Infrastructure Design
Establish design policies and principles covering elements of connectivity, capacity, security, access, interfacing as well as the translation of that into the specifications, outline and design of IT infrastructure within the organisation, in order to support the business requirements
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Design and Architecture
Levels
Create opportunities to enhance innovation capabilities
Assist as part of a design team to specify and outline parts of larger infrastructure components and systems
Translate a broader infrastructure design or blueprint into technical specifications and details
Apply well-defined design policy guidelines and parameters to draft design specifications of infrastructure components that address usage, performance and security requirements
Produce new and innovative prototypes for simple infrastructure components
Refine design specifications and prototypes based on inputs from internal / external stakeholders
Establish systems to support innovation within the organisation
Analyse organisation requirements to determine the infrastructure parameters and policies needed to support them
Assess various infrastructure models and deployment options for suitability to business operating context
Define various key components and features of the IT infrastructure, based on customer and compatibility requirements
Outline overall architectures, topologies, databases and design documentation of IT infrastructure
Deliver technical and conceptual visualisation of infrastructure components for approval by stakeholders
Develop prototypes or blueprints of complex / large infrastructure components
Evaluate infrastructure designs and the likely performance based on expected business needs, usage and traffic volume
Foster a culture of innovation in the organisation to encourage continuous improvement
Project current and future infrastructure requirements based on business direction and priorities
Establish IT infrastructure design policies and principles, in alignment with business needs
Evaluate a range of existing, new and emerging infrastructure models and deployment options
Articulate business impact of design options for critical infrastructure components and manage the associated implications and risks
Create culture of experimentation and innovation in infrastructure prototype development
Define hypotheses to guide the experimental design of an effective enterprise infrastructure
Review IT infrastructure designs to ensure they balance functional, security and service quality requirements
Develop logical or conceptual infrastructure designs as a preface to physical blueprints
Approve IT infrastructure physical designs for implementation