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Service Area Overview
Technical research, information technology, engineering, testing, conformity evaluation, digital services and specialist design support.
AF provides research services in the field of information and telecommunications technology.
AF conducts focused technical inquiry into information and telecommunications systems. Research can examine requirements, emerging methods and operational evidence to inform decisions.
Research questions can cover technology choices, interoperability, performance or operational constraints. AF can define the information to be examined and report findings with the assumptions and limitations needed for sound interpretation.
Service scope may include: Technical research, analysis and reporting.
Request Information & Telecommunications Technology ResearchThe Accreditation Federation (AF) provides planning and engineering services in the field of information and communications networks.
AF supports the design and assessment of network arrangements against stated capacity and operational needs. The work may cover architecture, implementation considerations and documented recommendations.
Network planning can consider capacity, resilience, coverage and the interfaces between systems. AF can prepare or review technical options and identify matters that need specialist confirmation before implementation.
Service scope may include: Network planning, engineering review and documentation.
Request Communications Network Planning & EngineeringAF provides Software as a Service (SaaS) and application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others.
AF supports application availability under agreed hosting arrangements. Requirements such as access, continuity, maintenance and responsibility are defined for each service engagement.
A hosting engagement can specify the application environment, access arrangements, maintenance responsibilities and expected availability. AF can document these operating requirements so that the service can be assessed against the needs of its users.
Service scope may include: Application hosting, access arrangements and operational support.
Request Software as a Service (SaaS) & Application HostingAF provides technical advice relating to operation of computers.
AF advises organizations on practical computer operation questions and documented technical needs. Support can address configuration, routine use and operational procedures.
Advice can address day-to-day operation as well as recurring technical difficulties. AF can review current procedures, explain practical options and identify when further specialist investigation or changes to equipment are warranted.
Service scope may include: Operational guidance, technical review and procedures.
Request Computer Operations Technical AdviceAF provides computer services, namely, monitoring the web sites of others to improve their scalability and performance.
AF reviews website performance measures and identifies constraints that affect service delivery. Findings can guide capacity planning and targeted improvements.
Monitoring can focus on response times, traffic patterns and resource use. AF can document observed constraints and propose areas for further investigation, helping an organization plan improvements to capacity and reliability.
Service scope may include: Monitoring, capacity review and performance reporting.
Request Website Performance MonitoringAF provides product quality testing services.
AF evaluates product characteristics against agreed methods and requirements. Test scope, sampling and results are documented so that organizations can use the findings in quality decisions.
Testing begins with a defined product, sampling approach and measurable criteria. AF can record the method used, the conditions of evaluation and the results so that findings can be reviewed in their proper technical context.
Service scope may include: Test planning, measurement and results reporting.
Request Product Quality TestingAF provides testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods of others to determine conformity with certification standards.
AF carries out defined assessments of goods against relevant certification criteria. The applicable standard, method and reporting format are established before work begins.
The relevant certification standard and its applicable clauses are identified before assessment. AF can document test methods, evidence and findings against those requirements, while keeping the evaluation distinct from any separate accreditation process.
Service scope may include: Standards-based testing, analysis and evaluation.
Request Product Certification Conformity TestingAF provides testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods and services of others to determine conformity with certification standards.
AF assesses goods and services against stated certification requirements using appropriate evidence and evaluation methods. Results are presented in a clear record of scope and findings.
Goods and services may call for different forms of evidence and assessment. AF can agree the evaluation boundaries with the requesting organization and provide a report that distinguishes observed results from matters outside the agreed scope.
Service scope may include: Goods and services assessment and documented findings.
Request Goods & Services Conformity EvaluationAF provides testing, analysis, and evaluation of the goods of others to assure compliance with industry standards.
AF examines goods against selected industry standards through agreed testing and analysis. Reports identify the assessed requirements and observed results.
Work can be planned around the specific industry standard and characteristics of the goods being evaluated. AF can describe the basis of comparison and record results in a form suitable for technical review and follow-up.
Service scope may include: Industry standard review, testing and reports.
Request Industry Standards Compliance TestingAF provides graphic design services.
AF develops visual materials for defined institutional and professional communication needs. Deliverables may include layouts, information graphics and publication assets.
Design work can begin with the intended audience, content and use of the finished material. AF can prepare visual concepts and refine them against agreed communication needs, accessibility considerations and production requirements.
Service scope may include: Visual communication, layouts and publication design.
Request Graphic Design ServicesAF provides landscape lighting design services.
AF supports planning of exterior lighting arrangements in relation to use, setting and technical constraints. Recommendations can be coordinated with the wider project design team.
Lighting concepts can consider the use of outdoor areas, visibility, maintenance and the surrounding environment. AF can coordinate design recommendations with the broader landscape or building plan and identify technical details for later development.
Service scope may include: Lighting concepts, technical considerations and design coordination.
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