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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess project requirements
   • Discuss and clarify project deliverables with customer using available documentation
   • Determine the type of CPE installation project proposed
   • Evaluate access, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental issues and include in job specification
   • Quantify and source equipment required
   • Estimate costs using organisational costing guidelines
2. Prepare detailed system design and configuration
   • Capture data necessary to project design brief
   • Negotiate system specifications based on project requirements with customer and sales staff
   • Translate available data into detailed system design and configuration
   • Verify deliverables with customer
3. Detail project and quality plans
   • Develop project plan to meet customer’s needs with detailed task list, resource needs and timeframes
   • Develop contingency plans to meet problems that may arise
   • Produce a quality plan, incorporating process flow charts
   • Verify plans with customer and appropriate personnel

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

assess the equipment and performance requirements for a project on customer premises

prepare detailed system design and configuration to customer requirements

develop project and quality plans for the installation.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify and discuss the advantages of cabling types, structures and connectors

describe the common customer telecommunications applications and related equipment

explain the key advantages of connections to carrier infrastructure or equipment

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

explain environmental impacts, including options for green information and communications technology (ICT) installations

identify and determine cost-effective solutions in installations, including the advantages of leasing and purchasing

describe the attributes of network and transmission equipment

explain network topologies, interface and interconnect solutions

explain work health and safety (WHS) requirements for installations in terms of:

electrical safety

materials handling

physical hazards

confined spaces

heights

lifting

calculate the power requirements for the installation plan

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

identify warranty information for equipment supplies and contractor work guarantees.

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