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Title / Identify and evaluate new telecommunications technologies, systems, or procedures
Level / 7 / Credits / 6
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who currently are, or will be, involved in the identification and evaluation of new telecommunications technologies, systems, or procedures.
People assessed as competent in this unit standard are able to identify new technologies, systems, or procedures; evaluate their effectiveness; and specify their future use.
Classification / Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Provide Goods and Services
Available grade / Achieved
Prerequisites / Bachelor of Engineering or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Guidance Information
GeneralRange
Technologies: wireless communications, crimp technologies, multiplexing structures, modulation schemes, network structure and management, systems technologies, radio, electronic, high speed optical communication, hardware, software, mechanical, differential control, fuzzy logic;
Systems: transmission systems, switching, manufacturing (inert gas, soldering), cable, fluidics, networks, asynchronous transfer mode;
Procedures: standards – quality, design, manufacturing, industrial, implementation, installation, operational, maintenance.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Identify new telecommunications technologies, systems, or procedures.
Performance criteria
1.1Need for new technologies, systems, or procedures is established and is clear, accurate, and agreed with relevant parties.
Rangemanagement, customers, marketing.
1.2Sources of new technologies, systems, or procedures are identified and are accurate and complete.
Rangenational, international; vendors, customers, publications, universities, polytechnics, technical transfer agreements, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers forums, PhD forums, conferences, seminars, advanced technical centres, Original Equipment Manufactured agreements, literature search.
1.3Information on new telecommunications technologies, systems, or procedures is gathered from identified sources by the agreed time and is valid, current, and cost-effective.
1.4Communication with relevant parties is maintained throughout the identification process including recommendations for new technologies, systems, or procedures and updates on research findings.
Rangepositive, negative.
1.5Information on new technologies, systems, or procedures is documented and filed in the correct place by the agreed time and is available to authorised users.
Outcome 2
Evaluate new telecommunication technologies, systems, or procedures.
Performance criteria
2.1New technologies, systems, or procedures are relevant to the agreed or required purpose and are available for use.
2.2New technologies, systems, or procedures are evaluated against existing or known benchmarks.
Rangestandards, models.
2.3New technologies, systems, or procedures are evaluated against agreed needs using relevant methodologies.
Rangeglobal, macro, micro climate.
2.4Where evaluation of new technologies, systems, or procedures identifies gaps in the information, further information is gathered and evaluated.
2.5Evaluation of new technologies, systems, or procedures is cost effective to customers and the organisation and is completed by the agreed time.
2.6Recommendations on new technologies, systems, or procedures are made to relevant parties in the agreed format, by the agreed time, and are supported by valid evidence and reasoned argument.
Rangemanagement, customers, marketing.
Outcome 3
Specify new telecommunications technologies, systems, or procedures.
Performance criteria
3.1Specifications for new technologies, systems, or procedures include relevant characteristics and requirements, are accurate, and meet the needs of the customer.
Rangeinternal, external.
3.2Specifications identify existing technologies, systems, or procedures and integrate new technologies, systems, or procedures into these where compatible.
3.3Specifications comply with enterprise’s organisational policies and procedures and external regulations.
Rangestatutory obligations, standards, codes of practice.
3.4Specifications for new technologies, systems, or procedures are documented in the agreed format, reflect priorities for customer requirements and agreed outcomes, and are available to authorised personnel by the agreed time.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 28 July 1995 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 31 August 1998 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 3 / 3 April 2001 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 4 / 25 January 2008 / 31 December 2018
Review / 5 / 1 March 2018 / 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0003
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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