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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to evaluate and use telecommunications management network
   • Research and evaluate network management architectures in common carrier and extended models
   • Evaluate features and functionality of Standards Committee International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) TMN architecture and network models
   • Research and evaluate techniques for collecting management information from network nodes using interrupts and polling
   • Analyse configuration management problems and produce assessment report on solutions by integrated network management systems
2. Analyse fault management and accountability procedures
   • Evaluate effectiveness of fault management processes from beginning to resolution, including automation of fault management
   • Analyse reasons for alarm correlation with process analysis and apply fault identification to network problems
3. Plan for reliability and survivability
   • Research and produce a report on quality of service (QoS) in a telecommunications context, including relevant international standards and range and type of possible monitoring parameters for QoS
   • Analyse reasons for service levels in telecommunications context
   • Perform linear and exponential trend analysis on real or simulated data for single monitoring parameter
   • Research and assess reliability and survivability in telecommunications context with reference to disaster and security management policies and procedures
   • Develop disaster recovery plan for telecommunications network
4. Research and report network management techniques
   • Research how accounting records are generated and used for both voice and data networks
   • Analyse process of generating bills from accounting records, configuration and client information
   • Research and report on network management techniques and standards used for internet
   • Research and report on standards used in simple network management protocol (SNMP) network management model and global system for mobiles (GSM) network
   • Analyse network management functions over CNET network simulation or similar data network and produce report on findings

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

research and evaluate the architectural features and functions of network management systems

research and report on the following:

the major features, configuration and functions of management systems

fault management and accountability procedures

the major features and functions of quality of service (QoS) agreements

network management techniques

analyse the major features of planning for reliability and survivability.

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:

evaluate administrative network management systems

review business models and business processes used in telecommunications management networks

investigate enterprise solutions for a given situation

evaluate operations network management systems

determine organisational policies and procedures that relate to management systems

evaluate the impact of the workplace and industry environment on the use of a telecommunications management system.

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