Application
Planning officers from private and public organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit to perform the role of a network planner. They combine technical design and planning skills with organisational, economic and regulation skills to be able to plan the access network of service providers. Technical officers may be responsible for small projects or parts of larger projects and for the operational and engineering of the enterprise and telecommunications network in general. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Evaluate economic and political influences on the telecommunications industry in Australia | 1.1. Research the impact of deregulation and competition in the telecommunications industry on planning priorities of competing service providers in Australia due to the different federal government policies 1.2. Assess the influence of local and international economic conditions on the growth of the industry that would impact on the planning justification for a new network 1.3. Evaluate and produce a report on the economic and political influences upon public and commercial enterprises providing services in a competitive telecommunications market of fast changing technologies |
2. Evaluate impact of key regulation and legislation on the telecommunications industry | 2.1. Access the legislations that govern carriers in Australia to determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities under Commonwealth legislation 2.2. Use the Telecommunications Industry Regulatory Accounting Framework (RAF) to determine the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in enforcing competitive provisions between service providers 2.3. Evaluate the impact on planning of services by the obligation placed by Universal Service Obligation (USO) on service providers to ensure that services are reasonably accessible to all people in Australia on an equitable basis 2.4. Produce a summary report evaluating the impact by the legislations on the planning process of Access Networks and plan strategies to facilitate network planning |
3. Apply internal financial compliance | 3.1. Use an enterprise-specific investment management system (IMS) to create on the spot reports for performance measurement of an existing planning project against the business plan 3.2. Produce a report of planning work activities incorporating enterprise-specific policies and procedures underpinned by regulatory and compliance obligations |
Required Skills
Required skills |
analytical skills to assess impact of economic and political influences on enterprise policies and procedures literacy skills to write evaluation reports planning skills to review current and new technology, facilities and features when developing options problem solving skills to assess current Access Network conditions research skills to: analyse impact on planning processes obtain and study information relating to the telecommunications industry study relevant legislation and associated operational codes |
Required knowledge |
deregulation of industry investment management system legislations market forces planning procedures telecommunications framework telecommunications industry telecommunications networks |
Evidence Required
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. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: produce an evaluation report on the economic and political influences on the telecommunications industry in Australia produce an evaluation report on the impact of key regulation and legislation on the telecommunications industry produce a summary report evaluating the impact by the legislations on the planning process of Access Networks. |
Context of, and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: relevant legislations, planning processes and Telecommunications Industry Regulatory Accounting Framework (RAF) planning tools, enterprise-specific investment management system (IMS), relevant databases, licensing requirements and other related procedures. |
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: review of evaluation and summary reports 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, workplaces and job role is recommended, for example: ICTNPL4108A Plan the deployment of access network architectures ICTNPL4151A Plan the telecommunications access network for an estate. 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. |
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. | |
Planning priorities may be driven by: | customer demand legislative requirements marketing initiatives network conditions revenue projections. |
Planning may refer to: | network change network growth network reduction sites, buildings and structures. |
Legislations may include | ACCC Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) legislations Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Industry Regulatory Framework (RAF) Telecommunications ombudsman Trade Practices Act USO. |
Business plan may refer to: | activities finance labour material planning resource commitment. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Telecommunications |
Competency Field
Network planning |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor