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Evidence Guide: ICTTEN507 - Cut over new and replacement network equipment

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ICTTEN507 - Cut over new and replacement network equipment

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan cut over strategy

  1. Determine the nature and scope of cut over activity from appropriate personnel
  2. Prepare a cut over management plan in agreement with appropriate personnel and in line with regulations and service obligations
  3. Obtain outage management plan if available, otherwise prepare a contingency plan to ensure system integration proceeds according to plan
  4. Notify alarm management centre of action planned and obtain authority to proceed
  5. Notify customers affected by the outage of time and likely duration
Determine the nature and scope of cut over activity from appropriate personnel

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Prepare a cut over management plan in agreement with appropriate personnel and in line with regulations and service obligations

Completed
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Obtain outage management plan if available, otherwise prepare a contingency plan to ensure system integration proceeds according to plan

Completed
Date:

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Notify alarm management centre of action planned and obtain authority to proceed

Completed
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Notify customers affected by the outage of time and likely duration

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Cut over and test equipment into service

  1. Perform cut over activities in a safe manner with minimal interruption to service and according to the cut over management plan
  2. Conduct tests specified in cut over plan, according to technical manuals and specifications
  3. Record and assess test results and ensure problems identified during cut over are rectified or escalated according to enterprise procedures
  4. Analyse alarms for fault conditions in conjunction with network management centre
  5. Enact contingency plans in the event of major problems during cut over
Perform cut over activities in a safe manner with minimal interruption to service and according to the cut over management plan

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Conduct tests specified in cut over plan, according to technical manuals and specifications

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Record and assess test results and ensure problems identified during cut over are rectified or escalated according to enterprise procedures

Completed
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Analyse alarms for fault conditions in conjunction with network management centre

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Enact contingency plans in the event of major problems during cut over

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Complete administrative tasks

  1. Complete test result sheets and hand over to operational personnel according to enterprise requirements
  2. Ensure site is cleaned and ready for operational staff
  3. Complete work documentation and administrative tasks and forward to appropriate area according to enterprise policy
  4. Notify appropriate personnel of project completion and obtain sign-off
Complete test result sheets and hand over to operational personnel according to enterprise requirements

Completed
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Ensure site is cleaned and ready for operational staff

Completed
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Complete work documentation and administrative tasks and forward to appropriate area according to enterprise policy

Completed
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Notify appropriate personnel of project completion and obtain sign-off

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan cut over strategy

1.1 Determine the nature and scope of cut over activity from appropriate personnel

1.2 Prepare a cut over management plan in agreement with appropriate personnel and in line with regulations and service obligations

1.3 Obtain outage management plan if available, otherwise prepare a contingency plan to ensure system integration proceeds according to plan

1.4 Notify alarm management centre of action planned and obtain authority to proceed

1.5 Notify customers affected by the outage of time and likely duration

2. Cut over and test equipment into service

2.1 Perform cut over activities in a safe manner with minimal interruption to service and according to the cut over management plan

2.2 Conduct tests specified in cut over plan, according to technical manuals and specifications

2.3 Record and assess test results and ensure problems identified during cut over are rectified or escalated according to enterprise procedures

2.4 Analyse alarms for fault conditions in conjunction with network management centre

2.5 Enact contingency plans in the event of major problems during cut over

3. Complete administrative tasks

3.1 Complete test result sheets and hand over to operational personnel according to enterprise requirements

3.2 Ensure site is cleaned and ready for operational staff

3.3 Complete work documentation and administrative tasks and forward to appropriate area according to enterprise policy

3.4 Notify appropriate personnel of project completion and obtain sign-off

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan cut over strategy

1.1 Determine the nature and scope of cut over activity from appropriate personnel

1.2 Prepare a cut over management plan in agreement with appropriate personnel and in line with regulations and service obligations

1.3 Obtain outage management plan if available, otherwise prepare a contingency plan to ensure system integration proceeds according to plan

1.4 Notify alarm management centre of action planned and obtain authority to proceed

1.5 Notify customers affected by the outage of time and likely duration

2. Cut over and test equipment into service

2.1 Perform cut over activities in a safe manner with minimal interruption to service and according to the cut over management plan

2.2 Conduct tests specified in cut over plan, according to technical manuals and specifications

2.3 Record and assess test results and ensure problems identified during cut over are rectified or escalated according to enterprise procedures

2.4 Analyse alarms for fault conditions in conjunction with network management centre

2.5 Enact contingency plans in the event of major problems during cut over

3. Complete administrative tasks

3.1 Complete test result sheets and hand over to operational personnel according to enterprise requirements

3.2 Ensure site is cleaned and ready for operational staff

3.3 Complete work documentation and administrative tasks and forward to appropriate area according to enterprise policy

3.4 Notify appropriate personnel of project completion and obtain sign-off

Evidence of ability to:

develop and implement a cut over plan and an outage plan

develop a contingency plan

apply enterprise escalation and outage procedures

cut over and test network equipment within an industry acceptable time period.

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

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

explain electrical and optical properties to be measured

determine appropriate legislation and licensing surrounding installation of telecommunications equipment

summarise power requirements and electrical safety

evaluate types of test equipment and testing procedures suitable for tests to be performed

explain transmission hierarchy and switching principles

outline transmission type and signals that may be encountered.