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Develop planning strategies for building environment design
Develop planning strategies for building environment design
Unit of competency
National Code
ICTNPL5154A
ICTNPL5154A
State Code
D3362
D3362
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/04/2014
Field of Education
080315 - Project Management
Original Release Date
15/04/2014
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop planning strategies for the design phase to meet present and future demands. It involves gathering information on network capability, anticipated network deployment demand and scoping design requirements to produce building planning specifications.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Evaluate the building environment requirements
- 1.1. Utilise network equipment deployment plans to convert network equipment specifications into building requirements data
- 1.2. Determine the planned and forecast network equipment deployment locations and quantities to prioritise tasks
- 1.3. Formulate justification to proceed by analysing the business requirements and benefits to the business
- 1.4. Analyse the current building capacities or capabilities against the planned deployment data to determine building environment shortfalls or additional needs
- 1.5. Determine the minimum needs required to address identified building services shortfalls, upgrades or changes
- 1.6. Identify relevant standards, business and regulatory requirements that are essential for building plan compliance
2. Scope the buildings design requirements
- 2.1. Quantify the building's requirements from known needs to determine if any standard deliverables can be used
- 2.2. Assess if requirements can be met using new or alternative solutions
- 2.3. Provide estimated costs and schedule to determine a planning solution
- 2.4. Prepare a scoping document and supporting documentation with recommendations that complies with deployment standards and regulatory requirements
3. Produce the project brief
- 3.1. Prepare a project scope in required briefing format to present to the design section
- 3.2. Plan project delivery to meet any business timing and funding constraints
- 3.3. Produce the building planning specifications with approvals and present to the building design section to be used for detailed design or construction specifications
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.
Network equipment may include:
billing centre
broadband
broadcasting
call centre
internet protocol (IP) networking
network alarm
network operations centre
radio
switching
transmission.
Building requirements data may include:
alarms
cooling
fire protection
power usage
security protection
spatial.
Business requirements may refer to:
complying with standards and regulations
deployment of infrastructure in a commercially viable way
meeting customer demands on the network.
Capacities may refer to:
ability to extend building area
adequate fire and security protection
available adequate cooling power
available adequate power feed from electricity supply authority
available floor space for use
vehicular access.
Capabilities may refer to:
ability to deliver desired products
building design specifications
building limitations on facility and services
future needs.
Relevant standards may include:
accepted industry design standards and codes
Australian or international standards
company design standards
company specific policy and standards
deployment rules
environmental codes
fire authority codes
heritage codes
local council building codes
regulatory body requirements:
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Telecommunications Act.
Regulatory requirements may include:
community
environmental
legal
statuary.
Estimated costs may include:
comparable past project costs
costing models
funding model
unit rates.
Supporting documentation may include:
area plans
briefing documents
business justifications
cost-benefit analysis
customer demands.
Project scope may include:
costing
details of requirements to build
justification
materials
provisions
resource allocation
timing.
Funding constraints may include:
delay in funding
lack of budget or funding
low priority
project deferment.
Approvals may include:
compliance
contract delivery
financial delegation
governance
quality assurance.
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.
Network equipment may include:
billing centre
broadband
broadcasting
call centre
internet protocol (IP) networking
network alarm
network operations centre
radio
switching
transmission.
Building requirements data may include:
alarms
cooling
fire protection
power usage
security protection
spatial.
Business requirements may refer to:
complying with standards and regulations
deployment of infrastructure in a commercially viable way
meeting customer demands on the network.
Capacities may refer to:
ability to extend building area
adequate fire and security protection
available adequate cooling power
available adequate power feed from electricity supply authority
available floor space for use
vehicular access.
Capabilities may refer to:
ability to deliver desired products
building design specifications
building limitations on facility and services
future needs.
Relevant standards may include:
accepted industry design standards and codes
Australian or international standards
company design standards
company specific policy and standards
deployment rules
environmental codes
fire authority codes
heritage codes
local council building codes
regulatory body requirements:
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Telecommunications Act.
Regulatory requirements may include:
community
environmental
legal
statuary.
Estimated costs may include:
comparable past project costs
costing models
funding model
unit rates.
Supporting documentation may include:
area plans
briefing documents
business justifications
cost-benefit analysis
customer demands.
Project scope may include:
costing
details of requirements to build
justification
materials
provisions
resource allocation
timing.
Funding constraints may include:
delay in funding
lack of budget or funding
low priority
project deferment.
Approvals may include:
compliance
contract delivery
financial delegation
governance
quality assurance.
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 :
assess building environment requirements to provide network capability for current demands, including consideration of merging technological development and product implementation
prepare a scoping document with solutions, costing and scheduling recommendations to meet network capability needs and regulatory requirements.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
computer assisted design (CAD)
computer networks
data for network planning
network equipment deployment plans
planning models
standards and regulations.
Method 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 implementing planning processes
review of reports completed by the candidate for planning the development and growth of the telecommunications network
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the various aspects of the planning for the access telecommunications network.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTNPL5096A Develop planning strategies for Access Network design
ICTNPL5071A Develop planning strategies for core network design.
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.
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 :
assess building environment requirements to provide network capability for current demands, including consideration of merging technological development and product implementation
prepare a scoping document with solutions, costing and scheduling recommendations to meet network capability needs and regulatory requirements.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
computer assisted design (CAD)
computer networks
data for network planning
network equipment deployment plans
planning models
standards and regulations.
Method 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 implementing planning processes
review of reports completed by the candidate for planning the development and growth of the telecommunications network
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the various aspects of the planning for the access telecommunications network.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTNPL5096A Develop planning strategies for Access Network design
ICTNPL5071A Develop planning strategies for core network design.
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.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWE33 | ICTNPL504 | Develop planning strategies for building environment design | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| W816 | ICT50510 | Diploma of Telecommunications Planning and Design | Qualification |
| J822 | ICT50513 | Diploma of Telecommunications Planning and Design | Qualification |