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Evidence Guide: ICTOPN503 - Plan for an optical system upgrade and cut over

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ICTOPN503 - Plan for an optical system upgrade and cut over

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

Gather information to prepare upgrade activity plan

  1. Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work
  2. Obtain design specifications from the planning and design section to determine scope and nature of the upgrade
  3. Analyse the design specification and design plan, and determine accuracy of the design plan to site installation and requirements with customer
  4. Determine network equipment types and obtain installation details from manufacturer
  5. Prepare an equipment and component list and source vendors for procurement
Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work

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Obtain design specifications from the planning and design section to determine scope and nature of the upgrade

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse the design specification and design plan, and determine accuracy of the design plan to site installation and requirements with customer

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine network equipment types and obtain installation details from manufacturer

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Date:

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Prepare an equipment and component list and source vendors for procurement

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Date:

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Prepare upgrade activity plans

  1. Prepare a detailed installation plan of the upgrade for the installer
  2. Prepare a detailed installation procedure to carry out the upgrade to minimise impact to customer
  3. Prepare pre-installation optical tests on existing equipment to determine benchmarks and performance levels prior to the upgrade
  4. Prepare post-installation optical tests on upgrade to ensure upgraded system is achieving desired results
  5. Prepare monitoring schedule to progressively assess upgrade progress
  6. Prepare contingency plan for backing out if upgrade is not progressing according to schedule and disruptions to customer are excessive
  7. Prepare cut over procedures
Prepare a detailed installation plan of the upgrade for the installer

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Prepare a detailed installation procedure to carry out the upgrade to minimise impact to customer

Completed
Date:

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Prepare pre-installation optical tests on existing equipment to determine benchmarks and performance levels prior to the upgrade

Completed
Date:

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Prepare post-installation optical tests on upgrade to ensure upgraded system is achieving desired results

Completed
Date:

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Prepare monitoring schedule to progressively assess upgrade progress

Completed
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Prepare contingency plan for backing out if upgrade is not progressing according to schedule and disruptions to customer are excessive

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Prepare cut over procedures

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Complete documentation

  1. Update documentation
  2. Submit planning activity document for approval
Update documentation

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Submit planning activity document for approval

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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. Gather information to prepare upgrade activity plan

1.1 Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work

1.2 Obtain design specifications from the planning and design section to determine scope and nature of the upgrade

1.3 Analyse the design specification and design plan, and determine accuracy of the design plan to site installation and requirements with customer

1.4 Determine network equipment types and obtain installation details from manufacturer

1.5 Prepare an equipment and component list and source vendors for procurement

2. Prepare upgrade activity plans

2.1 Prepare a detailed installation plan of the upgrade for the installer

2.2 Prepare a detailed installation procedure to carry out the upgrade to minimise impact to customer

2.3 Prepare pre-installation optical tests on existing equipment to determine benchmarks and performance levels prior to the upgrade

2.4 Prepare post-installation optical tests on upgrade to ensure upgraded system is achieving desired results

2.5 Prepare monitoring schedule to progressively assess upgrade progress

2.6 Prepare contingency plan for backing out if upgrade is not progressing according to schedule and disruptions to customer are excessive

2.7 Prepare cut over procedures

3. Complete documentation

3.1 Update documentation

3.2 Submit planning activity document for approval

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. Gather information to prepare upgrade activity plan

1.1 Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work

1.2 Obtain design specifications from the planning and design section to determine scope and nature of the upgrade

1.3 Analyse the design specification and design plan, and determine accuracy of the design plan to site installation and requirements with customer

1.4 Determine network equipment types and obtain installation details from manufacturer

1.5 Prepare an equipment and component list and source vendors for procurement

2. Prepare upgrade activity plans

2.1 Prepare a detailed installation plan of the upgrade for the installer

2.2 Prepare a detailed installation procedure to carry out the upgrade to minimise impact to customer

2.3 Prepare pre-installation optical tests on existing equipment to determine benchmarks and performance levels prior to the upgrade

2.4 Prepare post-installation optical tests on upgrade to ensure upgraded system is achieving desired results

2.5 Prepare monitoring schedule to progressively assess upgrade progress

2.6 Prepare contingency plan for backing out if upgrade is not progressing according to schedule and disruptions to customer are excessive

2.7 Prepare cut over procedures

3. Complete documentation

3.1 Update documentation

3.2 Submit planning activity document for approval

Evidence of ability to:

prepare upgrade plan incorporating the following:

a detailed installation plan and installation procedures

pre-installation and post-installation test methods and results

a monitoring schedule to assess progress of the upgrade

a contingency plan.

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 alarms and backup systems that apply to optical networks

describe escalation and outage procedures

explain network management systems

outline fundamentals of telecommunications networks and equipment

summarise telecommunications monitoring tools

outline telecommunications test equipment and test setups

evaluate telecommunications wiring practices

explain upgrade and post-upgrade routines.