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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Analyse forecasts using customer demand
  2. Build models to develop business cases
  3. Apply financial analysis
  4. Analyse demographic trends for strategy development
  5. Assess technology implementation
  6. Evaluate network deployment architecture

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain different forms of business modelling

identify commercial considerations, including:

capital expenditure (CAPEX)

operational expenditure (OPEX)

product revenue and demand versus network cost

return on investment (RoI)

time to market

identify role of demographics in the planning process

outline emerging technologies of telecommunications

identify financial investment tools:

cost-benefit analysis

investment management system

net present value (NPV)

identify financial models

explain forecasting of trends

identify and explain relevant legislation as it applies to:

Australian competition and consumer affairs

telecommunications industry regulatory accounting

universal services obligations

describe network planning processes.