Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Telecommunications unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Telecommunications |
Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support |
4949, 4950, 4953, 4956, 4957, 4959, 4966, 4967, 4969, 4970, 4981, 4984, 4985-4987, 4989, 4992 |
Telecommunications - Organisational Operation and Control |
4897, 4898, 4899, 4901-4903, 4928, 4980, 4994 |
|
Telecommunications - Provide Goods and Services |
4895, 4896, 4900, 4908, 4918-4926, 4935, 4945, 4954, 4964, 4965, 4973, 4983, 4988 |
The Infrastructure ITO (Connexis) has reviewed the above unit standards.
The unit standards listed reflect the change in standard setting body responsibility from The Skills Organisation to the Infrastructure ITO.
Date new versions published February 2018
Planned expiry date December 2018
Summary
Connexis took over standard setting responsibility for the Telecommunications sector in June 2016. As part of the targeted review of qualifications, the qualifications, programmes and unit standards have been reviewed with industry and other stakeholders.
The Telecommunication standards are not in any qualifications and there has been very little usage in the past five years.
Main changes
· The Telecommunications standards were designated expiring without replacement due to non-usage.
· The standards were updated to change the standard setting body from the Skills Organisation to the Infrastructure ITO.No content changes were made.
· The 3 domains will be designated as expiring
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2018.
Detailed list of reviewed unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
Key to review category |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
4949 |
Manage telecommunications distribution networks |
5 |
10 |
D |
4950 |
Manage and control telecommunications departmental budgets |
6 |
4 |
D |
4953 |
Develop and use internal financial controls and accounting checks for telecommunications operations |
7 |
6 |
D |
4956 |
Obtain financial, physical, and human resources for telecommunications projects, and programmes |
6 |
6 |
D |
4957 |
Seek and engage suppliers for the provision of goods and services for telecommunications operations |
5 |
4 |
D |
4959 |
Record and monitor telecommunications resource utilisation |
4 |
4 |
D |
4966 |
Seek, evaluate, and organise telecommunications information for action |
3 |
6 |
D |
4967 |
Share information to solve problems and make decisions for telecommunications operations |
4 |
4 |
D |
4969 |
Design, write, and maintain reports, manuals, and documents for telecommunications operations |
5 |
16 |
D |
4970 |
Maintain and enhance professional and technical knowledge in the telecommunications industry |
4 |
4 |
D |
4981 |
Assist telecommunications organisations to improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness |
3 |
4 |
D |
4984 |
Negotiate and agree telecommunications contracts and agreements for telecommunications operations |
5 |
10 |
D |
4985 |
Restore integrity of fire-damaged telecommunications plant and equipment |
4 |
6 |
D |
4986 |
Manage telecommunications work, and self and personal relationships in polar regions |
4 |
4 |
D |
4987 |
Represent the telecommunications organisation on formal occasions |
4 |
4 |
D |
4989 |
Develop and review strategic objectives and business goals for telecommunications operations |
6 |
4 |
D |
4992 |
Review effectiveness of and make changes to operational strategies in telecommunications operations |
6 |
4 |
D |
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Organisational Operation and Control
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
4897 |
Plan and allocate work to individuals and teams in telecommunications operations |
4 |
4 |
D |
4898 |
Develop teams and individual team members to enhance performance in telecommunications operations |
5 |
4 |
D |
4899 |
Assess an individual’s performance and competence and give feedback in telecommunications operations |
5 |
6 |
D |
4901 |
Provide technical electronic telecommunications product and service assistance |
4 |
6 |
D |
4902 |
Provide technical computer telecommunications product and service assistance |
4 |
6 |
D |
4903 |
Provide technical mechanical telecommunications product and service assistance |
4 |
6 |
D |
4928 |
Plan, manage, and review advanced telecommunications projects |
6 |
10 |
D |
4980 |
Provide technical radio telecommunications product and service assistance |
4 |
6 |
D |
4994 |
Plan and lead meetings to solve problems and make decisions for telecommunications operations |
4 |
4 |
D |
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Provide Goods and Services
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
4895 |
Identify and evaluate new telecommunications technologies, systems, or procedures |
7 |
6 |
D |
4896 |
Create and maintain telecommunications production schedules |
4 |
4 |
D |
4900 |
Create and maintain telecommunications work instructions and procedures |
5 |
4 |
D |
4908 |
Design and build telecommunications manufacturing equipment |
7 |
10 |
D |
4918 |
Align and test electronic telecommunications components and systems |
4 |
2 |
D |
4919 |
Build and assemble mechanical telecommunications equipment and components |
4 |
4 |
D |
4920 |
Develop and test radio telecommunications prototypes and analyse results |
6 |
20 |
D |
4921 |
Develop and test mechanical telecommunications prototypes and analyse test results |
6 |
20 |
D |
4922 |
Define and produce design specifications for new mechanical telecommunications products and services |
6 |
6 |
D |
4923 |
Define and produce design specifications for new radio telecommunications products and services |
6 |
6 |
D |
4924 |
Design, test, and release radio telecommunications products or systems |
6 |
20 |
D |
4925 |
Align and test radio telecommunications components and systems |
4 |
2 |
D |
4926 |
Align and test mechanical telecommunications components and systems |
4 |
2 |
D |
4935 |
Develop and test electronic telecommunications prototypes and analyse results |
6 |
20 |
D |
4945 |
Protect commercial interest and competitive advantage for telecommunications operations |
3 |
2 |
D |
4954 |
Define and produce design specifications for new electronic telecommunication products and services |
6 |
6 |
D |
4964 |
Design, test, and release electronic telecommunications products and services |
6 |
20 |
D |
4965 |
Design, test, and release mechanical telecommunications products |
6 |
20 |
D |
4973 |
Design, test, and release software telecommunications products and services |
6 |
10 |
D |
4983 |
Manufacture telecommunications components |
4 |
10 |
D |
4988 |
Build and assemble electronic telecommunications equipment and components |
4 |
4 |
D |