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Evidence Guide: ICTPMG6033A - Develop a project management plan

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ICTPMG6033A - Develop a project management plan

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

Prepare project management plan

  1. Evaluate and assess project brief and related documents
  2. Produce a document on project tasks and associated timelines, including installation processes and test requirements
  3. Assess and produce a document on resource requirements to assist allocation of appropriate resources
  4. Produce a training plan assessing training needs and associated timelines for efficient project implementation
  5. Determine and document budgetary requirements
  6. Assess the roles of all identified parties associated with the project to ensure their involvement
  7. Produce a project verification document, including monitoring and control processes and review processes such as quality audits
  8. Consult with all relevant parties prior to finalising draft plan and make changes as appropriate
Evaluate and assess project brief and related documents

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Produce a document on project tasks and associated timelines, including installation processes and test requirements

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Assess and produce a document on resource requirements to assist allocation of appropriate resources

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Produce a training plan assessing training needs and associated timelines for efficient project implementation

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Determine and document budgetary requirements

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Assess the roles of all identified parties associated with the project to ensure their involvement

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Produce a project verification document, including monitoring and control processes and review processes such as quality audits

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Consult with all relevant parties prior to finalising draft plan and make changes as appropriate

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Develop and evaluate management plan

  1. Produce a preliminary plan for consultation including identified factors that may impact on the realisation of the project and observance of relevant legislation, codes, regulation and standards
  2. Consult with customer and clarify any amendments
  3. Develop a final plan with recommendations
Produce a preliminary plan for consultation including identified factors that may impact on the realisation of the project and observance of relevant legislation, codes, regulation and standards

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Consult with customer and clarify any amendments

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Develop a final plan with recommendations

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Finalise documentation

  1. Produce and document a final plan to include implementation details and training needs.
  2. Present plan to customer and obtain sign off
Produce and document a final plan to include implementation details and training needs.

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Present plan to customer and obtain sign off

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

prepare a project management plan

develop and evaluate a project management plan.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

a telecommunications operations site with relevant telecommunications technology and infrastructure

relevant databases, legislative requirements and other site and project related documentation

organisational documentation relating to equipment, warranties, leasing, contracts and audits.

Methods of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate undertaking planning tasks

review of reports and plans completed by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of planning, types of systems and applications

a completed project plan for a telecommunications project.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICTNPL6029A Plan the development and growth of the telecommunications network

ICTPMG6034A Prepare a detailed design brief.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to compare and evaluate most effective technical solutions

communication skills to:

liaise with customers to ensure requirements are known and can be met within timeframes

negotiate approvals and contract arrangements with suppliers and contractors

literacy skills to interpret technical specifications and related documentation and document technical requirements and procedures

numeracy skills to:

determining workforce requirements

calculating budget requirements and limitations

assessing channel capacities and overall dimensioning requirements

organisation skills to arrange training and relevant documentation

planning and organisation skills to:

set out project requirements and priorities

make site access and equipment delivery arrangements

problem solving skills to account for unexpected faults or equipment incompatibilities or logistics problems

research skills to gain and maintain relevant and current technical product knowledge

Required knowledge

common customer telecommunications applications and related equipment

connections to carrier infrastructure or equipment

current legislation relating to installation of telecommunications equipment and connection to carrier services

customer premise equipment

leasing versus purchase options to assist in delivering cost effective solutions

network and transmission equipment

network topologies, interface and interconnect solutions

occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements for:

electrical safety

materials handling

physical hazards:

confined spaces

heights

lifting

power requirements and electrical safety

typical performance parameters and typical faults that may be encountered in customer equipment and related connection and transmission media

various test equipment types suitable for tests to be made

warranty information for equipment supplies and contractor work guarantees

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Project brief and related documents refer to:

equipment and system needs:

computer network equipment site evaluation, including barriers to installation

switching

transmission and radio network

transmission paths:

cable,

optical fibre

radio

microwave

satellite

safety aspects of building or area using available software:

building and equipment hazards

ceiling access

construction type

system design and configuration.

Document may refer to:

activities:

dependencies

inspection

manufacturer's technical manuals and responsibilities

requirements to ensure that installation and service activities are performed under controlled conditions

technical standards

testing and related procedures

work instructions

contingency plans to account for delays and other problems

critical paths and timelines

quality plans:

check lists

Gantt charts

software based programmes

process flow charts

tasks and overall work structure.

Tasks and associated timelines may include:

estimating overall timeframes based on standard installation times

identifying critical paths and minimum timelines

identifying independent tasks and those that depend on others

identifying timeframes associated with each aspect of the project

initiating documentation:

sales orders

quotation forms

specification lists

making allowances for:

likely network outages and restrictions

anticipated barriers and contingency provisions for delays and problems

special award conditions:

weather allowance

site allowance

district allowance

timelines for planning approvals:

government planning bodies

local government

frequency spectrum agency.

Resource requirements may include:

locating possible resource banks

merits of using contract versus enterprise resources

material requirements including spare parts

identifying documentation required including:

design briefs

labour contracts

manuals

plans

specifications

identifying systems, including communication tools

identifying test equipment:

hand-held cable testers

insulation resistance tester

multimeter

optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)

oscillator and probe set

proprietary devices

protocol analysers

pulse echo tester

signal generator

signal level meter

spectrum analyser

time domain reflectometer (TDR)

using tendering process according to enterprise policy:

by letter or through the press, contracting and subcontracting

consideration of:

capacity

company performance

delivery times

performance

price

product type

quality assurance processes

quality.

Training plans may include:

consideration of costs

location of delivery

method

project and customer needs and skills gaps

specific resources for training

timeframe

use of:

installation staff

specialist trainers.

Budgetary requirements may include:

costings with compliance and profit margin

detailed financial statement

expenditure approval procedures in line with enterprise policy

risk analysis of financial options.

Parties may include:

contractor

customer

designers

equipment manufacturers

installers

lessee

operational staff

planners

project management

site owner

sub contractor

suppliers.

Quality audits may refer to:

reviews of process

reviews of methodology

Factors may include:

competencies and skills gap

critical paths

equipment and system needs

independent tasks and relationship

network outage

resources:

tools and equipment

finance

manpower

machinery

equipment and spares

safety aspects

timelines.

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) technical standards

Australian building codes and regulations

Environmental Protection Act

fire regulations

heritage legislation

industrial awards and conditions

International Standards ISO 9000 and 9001

International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendations

noise abatement

OHS compliance requirements which may vary in different states and countries.

Telecommunications Act and associated codes

Trade Practices legislation.