable for transferring to cloud computing solutions and services

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Identify differences between cloud delivery models

  1. . Identify characteristics associated with the different cloud delivery models
  2. . Identify any other emerging cloud delivery models
  3. . Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of combining different cloud delivery models
. Identify characteristics associated with the different cloud delivery models

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. Identify any other emerging cloud delivery models

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. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of combining different cloud delivery models

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Review performance of different types of cloud deployment models

  1. . Identify characteristics associated with different cloud deployment models
  2. . Identify any other emerging cloud deployment models
  3. . Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of combining different deployment models
. Identify characteristics associated with different cloud deployment models

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. Identify any other emerging cloud deployment models

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. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of combining different deployment models

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Evaluate benefits and challenges of using cloud computing solutions and services

  1. . Identify possible benefits of adopting cloud solutions and services
  2. . Identify possible challenges of adopting cloud solutions and services
  3. . Review and document the impact of implementing a cloud delivery model
  4. . Provide feedback to appropriate personnel
. Identify possible benefits of adopting cloud solutions and services

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. Identify possible challenges of adopting cloud solutions and services

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. Review and document the impact of implementing a cloud delivery model

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. Provide feedback to appropriate personnel

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

determine the most appropriate cloud computing solution for the business

provide feedback on the most appropriate cloud computing solution and service.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

information on cloud computing solution technologies currently used in industry

business requirements

documents detailing work health and safety (WHS) standards, environmental guidelines and enterprise requirements

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of features and functions of cloud computing industry-specific technologies

presentation on the use of cloud computing industry-specific technologies by industry

report outlining the most appropriate use of cloud computing technologies for a business.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to:

communicate with peers and supervisors in relevant cloud computing technological areas

seek assistance and expert advice from relevant people in the cloud computing industry area

literacy and numeracy skills to interpret technical documentation, equipment manuals and specifications

research skills to locate appropriate sources of information regarding cloud computing solutions

technical skills to:

identify features of cloud computing solutions and services

test and evaluate cloud computing solutions and services

Required knowledge

current technology trends and directions in information and communications technology (ICT), and major industry technology standards used in cloud computing solutions and services

vendor product directions in cloud computing solutions and services

current industry hardware and software products, and their general features, capabilities and application, especially where applied to cloud computing solutions and technologies

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Common terminology, characteristics and concepts may include:

cloud service:

delivery models

deployment models

elasticity

measured usage

multi-tenancy

on-demand usage

resilient computing

scaling:

horizontal

vertical

ubiquitous access

virtualisation.

Major organisational roles may include:

cloud provider

cloud resource administrator

cloud service owner.

Key business requirements may include:

data conversion requirements

hardware and software requirements

interface requirements

operational requirements

user requirements.

Cloud delivery models may include:

infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

platform as a service (PaaS)

software as a service (SaaS).

Cloud deployment models may include:

community cloud

hybrid cloud

private cloud

public cloud.

Appropriate personnel may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.