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ICTCBL403 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Supervise cabling project

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICTCBL403 - Supervise cabling project
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise an indoor or outdoor, domestic, commercial or industrial communications cabling project. It requires planning, preparing financial budgets and monitoring cabling work. Communications applications include digital and analog, telephony, data, video, digital broadcasting, computer networks, local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and multimedia.It applies to technical staff who supervise a cabling project on a client's premises where technical and organisational skills are required to ensure an effective outcome for the client.Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the Implementation Guide Companion Volume or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the telecommunications – cabling field of work and include access to:

a site with a cabling project

human resource policies, including awards, conditions and all related work health and safety (WHS) and work practices

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on monitoring activities.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and organise cabling activities
  • Obtain cabling installation specifications and project specifications from client
  • Prepare work schedules and installation plans identifying key dates and milestones
  • Organise resource requirements
  • Verify location of proposed installation according to plans obtained from authorised personnel
  • Obtain information on location of other services from relevant authorities
  • Document plans for cabling project and advise relevant parties
       
Element: Prepare financial budgets
  • Prepare budget identifying cost and expenditure items from scheduling and planning documentation
  • Advise relevant personnel of purchasing and other delegations within budget allocations
  • Prepare budget projections within estimated and approved contract pricing
       
Element: Source human resource requirements for cabling
  • Estimate number and determine availability of suitable human resources according to contract requirements and relevant industrial and enterprise policy
  • Establish necessary competency and licence requirements of project personnel prior to recruitment
  • Schedule personnel workloads and allocate within industrial and enterprise requirements
       
Element: Monitor cabling works
  • Follow work health and safety (WHS) processes and site-specific safety requirements according to plan
  • Monitor compliance regularly with client specification, relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
  • Notify client promptly on difficult or known problem areas
  • Reallocate work as required to meet client and company requirements
  • Monitor costs and time schedules to identify and resolve any potential problem
  • Provide report on work progress activity and schedule
       
Element: Evaluate outcomes of cabling projects
  • Review cabling projects to identify areas where performance has been below client and enterprise expectations
  • Implement recommendations to ensure effective improvements
       
Element: Complete administrative tasks
  • Complete documentation
  • Notify client and obtain sign off
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan and organise cabling activities

1.1 Obtain cabling installation specifications and project specifications from client

1.2 Prepare work schedules and installation plans identifying key dates and milestones

1.3 Organise resource requirements

1.4 Verify location of proposed installation according to plans obtained from authorised personnel

1.5 Obtain information on location of other services from relevant authorities

1.6 Document plans for cabling project and advise relevant parties

2. Prepare financial budgets

2.1 Prepare budget identifying cost and expenditure items from scheduling and planning documentation

2.2 Advise relevant personnel of purchasing and other delegations within budget allocations

2.3 Prepare budget projections within estimated and approved contract pricing

3. Source human resource requirements for cabling

3.1 Estimate number and determine availability of suitable human resources according to contract requirements and relevant industrial and enterprise policy

3.2 Establish necessary competency and licence requirements of project personnel prior to recruitment

3.3 Schedule personnel workloads and allocate within industrial and enterprise requirements

4. Monitor cabling works

4.1 Follow work health and safety (WHS) processes and site-specific safety requirements according to plan

4.2 Monitor compliance regularly with client specification, relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

4.3 Notify client promptly on difficult or known problem areas

4.4 Reallocate work as required to meet client and company requirements

4.5 Monitor costs and time schedules to identify and resolve any potential problem

4.6 Provide report on work progress activity and schedule

5. Evaluate outcomes of cabling projects

5.1 Review cabling projects to identify areas where performance has been below client and enterprise expectations

5.2 Implement recommendations to ensure effective improvements

6. Complete administrative tasks

6.1 Complete documentation

6.2 Notify client and obtain sign off

Evidence of the ability to:

complete all appropriate plans and financial budgets for cabling activities

supervise cabling project applying human resource policies, including awards and conditions and all related health and safety and work practices

monitor and implement alternate plans where necessary to meet work schedules and client requirements

complete a project report on a cabling project detailing recommendations for improvement.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe appropriate methods for scheduling, costing and managing labour and resources on a project

recognise the requirements to safely operate equipment and install components according to a manufacturer's specification

outline the health and safety standards and practices required to:

manage risk and hazards in the workplace

use health and safety standards

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

identify and describe legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact on the work activity

identify typical issues and challenges that occur in scheduling and supervising a worksite

outline the components of reports and identify the reasons for other documentation required when supervising a project.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan and organise cabling activities

1.1 Obtain cabling installation specifications and project specifications from client

1.2 Prepare work schedules and installation plans identifying key dates and milestones

1.3 Organise resource requirements

1.4 Verify location of proposed installation according to plans obtained from authorised personnel

1.5 Obtain information on location of other services from relevant authorities

1.6 Document plans for cabling project and advise relevant parties

2. Prepare financial budgets

2.1 Prepare budget identifying cost and expenditure items from scheduling and planning documentation

2.2 Advise relevant personnel of purchasing and other delegations within budget allocations

2.3 Prepare budget projections within estimated and approved contract pricing

3. Source human resource requirements for cabling

3.1 Estimate number and determine availability of suitable human resources according to contract requirements and relevant industrial and enterprise policy

3.2 Establish necessary competency and licence requirements of project personnel prior to recruitment

3.3 Schedule personnel workloads and allocate within industrial and enterprise requirements

4. Monitor cabling works

4.1 Follow work health and safety (WHS) processes and site-specific safety requirements according to plan

4.2 Monitor compliance regularly with client specification, relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

4.3 Notify client promptly on difficult or known problem areas

4.4 Reallocate work as required to meet client and company requirements

4.5 Monitor costs and time schedules to identify and resolve any potential problem

4.6 Provide report on work progress activity and schedule

5. Evaluate outcomes of cabling projects

5.1 Review cabling projects to identify areas where performance has been below client and enterprise expectations

5.2 Implement recommendations to ensure effective improvements

6. Complete administrative tasks

6.1 Complete documentation

6.2 Notify client and obtain sign off

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Obtain cabling installation specifications and project specifications from client 
Prepare work schedules and installation plans identifying key dates and milestones 
Organise resource requirements 
Verify location of proposed installation according to plans obtained from authorised personnel 
Obtain information on location of other services from relevant authorities 
Document plans for cabling project and advise relevant parties 
Prepare budget identifying cost and expenditure items from scheduling and planning documentation 
Advise relevant personnel of purchasing and other delegations within budget allocations 
Prepare budget projections within estimated and approved contract pricing 
Estimate number and determine availability of suitable human resources according to contract requirements and relevant industrial and enterprise policy 
Establish necessary competency and licence requirements of project personnel prior to recruitment 
Schedule personnel workloads and allocate within industrial and enterprise requirements 
Follow work health and safety (WHS) processes and site-specific safety requirements according to plan 
Monitor compliance regularly with client specification, relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards 
Notify client promptly on difficult or known problem areas 
Reallocate work as required to meet client and company requirements 
Monitor costs and time schedules to identify and resolve any potential problem 
Provide report on work progress activity and schedule 
Review cabling projects to identify areas where performance has been below client and enterprise expectations 
Implement recommendations to ensure effective improvements 
Complete documentation 
Notify client and obtain sign off 

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