8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and planning large electrical projects. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EG170A Electrical project planning Evidence shall show an understanding of planning projects and analyzing progress to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Project planning encompassing: T2 Purpose of project planning Evidence shall show an understanding of managing electrical projects to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T3 Defining project parameters encompassing: Project scope Project stakeholders and clients Project phases and the relationship between phases Time requirements and limitations Resource requirements and limitations Quality requirements and limitations T4 Time management concepts and standard practices T5 Financial management encompassing: Financial management concepts Standard practices for managing project finances Project budgets Costs variations and estimations Invoicing against project phases/deliverables Acquittals and the like T6 Quality management concepts and practices T7 Human Resource management concepts and practices within a project T8 Communication management concepts and practices within a project T9 Risk management and contingencies encompassing: Risk management concepts Internal risks External risks Contingencies Standard practices for managing risk within a project Risk minimisation Risk removal; and the like T10 Procurement management concepts and practices T11 Physical Resource management concepts and practices relating to equipment, technology, information and facilities T12 Contracts encompassing: Contract format Contract content Interpreting contract clauses Legal obligations of contract parties Working to contract specifications Documentation accompanying contracts such as schedules and the like T13 Performance assessment and continuous improvement T14 Engineering ethics principles T15 Customer/Client relations encompassing: Importance of customer/client relations Interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client Dispute resolution Customer/client relations strategies T16 Electrical industry sector customs and practice encompassing: Equipment procurement, cost/benefit analysis and performance testing Typical approaches to planning and management Successful planning techniques Best practice management methods and styles Documents needed to plan a project Factors influencing sequence and restraints of project activities Critical path analysis covering graphical representation methods and methods of representing time/rates T17 Critical path and project analysis encompassing: Purpose of critical path analysis Essential data Relational sequence of work activities Graphical representation methods Methods of representing time/rates Monitoring methods T18 Electrical industry sector customs and practice encompassing: Equipment procurement, cost/benefit analysis and performance testing Typical approaches to planning and management Successful planning techniques Best practice management methods and styles |