Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to compile and evaluate the business specifications from a client and to produce business solutions for consideration. 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 |
Officers in field work who carry out network design and implementation of practical technical solutions of ICT networks apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They would be employed by telecommunications and IT networking provisioning companies specialising in integrating the converging and emerging technologies of ICT networks. |
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 |
1. Prepare to produce technical solutions from business specifications |
1.1. Obtain business requirements and business specifications for the client from appropriate person 1.2. Research and identify the business model of the client 1.3. Determine technical specifications for business 1.4. Clarify and confirm the business problem and key stakeholders' requirements with stakeholders 1.5. Document business objectives and problem and confirm details with appropriate person |
2. Evaluate the impact of the technical requirements |
2.1. Review and assess business problems, opportunities and objectives 2.2. Determine technical requirements in respect of input and output, interface, process flow or quality requirements 2.3. Analyse hardware , software and network requirements 2.4. Build business platform based on software solutions 2.5. Investigate processes to be changed by the business solution 2.6. Produce an evaluation document on the impact of the technical requirements on the business |
3. Produce technical business solutions |
3.1. Develop technical solutions in response to problems and business requirements 3.2. Determine costs involved to implement the technical business solution 3.3. Investigate a range of supplier products to determine which one best meets technical requirements 3.4. Produce a report document on the technical solutions addressing the business specifications and recommendations against business requirements |
4. Document and validate the agreed solutions |
4.1. Forward technical requirements and solution overview to appropriate person for feedback 4.2. Analyse feedback and incorporate change as required 4.3. Document changes and distribute to appropriate person 4.4. Obtain sign off on final business solution |
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, workplace 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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Business requirements may include: |
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Business specifications may include: |
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Client may include: |
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Appropriate person may include: |
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Problem may refer to: |
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Stakeholders may include: |
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Requirements may be in reference to: |
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Technical requirements may refer to: |
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Hardware may include: |
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Software may include: |
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Network may include: |
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Impact may refer to: |
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Technical solutions may include: |
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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 |