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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan installation project
   • Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards, and follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work
   • Plan work schedules for relevant parties to provision services and deliverables in correct sequence for satisfactory project completion within specified timeframe
   • Order materials in advance of needs to avoid work delays
   • Negotiate provision and connection of required network capacity and facilities with network provider
   • Determine customer equipment types and quantities, and organise timing of delivery according to work schedule timeframe
   • Determine essential criteria for selecting labour resources to satisfy regulatory, enterprise and customer requirements
   • Calculate installation workloads to complete task within specified timeframe
2. Provision resources for installation project
   • Arrange for connection of network services to customer equipment
   • Coordinate logistics associated with delivery of material to site according to installation timeframe
   • Allocate labour to installation as determined in planning stage
   • Ensure that all installation personnel are advised of installation and customer requirements
3. Monitor and adjust resource allocations
   • Adjust labour resources as necessary to meet budget and completion timeframe
   • Monitor work progress against project schedules and budgets

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

access relevant information and plan an installation project

schedule work for the installation team according to the plan

organise supply of materials in a timely manner

arrange for connection of network services

monitor and apply contingencies if required.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

discuss the importance and requirements of Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) licensing

outline the use of computers and application of software programs used in the telecommunications industry

outline industry cabling practices

identify work health and safety (WHS) procedures

outline the stages of project management including:

phases of project management

roles and responsibilities within project management

project reporting

identify telecommunications components and assemblies

identify telecommunications customer premises equipment (CPE).

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