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Evidence Guide: ICTNPL401 - Apply business acumen to network planning

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ICTNPL401 - Apply business acumen to network planning

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Analyse forecasts using customer demand

  1. Gather and organise information concerning customer service and usage data to determine customer demand
  2. Determine trends in customer demands in specific customer operating environments and markets
  3. Assess key measures of capacity and customer demand for forecast
Gather and organise information concerning customer service and usage data to determine customer demand

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Determine trends in customer demands in specific customer operating environments and markets

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Assess key measures of capacity and customer demand for forecast

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Build models to develop business cases

  1. Construct a model to represent key options to formulate strategic proposals in network planning
  2. Determine rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities under Commonwealth legislation
  3. Produce a strategic network plan using key variables, and communicate them to intended audience
  4. Apply business case methodology to determine key economic measures and risks to business success
  5. Evaluate business value and options to recommend appropriate planning strategy
Construct a model to represent key options to formulate strategic proposals in network planning

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Determine rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities under Commonwealth legislation

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Produce a strategic network plan using key variables, and communicate them to intended audience

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Apply business case methodology to determine key economic measures and risks to business success

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Evaluate business value and options to recommend appropriate planning strategy

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Apply financial analysis

  1. Use a financial investment tool relevant to the business environment to determine financial viability of the planning project
  2. Apply key economic measures in an analysis process and develop business strategy
  3. Determine relevant level of financial analysis required to optimise network planning
Use a financial investment tool relevant to the business environment to determine financial viability of the planning project

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Apply key economic measures in an analysis process and develop business strategy

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Determine relevant level of financial analysis required to optimise network planning

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Analyse demographic trends for strategy development

  1. Gather demographic data and determine impact of demographic diversity on planning strategies
  2. Analyse data and produce demographic trends for use in strategy developments in network planning
Gather demographic data and determine impact of demographic diversity on planning strategies

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Analyse data and produce demographic trends for use in strategy developments in network planning

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Assess technology implementation

  1. Determine unit costs associated with technologies and products by using lifecycle of technologies
  2. Research what different technology bases can deliver and circumstances and locations in which they should be successfully deployed
Determine unit costs associated with technologies and products by using lifecycle of technologies

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Research what different technology bases can deliver and circumstances and locations in which they should be successfully deployed

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Evaluate network deployment architecture

  1. Evaluate network deployment architecture using network deployment rules and reasoning behind architecture rules
  2. Produce a business model of network planning, applying commercial considerations and exemption process
Evaluate network deployment architecture using network deployment rules and reasoning behind architecture rules

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Produce a business model of network planning, applying commercial considerations and exemption process

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Analyse forecasts using customer demand

1.1 Gather and organise information concerning customer service and usage data to determine customer demand

1.2 Determine trends in customer demands in specific customer operating environments and markets

1.3 Assess key measures of capacity and customer demand for forecast

2. Build models to develop business cases

2.1 Construct a model to represent key options to formulate strategic proposals in network planning

2.2 Determine rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities under Commonwealth legislation

2.3 Produce a strategic network plan using key variables, and communicate them to intended audience

2.4 Apply business case methodology to determine key economic measures and risks to business success

2.5 Evaluate business value and options to recommend appropriate planning strategy

3. Apply financial analysis

3.1 Use a financial investment tool relevant to the business environment to determine financial viability of the planning project

3.2 Apply key economic measures in an analysis process and develop business strategy

3.3 Determine relevant level of financial analysis required to optimise network planning

4. Analyse demographic trends for strategy development

4.1 Gather demographic data and determine impact of demographic diversity on planning strategies

4.2 Analyse data and produce demographic trends for use in strategy developments in network planning

5. Assess technology implementation

5.1 Determine unit costs associated with technologies and products by using lifecycle of technologies

5.2 Research what different technology bases can deliver and circumstances and locations in which they should be successfully deployed

6. Evaluate network deployment architecture

6.1 Evaluate network deployment architecture using network deployment rules and reasoning behind architecture rules

6.2 Produce a business model of network planning, applying commercial considerations and exemption process

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Analyse forecasts using customer demand

1.1 Gather and organise information concerning customer service and usage data to determine customer demand

1.2 Determine trends in customer demands in specific customer operating environments and markets

1.3 Assess key measures of capacity and customer demand for forecast

2. Build models to develop business cases

2.1 Construct a model to represent key options to formulate strategic proposals in network planning

2.2 Determine rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities under Commonwealth legislation

2.3 Produce a strategic network plan using key variables, and communicate them to intended audience

2.4 Apply business case methodology to determine key economic measures and risks to business success

2.5 Evaluate business value and options to recommend appropriate planning strategy

3. Apply financial analysis

3.1 Use a financial investment tool relevant to the business environment to determine financial viability of the planning project

3.2 Apply key economic measures in an analysis process and develop business strategy

3.3 Determine relevant level of financial analysis required to optimise network planning

4. Analyse demographic trends for strategy development

4.1 Gather demographic data and determine impact of demographic diversity on planning strategies

4.2 Analyse data and produce demographic trends for use in strategy developments in network planning

5. Assess technology implementation

5.1 Determine unit costs associated with technologies and products by using lifecycle of technologies

5.2 Research what different technology bases can deliver and circumstances and locations in which they should be successfully deployed

6. Evaluate network deployment architecture

6.1 Evaluate network deployment architecture using network deployment rules and reasoning behind architecture rules

6.2 Produce a business model of network planning, applying commercial considerations and exemption process

Evidence of the ability to:

analyse forecasts using customer demand

build accurate models to develop business cases, applying financial analysis

analyse demographic trends for strategy development

assess technology implementation

communicate with customers

evaluate network deployment architecture.

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:

explain different forms of business modelling

identify commercial considerations, including:

capital expenditure (CAPEX)

operational expenditure (OPEX)

product revenue and demand versus network cost

return on investment (RoI)

time to market

identify role of demographics in the planning process

outline emerging technologies of telecommunications

identify financial investment tools:

cost-benefit analysis

investment management system

net present value (NPV)

identify financial models

explain forecasting of trends

identify and explain relevant legislation as it applies to:

Australian competition and consumer affairs

telecommunications industry regulatory accounting

universal services obligations

describe network planning processes.