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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Obtain access to work site
   • Notify appropriate personnel, if necessary, to arrange site access, discuss installation requirements and identify carrier network systems
   • Assess site-specific safety requirements and enterprise work health and safety (WHS) processes and procedures
   • Use network information systems to obtain planning data
2. Identify existing infrastructure
   • Confirm details of installation with stakeholders
   • Verify site conditions and building construction
   • Locate and record existing facilities and systems
   • Confirm installation locations and identify barriers to planned network extension
   • Integrate existing network and floor plans into documentation where available
3. Integrate existing infrastructure into design brief
   • Review existing plans, drawings and databases against the design brief
   • Calculate capacity of existing facilities against proposed usage to ensure appropriate design decisions for new installation
   • Incorporate all data into new installation design
   • Mark up plans and prepare report on new installation design
   • Develop contingency plans for anticipated constraints
4. Review design for compliance with standards and legislation
   • Examine standards, practices and requirements for locating telecommunications infrastructure in the access network
   • Review installation design to ensure compliance with requirements of federal, state and local regulations, relevant legislation, codes and standards
   • Initiate any special studies or investigations necessary for completion of the project
5. Complete required reports and documentation
   • Complete required documents promptly and according to planning parameters
   • Obtain carrier confirmation from documented requirements
   • Distribute design documentation to stakeholders promptly
   • Obtain project plan sign-off from carrier

Performance Evidence

Evidence of ability to:

evaluate existing infrastructure on an installation site

integrate existing infrastructure into an installation design

develop design specifications for an installation project

engage stakeholders and carriers in design approval process.

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:

identify and explain the impact of relevant legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact communications work

describe access networks in Australia and state how it influences development of projects

identify costs associated with carrier installations and determine estimates and operating budgets for an installation

identify network performance information required to produce a network design

specify current, new and emerging technologies to be considered for a communications design, including barriers that may have an impact

define project management and its purpose and explain associated databases and project management software programs used

explain economic and political influences and trends that impact communications installations for public and commercial enterprises

describe a network plan and its components

explain the purpose of having authorities and delegations required when costing and estimating financials for projects

explain the impact of local and international economic conditions on telecommunications installations and infrastructure, and typical challenges and limits facing technology today and on future needs

describe the process and documentation required to collate and write project briefs, reports and project charters

identify specific work health and safety requirements relating to site conditions and activities, including manufacturer's requirements for safe operation of equipment to be incorporated into project documentation.

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