Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to analyse business options and design and implement end to end architectural solutions for a telecommunications service provider. 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. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
Network engineering staff or senior technical officers with project management roles and authority to direct the activities of installation staff apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They also work in conjunction with manufacturers and vendors. This unit applies to network infrastructure service providers implementing new end to end architectural solutions. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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1. Evaluate tools and techniques for architectural design |
1.1. Apply the principles of architectural design within the lifecycle of application software 1.2. Develop a process to apply appropriate tools and techniques for architectural design of end to end solutions 1.3. Evaluate and select appropriate analysis and selection techniques to develop a partition between discipline technologies and derive discipline specific requirements |
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2. Analyse design options for optimal solutions |
2.1. Analyse business options to support architectural design trade offs for an optimal design solution 2.2. Develop alternative architectural designs that are traceable to the requirements 2.3. Evaluate a range of architectural solutions and justify the selection of the optimum solution |
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3. Develop interface requirements for effective solutions across multiple domains |
3.1. Evaluate system element interfaces and the sources of complexity for the interface management of the system across multiple domains 3.2. Develop a process and appropriate techniques to be adopted for the interface management of system elements for end to end architectural solutions 3.3. Produce a control process for the system element interfaces of the management system 3.4. Liaise and arbitrate between stakeholders where there are conflicts in the definition of interfaces |
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4. Manage end to end systems integration |
4.1. Evaluate suitability of system integration , verification and validation plans for end to end architectural solutions across multiple domains 4.2. Develop systems integration, verification and validation plans for complex systems to ensure viable integration process 4.3. Manage system integration plan and diagnose complex faults 4.4. Document fault conditions, report to appropriate person and follow up corrective actions 4.5. Prepare evidence for customer acceptance and certification of the system integration management plan 4.6. Plan and manage a transition to operational activity for the end to end solution |
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5. Incorporate components of an architecture from a third party |
5.1. Negotiate with vendor for acceptable vendor agreements and agreed roles and responsibilities of each party 5.2. Manage vendor within a clearly defined process for dealing with defects and scope changes 5.3. Plan beyond delivery of specific elements and establish requirements for ongoing maintenance and support from vendor |
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6. Manage requirements for the architecture solution |
6.1. Negotiate minimum component costs with vendors and analyse vendor component costs as part of the assessment for the appropriateness of vendors quote 6.2. Manage the vendor selection process to provide high level of solution and support costs |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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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:
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplaces and job role is recommended, for example:
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
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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System element interfaces may include: |
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Sources of complexity may include: |
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Interface management may include: |
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System elements may include: |
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Systems integration may include: |
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Validation plans may include: |
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Vendor agreements may include: |
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Roles and responsibilities may include: |
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Component costs may refer to: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Telecommunications |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |
Telecommunications networks engineering |