For Merit standard, learners will utilise the feedback of others to refine the quality and
appropriateness of their infrastructure design. Learners will provide evidence of their
initial designs, a record of feedback received and evidence of how the feedback was
considered and implemented. They will provide evidence that includes the initial and
refined designs. Learners will provide a justification of any changes made during the
design stage with reference to organisational needs and the needs of individual users.
At this level, the design documentation should be of sufficient quality, clarity and detail
so that, if required, a third party could, with minimal difficulty, use them create the
proposed solution.
For Pass standard, learners will produce a design for a computer infrastructure solution
to meet the needs of an identified organisation. The proposal should provide sufficient
detail that a third party would be clear as to the scope of the intended solution and
provide approval to continue the process based on its content.
Learners will produce a set of design documentation for a substantial infrastructure
solution that utilises a range of hardware and software. The design documents should
clearly show physical and logical network designs and provide specifications for devices
that will meet a range of different user needs.
Learners should show an understanding of how to implement networks and related
hardware in an appropriate and legal way.
Learners will provide evidence of having received feedback on their designs, developing
their designs accordingly.
At this level, the design documentation must be of a reasonable quality, so that a third
party could mostly create the proposed solution, but there may be some minor
difficulties due to lack of detail or clarity in places.
Links to other units This unit builds on content covered in the following units:
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Unit 1: Information Technology Systems – Strategy, Management and
Infrastructure
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Unit 11: Cyber Security and Incident Management.
