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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to manage project
   • Develop project proposal, including specific project management processes from specifications and/or contracts
   • Document role of major stakeholders and implications for project
   • Develop risk management strategy and present to stakeholders for agreement
   • Check for technical compliance of project with relevant standards
   • Select project management computer software
   • Conduct skills audit of personnel and identify additional training requirements
2. Apply project management processes
   • Determine participants’ responsibilities using critical path method (CPM) to draw network diagram
   • Sequence and coordinate activities required for specific project
   • Determine critical path to optimise timing of project deliverables
   • Assess viability of project estimates by preparing budget
   • Perform risk analysis to determine factors that may hinder project deliverables
   • Assess progress of project with contingencies to manage risks
   • Determine any updates and recommendations in agreement with client
   • Determine if contract variations are required and make changes
3. Complete work and document activities
   • Make provision for commissioning and project completion
   • Produce final documentation with recommendations and present to client
   • Document and archive project documentation
   • Obtain sign off

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

prepare and apply a project management process to a telecommunications project using project management software

develop a comprehensive plan to manage a telecommunications project with a risk management strategy, budget and contingencies

complete work and project documentation accurately.

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:

critically analyse organisational project management policies and procedures

assess safety management processes and procedures in a workplace environment including:

personal protective equipment conforming to industry and work health and safety (WHS) standards

precautions required to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

evaluate the impact of relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards on the management of a communications project

assess the workplace and industry environment and its impact on project development to implementation, including:

commissioning procedures

industrial issues

roles and responsibilities

skills audit

evaluate the telecommunication systems and their impact on a project

define the role that site engineering has on the development of a project management plan

evaluate project management processes and the software packages available to assist management.

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