Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop planning strategies for the design phase to meet present and future demands, and involves gathering information on network capability, anticipated network deployment demand and scoping design requirements to produce building planning specifications.
It applies to individuals with a high level of specialist technical skills and knowledge in telecommunications and IT networks using internet protocol (IP) systems.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Evaluate building environment requirements | 1.1 Utilise network equipment deployment plans to convert network equipment specifications into building requirements data 1.2 Determine planned and forecast network equipment deployment locations and quantities to prioritise tasks 1.3 Formulate justification to proceed by analysing business requirements and benefits to the business 1.4 Analyse current building capacities or capabilities against planned deployment data to determine building environment shortfalls or additional needs 1.5 Determine minimum needs required to address identified building services shortfalls, upgrades or changes 1.6 Identify relevant standards, business and regulatory requirements that are essential for building plan compliance |
2. Scope building design requirements | 2.1 Quantify building requirements from known needs to determine if any standard deliverables can be used 2.2 Assess if requirements can be met using new or alternative solutions 2.3 Provide estimated costs and schedule to determine a planning solution 2.4 Prepare a scoping document and supporting documentation with recommendations that complies with deployment standards and regulatory requirements |
3. Produce project brief | 3.1 Prepare a project scope in required briefing format to present to the design section 3.2 Plan project delivery to meet any business timing and funding constraints 3.3 Produce building planning specifications with approvals and present to the building design section to be used for detailed design or construction specifications |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of ability to:
assess building environment requirements to provide network capability for current and forecast demand including consideration of merging technological development and product implementation
prepare and present a detailed scoping document with solutions, costing and project scheduling recommendations
meet forecast network capability needs and regulatory requirements.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
identify and discuss capability and limitations of the various network technologies to meet present and future needs
describe different costing and funding models
outline the process to review limits of a building’s facilities and services
identify network equipment requirements and use to derive building’s specifications
identify network building design
identify and apply relevant regulations and standards
discuss typical problems and challenges that describe the limitations of the various building projects work
identify ways to remain abreast of current building requirements to meet future service obligations.
Assessment Conditions
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 – Network Planning field of work and include access to:
computer aided design (CAD)
computer networks
data for network planning
network equipment deployment plans
planning models
relevant standards and regulations.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1-1.5, 1.6, 2.2, 2.4 | Analyses and evaluates complex written and visual text in specialised workplace documentation to determine key information and specific requirements Evaluates complex text to determine legislative, regulatory and project requirements |
Writing | 1.3, 2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Develops complex material for a specific audience using clear and detailed language and visuals while employing expected forms and conventions Prepares reports which incorporate evaluation of information and specialised and cohesive language |
Oral Communication | 1.3, 2.2, 3.3 | Clearly articulates requirements using language appropriate to audience and environment, and participates in a verbal exchange of ideas and solutions |
Numeracy | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Interprets numerical information and applies appropriate mathematical formulas to calculate different data Analyses numerical information to measure present and predicted usage and calculates metric measurements, quantities/ratios and financial data using appropriate tools |
Navigate the world of work | 1.6, 2.4, 3.1 | Takes full responsibility for following policies, procedures and legislative requirements and identifies organisational implications of new legislation or regulation Identifies and resolves key business issues, processes and practices that may have legal implications Ensures knowledge of legislative requirements and products is kept up-to-date to provide accurate information |
Interact with others | 3.1, 3.3 | Selects, implements and seeks to improve protocols governing communications to clients and co-workers in a range of work contexts Implements strategies for a diverse range of colleagues and clients to build rapport and foster strong relationships |
Get the work done | 1.2-1.5, 2.1-2.4, 3.2 | Accepts responsibility for planning and sequencing complex tasks and workload, negotiating key aspects with others, taking into account capabilities, efficiencies and effectiveness Makes critical decisions quickly and intuitively in complex situations, taking into consideration a range of variables, including outcomes of previous decisions Applies systematic and analytical decision-making processes for complex and non-routine situations |
Sectors
Telecommunications – Network Planning