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ICTNPL412 — Apply business acumen to network planning

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What an assessment for ICTNPL412 must cover

54 assessable components: 6 elements (20 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Analyse network usage forecasts

  • 1.1Obtain work details and scope from relevant personnel and arrange for network access in compliance with required security arrangements, legislation, codes, regulations, standards and organisational requirements
  • 1.2Organise network information concerning customer service and usage data, according to organisational requirements
  • 1.3Determine trends in customer network demands, and operating environments and markets, according to organisational requirements
  • 1.4Assess key measures of capacity and customer demand, according to organisational requirements

2 Build models to develop business cases

  • 2.1Construct network model and represent key options and strategic network plan proposals
  • 2.2Determine rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities under required legislation
  • 2.3Produce strategic network plan with key variables, and communicate plan to relevant personnel
  • 2.4Determine key economic measures, business risks and values, and available resources for network planning strategies
  • 2.5Recommend network planning strategies to relevant personnel

3 Analyse financial trends

  • 3.1Determine and confirm extent of financial analysis required to plan network
  • 3.2Apply required economic measures in financial analysis and develop recommended network strategy
  • 3.3Obtain required financial investment tools and determine financial viability of network plans

4 Analyse demographic trends

  • 4.1Determine and confirm extent of demographic analysis required to plan network
  • 4.2Gather demographic data and determine impact of demographic diversity on network planning strategies
  • 4.3Analyse data and produce demographic trends for use in strategy developments in network planning

5 Analyse technological trends

  • 5.1Determine and confirm extent of technological analysis required to plan network
  • 5.2Determine unit costs associated with required network technologies and products
  • 5.3Research the advantages and implementation requirements of network technology bases stipulated in the recommended network strategy

6 Evaluate network deployment architecture

  • 6.1Evaluate network deployment architecture according to architectural and network deployment rules
  • 6.2Produce a network business model in consideration of commercial considerations and exemption processes

Performance evidence

  • analyse financial, demographic, technological and usage trends and document for at least two networks
  • analyse forecasts using customer demand
  • build models to develop business cases
  • apply financial analysis
  • analyse demographic trends for strategy development
  • assess technology implementation
  • communicate with customers
  • evaluate network deployment architecture

Knowledge evidence

  • methods of organising network information and usage data
  • methods to determine trends in customer network demands, operating environments and markets
  • emerging telecommunications and networking technologies
  • network planning strategies
  • analysing financial, demographic and technological trends in networks
  • constructing network models
  • financial modelling
  • forecasting trends
  • legislative rights of required telecommunications network carriers and service providers
  • capital expenditure (CAPEX)
  • operational expenditure (OPEX)
  • product revenue and demand versus network costs
  • return on investment (RoI)
  • time to market
  • cost-benefit analysis
  • investment management systems
  • net present value (NPV)
  • Australian competition and consumer affairs
  • telecommunications industry regulatory accounting
  • universal services obligations

Foundation skills

  • Reading: • Identifies and evaluates text to determine key information and specific requirements and responsibilities
  • Writing: • Develops material for a specific audience using clear and detailed language • Uses expected forms and conventions to present required information
  • Oral Communication: • Articulates specific information using a tone and vocabulary for intended audiences
  • Numeracy: • Interprets numerical information and applies mathematical calculations relating to time durations and financial consequences • Applies different financial models to planning processes
  • Teamwork: • Uses strategies to establish a sense of connection and build rapport with clients and co-workers • Selects and uses required conventions and protocols to communicate with clients and co-workers in a range of work contexts
  • Self-management: • Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks • Makes routine decisions and implements standard procedures for routine tasks, using formal decision-making processes for more complex and non-routine situations • Addresses less predictable problems and initiates standard procedures in response, applying problem-solving processes in determining a solution

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNPL412 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNPL412 needs to address all 54 unit components: 6 elements with 20 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 20 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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