1. Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 1 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management CSE5806 Telecommunications Management Lecturer: Ken Fletcher Individual Assignment Guidance

2. Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 2 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management Task: Individual Assignment Write a Proposal to establish a Telecommunications Management Unit for a medium sized company or organisation

3. 3 Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management Company or Organisation n 5+ choices given on assignment brief plus n Any other similar complexity organisation/company agreed to advance by the lecturer n You must make reasonable assumptions as to organisation size, structure, history, management style and so on - but ensure these are consistent with the type and style of organisation chosen n NOTE The organisation at this time does not have a centralised data network – just a number of separate telephone systems and some LANs.

4. 4 Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management Plan Task n You will need to plan the task Determine your organisation from the list or by agreement Define and describe your assumed organisation (for yourself) Fiction writers often use a story board approach Story line, characters, places, events are plotted on a big board or wall panel Thus they create a consistent model of the book, then they write it up A similar approach may be worthwhile for you (about 1-2 hours max.). Draw up the organisational chart (which positions report to which) Make up some history – fast growth, takeovers etc Draw diagrams of the LANs and Telephone installations at each site List Telecommunications requirements that are probably necessary Including inter-site links, roaming laptops, mobile phones, mobile data needs, telemetry and telecontrol needs Postulate some possible solutions

5. Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 5 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management THINK! What would be needed to manage the organisation’s telecommunications

6. 6 Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management Telecommunications Management n What is needed to manage the Current networks Probable future networks? n How should this be organised – both current and future? Locally managed as has been done in the past (Not centrally managed at all) Centrally managed – from head office Centrally guided – but work distributed to each major office Some mixture of above Other mechanisms? n How should these be achieved In house? Under third party “Facilities Management”style of contract? n What are the Advantages and disadvantages of each concept

7. Copyright Ken Fletcher 2004 Australian Computer Security Pty Ltd Printed 10-Jun-15 14:48 7 Prepared for: Monash University Subj...: CSE5806 Telecommunications Management Writing Now write it up!