Required skills

analytical skills to interpret test equipment settings and readings

communication skills to liaise with customers and technical staff to ensure requirements are known and can be met within timeframes

literacy skills to interpret technical specifications and related documentation

numeracy skills to make calculations and necessary calibration changes

planning and organisation skills to make site access and equipment delivery arrangements

problem solving skills to account for unexpected faults or equipment configuration anomalies

safety awareness skills to

apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and occupational health and safety OHS standards

work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

technical skills to

analyse alarms

conduct tests

correctly handle connect and calibrate test equipment

perform cut over activities

Required knowledge

electrical and optical properties to be measured

legislation and licensing surrounding installation of telecommunications equipment

power requirements and electrical safety

test equipment types suitable for tests to be made

transmission hierarchy and switching principles

transmission type and signals that may be encountered

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

develop a contingency plan

implement a cut over plan and an outage plan

apply enterprise escalation and outage procedures

cut over and test network equipment within an industry acceptable time period

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

a network and equipment for cut over

equipment currently used in industry

systems manuals specifications and enterprise policy

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate undertaking cut over preparations and processes

review of cut over test results and records completed by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess required knowledge

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

ICTTENA Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network

ICTTEN5060A Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network.

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may have second language issues

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should not require language literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Appropriate personnel may include:

Cut over management plan may include:

Outage management plan may include:

Contingency plan may include:

Customers may include:

Tests may include: