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Apply business acumen to network planning

Apply business acumen to network planning

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTNPL401
State Code
AWE47
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
14/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/07/2016
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
05/07/2016
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to consider business drivers in a decision-making process for network planning and investment. It prepares individuals for entry into planning and design for network additions and implementations to accommodate network growth and new technologies within the industry.It applies to individuals with a range of telecommunications skills and extensive knowledge of core and access network capabilities of the service provider.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
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
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3349 ICTNPL4107A Apply business acumen to network planning Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCV88 ICTNPL412 Apply business acumen to network planning Unit of competency