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Evidence Guide: ICTPRG504 - Deploy an application to a production environment

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ICTPRG504 - Deploy an application to a production environment

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

Plan a software installation

  1. Determine if a client system and a server system meet the requirements for installation
  2. Determine an installation method
  3. Review the security requirements
  4. Prepare a software-installation plan
Determine if a client system and a server system meet the requirements for installation

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Determine an installation method

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Review the security requirements

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Prepare a software-installation plan

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Perform the software installation

  1. Create an install package for an application
  2. Test the install package in a test environment
  3. Deploy the install package to a production environment
Create an install package for an application

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Test the install package in a test environment

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Deploy the install package to a production environment

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Plan and test an application removal

  1. Create an uninstall package for removal of installed components
  2. Test the uninstall package in a test environment
Create an uninstall package for removal of installed components

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Test the uninstall package in a test environment

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Perform the database installation

  1. Deploy a database from the development environment to the production environment
  2. Specify the connection string to the database
Deploy a database from the development environment to the production environment

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Specify the connection string to the database

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Manage an application configuration

  1. Configure the application to use parameters that are valid for the production environment
  2. Use the configuration files to modify the deployment variables
  3. Configure the security features in an application
Configure the application to use parameters that are valid for the production environment

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Use the configuration files to modify the deployment variables

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Configure the security features in an application

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan a software installation

1.1 Determine if a client system and a server system meet the requirements for installation

1.2 Determine an installation method

1.3 Review the security requirements

1.4 Prepare a software-installation plan

2. Perform the software installation

2.1 Create an install package for an application

2.2 Test the install package in a test environment

2.3 Deploy the install package to a production environment

3. Plan and test an application removal

3.1 Create an uninstall package for removal of installed components

3.2 Test the uninstall package in a test environment

4. Perform the database installation

4.1 Deploy a database from the development environment to the production environment

4.2 Specify the connection string to the database

5. Manage an application configuration

5.1 Configure the application to use parameters that are valid for the production environment

5.2 Use the configuration files to modify the deployment variables

5.3 Configure the security features in an application

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan a software installation

1.1 Determine if a client system and a server system meet the requirements for installation

1.2 Determine an installation method

1.3 Review the security requirements

1.4 Prepare a software-installation plan

2. Perform the software installation

2.1 Create an install package for an application

2.2 Test the install package in a test environment

2.3 Deploy the install package to a production environment

3. Plan and test an application removal

3.1 Create an uninstall package for removal of installed components

3.2 Test the uninstall package in a test environment

4. Perform the database installation

4.1 Deploy a database from the development environment to the production environment

4.2 Specify the connection string to the database

5. Manage an application configuration

5.1 Configure the application to use parameters that are valid for the production environment

5.2 Use the configuration files to modify the deployment variables

5.3 Configure the security features in an application

Evidence of the ability to:

prepare plans for software installation taking into account data, resource and security requirements

create application install and uninstall packages, and then test and troubleshoot any issues

install a database to a production environment

configure variables, parameters and security features for a production environment.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the basic principles of database management systems

outline the software development life cycle (SDLC)

explain the coding used to create deployment applications

explain the information and communications technology (ICT) hardware, software, security protocols and standards and organisational policies relevant to deployment of applications.