Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake scheduling of resources for a new installation or upgrade of an existing system for all telecommunications applications including telephony, data, video and multimedia.
It applies to individuals who may be involved in assessing installation requirements, planning and performing installations, testing installed equipment and fault finding. It involves a degree of autonomy and may include limited supervision of others.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Scope project resources | 1.1 Collate and analyse design and estimation documents from appropriate personnel for resource needs and deadlines, complying with relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards 1.2 Consult interested parties for input to schedule |
2. Schedule resources for project | 2.1 Coordinate resource requirements for project to match available labour to quantity and type of work required 2.2 Schedule availability of resources to suit relevant interested parties and according to works schedules, including start and finish dates 2.3 Document and clearly communicate resources schedule to appropriate personnel for approval |
3. Monitor and coordinate resources schedule according to project progress | 3.1 Monitor and coordinate quantity, quality and timing of supply of each input and service according to progress of projects being undertaken 3.2 Reschedule resources based on priorities and report to appropriate person according to enterprise guidelines 3.3 Complete administrative tasks |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
identify resource requirements from plans, equipment and system manuals, specifications and relevant enterprise policy
plan and provision to meet key dates and milestones for:
appropriately skilled labour
volume and type of material
monitor work progress, and coordinate and adjust resource requirements to meet client needs and cost parameters.
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 appropriate engineering and design practices and procedures
identify enterprise permit procedures and enterprise recording procedures
identify relevant industrial awards and work health and safety (WHS) practices
outline relevant plant and equipment operations
identify relevant statutory requirements
describe team communication processes and deadline setting
explain time management techniques
identify tools, equipment and materials required to do the work
outline work planning and organisational theory.
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 – workplace effectiveness field of work and include access to:
a suitable telecommunications operations site
current equipment
relevant enterprise and site related documentation
relevant regulatory, supplier and equipment documentation.
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 the Foundation Skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1, 3.3 | Recognises and interprets written and visual text to determine key information and specific requirements and responsibilities |
Writing | 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3 | Develops material for a specific audience using clear and detailed language to convey explicit information, requirements and recommendations |
Oral Communication | 1.2, 2.3, 3.2 | Participates in a verbal exchange of ideas and elicits the view and opinions of others by listening and questioning |
Numeracy | 1.1, 2.1-2.3, 3.1, 3.2 | Uses mathematical skills to estimate resource allocation and work schedules |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1, 2.3, 3.2 | Takes personal responsibility for adherence to legal and regulatory responsibilities relevant to scoping of project resources Recognises and follows explicit and implicit enterprise protocols regarding gaining approval for resources schedule and any rescheduling |
Interact with others | 1.2 | Understands what to communicate, with whom and how in consultations regarding input to schedule |
Get the work done | All | Sequences and schedules complex activities, monitors implementation and manages relevant communication when scoping, scheduling, monitoring and coordinating resources schedule Uses systematic, analytical processes in matching labour supply to work required and monitoring progress, gathering relevant information and evaluating options against agreed criteria Recognises and takes responsibility for addressing predictable and less predictable problems when rescheduling according to priorities |
Sectors
Telecommunications – workplace effectiveness