Required skills

analytical skills to interpret test equipment settings and readings

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

literacy skills to interpret technical specifications and related documentation

numeracy skills to make calculations and necessary calibration changes

planning and organisation skills to arrange site access and equipment delivery

problem solving skills to account for unexpected faults

safety awareness skills to

apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and occupational health and safety OHS standards

work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

technical skills to

load software

locate and detect faults

simulate network traffic

test and diagnose faults in new technologies

undertake tests

Required knowledge

connections to carrier infrastructure or customer interface units CIU

electrical and or optical properties to be measured

OHS considerations including electrical optical and electromagnetic radiation EMR safety

telecommunication network equipment and emerging technology networks

test equipment types suitable for tests to be made

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

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

develop a contingency plan

implement an integration management plan

test systems and equipment and associated features being integrated

apply enterprise escalation and outage procedures

negotiate procedures and activity on the network and timing of integration

integrate new systems and equipment to plan and specifications

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

a network and equipment for integration

equipment and systems manuals specifications and enterprise policy

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 undertaking integration and testing of new systems and equipment

review of test results and records completed by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess required knowledge

Guidance information for assessment

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

ICTTENA Cut over new and replacement network equipment

ICTTEN5061A Cut over new and replacement network equipment.

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish 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

Systems may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Integration management plan may include:

Outage management plan may include:

Contingency plan may include:

Traffic may refer to:

Customers may include:

Tests may include:

Alarms may include: