Network planning NTPL
The creation and maintenance of overall network plans, encompassing the communication of data, voice, text and image, in the support of an organisation's business strategy. This includes participation in the creation of service level agreements and the planning of all aspects of infrastructure necessary to ensure provision of network services to meet such agreements. Physical implementation may include copper wire, fibre-optic, wireless, or any other technology.
Moving to SFIA 8
- For SFIA 8 the content of Network planning is covered by:
- SFIA 8 Network design - which has also been refreshed for SFIA 8
- SFIA 8 Service level management.
- Network planning is retired from SFIA 8
- SFIA 7 skill descriptions will remain available for you to use
- Previous SFIA assessments will be impacted by this change
Levels of responsibility for this skill
| 5 | 6 |
Network planning: Levels 1-4
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at these levels of responsibility and accountability.
Network planning: Level 5
Creates and maintains network plans for own area of responsibility, contributes to setting service level agreements, and plans the infrastructure necessary to provide the network services to meet such agreements.
Network planning: Level 6
Creates and maintains overall network plans to support the organisation's business strategy, agrees service level agreements with customers and plans all aspects of the infrastructure necessary to ensure provision of network services to meet such agreements.
Network planning: Level 7
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at this level of responsibility and accountability.