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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. • Evaluate and assess project brief and related documents
   • Produce document on project tasks and associated timelines, including installation processes and test requirements
   • Assess and produce document on resource requirements to assist allocation of appropriate resources
   • Produce training plan assessing training needs and associated timelines for efficient project implementation
   • Determine and document budgetary requirements
   • Discuss roles of all identified parties associated with project to ensure their involvement
   • Produce project verification document, including monitoring and control processes, and review processes such as quality audits
   • Consult with all relevant parties prior to finalising draft plan and make changes as appropriate
2. Develop and evaluate management plan
   • Produce preliminary plan for consultation, including identified factors that may impact on realisation of project and observance of relevant legislation, codes, regulation and standards
   • Consult with client and clarify any amendments
   • Develop final plan with recommendations
3. Finalise documentation
   • Produce and document final plan to include implementation details and training needs
   • Present plan to client and obtain sign off
4. Prepare project management plan
   • Evaluate and assess project brief and related documents
   • Produce document on project tasks and associated timelines, including installation processes and test requirements
   • Assess and produce document on resource requirements to assist allocation of appropriate resources
   • Produce training plan assessing training needs and associated timelines for efficient project implementation
   • Determine and document budgetary requirements
   • Discuss roles of all identified parties associated with project to ensure their involvement
   • Produce project verification document, including monitoring and control processes, and review processes such as quality audits
   • Consult with all relevant parties prior to finalising draft plan and make changes as appropriate

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

determine the project attributes and specifications

prepare a coherent draft project management plan

consult on and revise a project management plan

document final project management plan and obtain sign off.

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:

explain the key attributes of common telecommunications applications and related equipment

identify and evaluate the connections to carrier infrastructure or equipment

identify current legislation relating to the design of installation of telecommunications equipment and connection to carrier services

evaluate the advantages of leasing and purchase options to assist in delivering cost effective solutions

identify and evaluate network and transmission equipment

outline network topologies, and interface and interconnect solutions

outline work health and safety (WHS) issues that need to be built into a plan, with consideration of:

electrical safety

materials handling

physical hazards

confined spaces

heights

lifting

describe and evaluate the power requirements and electrical safety aspects of the installation plan

describe typical performance parameters and typical faults that may be encountered in client equipment and related connection and transmission media

identify various test equipment types suitable for tests to be made

identify warranty information for equipment supplies and contractor work guarantees.

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