Level 5 Certificate in ICT Support in Education: Manager – Outcome 2

Higher National Unit specification: statement of standards (cont)
Unit title: ICT Support in Education: Manager
♦ demonstrate knowledge of service level and service continuity management, security management, availability and capacity management relationships and dependencies: performance monitoring, preventative maintenance and finance.
Evidence for all the Knowledge and/or Skills in this Outcome must be assessed with Outcomes 2, 3 and 4.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation in an ICT infrastructure
Knowledge and/or Skills
♦ Purpose of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation
♦ Scope of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation
♦ Main components of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation
♦ Key considerations of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation
Evidence Requirements
Candidates will need to provide evidence to demonstrate their Knowledge and/or Skills by showing that they can:
♦ understand the purpose, scope and operation of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation including recording, monitoring, and security and troubleshooting.
♦ understand the concept and benefits of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation including reduced downtime, improved life expectancy, control of resources and improved safety conditions and quality.
♦ be aware of the importance of energy conservation including optimising energy usage, reduction of carbon footprint, resource usage optimisation, legislation compliance and ICT investment optimisation.
♦ demonstrate knowledge of performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, print and output management and energy conservation relationships and dependencies: service level and service continuity management, security management and finance management.
Evidence for all the Knowledge and/or Skills in this Outcome must be assessed with Outcomes 1, 3 and 4.
