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Telecommunications Project Management Reference Manual (TPMRM), 2nd edition, 2023
- TPMRM, 2nd edition
- Preface [Go to Page]
- WARNING
- Acknowledgments
- About BICSI... Advancing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) [Go to Page]
- BICSI Vision Statement
- BICSI Mission Statement
- BICSI 2022 Board of Directors
- International Credentials
- Become a BICSI Member! [Go to Page]
- Member Benefits [Go to Page]
- Gain the Competitive Edge!
- Fast Access to Information
- Member Discounts
- Educational Conferences
- Technical Publications
- Join BICSI Today!
- BICSI Policy for Numeric Representation of Units of Measurement
- Interpretation of Directive Language
- HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
- Reader’s Comment Form
- Acronyms and Abbreviations [Go to Page]
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Units of Measurement
- Symbols
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Tables
- Chapter 1 - TPM Fundamentals [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Tables
- Telecommunications Project Management (TPM) Fundamentals [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Project Definition and Constraints [Go to Page]
- Project Assumptions
- Scope of Work (SoW)
- Cost
- Time
- Reputation
- Project Site Environment
- Project Location
- Sustainability Elements Applicable to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure [Go to Page]
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Networks and Impact on Life-Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
- Sustainability Methodology for the Telecommunications Project Manager (PM)
- Transparency Documentation for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Designers
- Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Project Objectives
- Project Stakeholders
- Project Team Members
- Technical Expertise
- Telecommunications Project Management (TPM) Phases [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Telecommunications Project Manager (PM)
- Telecommunications Project Management (TPM) Steps
- Telecommunications Project Management (TPM) Knowledge Areas [Go to Page]
- Human Resources (HR) Management
- Scope Management
- Integration Management
- Time Management
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Communications Management
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Procurement Management
- Client Needs Assessment
- Project Planning [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Developing a Telecommunications Project Plan [Go to Page]
- Technology Responsibility Matrix
- Project Decision Process and Documentation
- Project Delivery Contract Types [Go to Page]
- Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
- Design-Build (DB)
- Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
- Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
- Types of Bid Structures [Go to Page]
- Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Request for Bid (RFB)
- Understanding the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Bid (RFB)
- Submission and Evaluation of the Response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Bid (RFB)
- Design Team Members
- Construction Team Members
- Elements of Design [Go to Page]
- Specifications
- Drawings
- Cost Estimates
- Design Phases [Go to Page]
- Schematic Design (SD)
- Design Development (DD)
- Construction Document (CD)
- Bidding and Negotiating [Go to Page]
- Value Engineering (VE)
- Bidding Roles
- Types of Bids
- Types of Contracts [Go to Page]
- Contract Payment Methodologies
- Construction Administration [Go to Page]
- Notice to Proceed (NTP) and Mobilization
- Organizing the Project Team
- Forms and Documents
- Request for Information (RFI)
- Submittals
- Post-construction
- Creating a Scope of Work (SoW)
- Basic Requirements of a Scope of Work (SoW) [Go to Page]
- Contractual/Administrative Requirements
- Basic Planning
- Outlining the Scope of Work (SoW) Process
- Writing and Reviewing
- Description of Format
- End Result Deliverable
- General Scope of Work (SoW) Guidelines
- Developing a Safety Plan
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Developing an Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)
- Building a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Developing a Schedule Using PERT, Milestone, Gantt, and Calendar Charts
- Developing Estimates
- Using the Budget to Determine Project Performance
- Developing a Quality Plan [Go to Page]
- Quality Benchmarking
- Developing a Communications Plan [Go to Page]
- Project Planning
- Plan Review
- Tracking and Managing the Plan
- Meetings
- Vendor and Contractor Coordination [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Kickoff Meeting
- Prime Contractor and Subcontractor Coordination Meetings
- Weekly Progress Meetings
- Lessons Learned
- Conclusion
- Commissioning [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Recommendations
- Phases of the Commissioning Process [Go to Page]
- Program Phase
- Design Phase
- Construction Phase
- Acceptance Phase
- Post-acceptance Phase
- Types of Commissioning [Go to Page]
- New Building [Go to Page]
- Continuous Commissioning
- Milestone Commissioning
- Acceptance Phase Commissioning
- Network Operability Commissioning
- Existing Building
- Commissioning Testing [Go to Page]
- Overview [Go to Page]
- Functional Testing Components
- Functional Testing Procedures
- Testing Equipment [Go to Page]
- Requirements
- Recommendations
- System Testing [Go to Page]
- Pre-installation Testing
- Preliminary Testing and Calibration
- Burn-In Period
- Acceptance Testing [Go to Page]
- Plan
- Documentation [Go to Page]
- Requirements
- Recommendations
- Retesting Equipment and Systems [Go to Page]
- Requirements
- Recommendations
- Commissioning Documents [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Design Documents
- Process Documents
- Verification Documents
- Final Commissioning Report
- Business Development [Go to Page]
- Overview
- End User Education and Professional Development
- Identifying Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Services
- Professionalism [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Team Member Responsibilities
- Interpersonal Skills and Communication Requirements [Go to Page]
- Effective Communication Skills
- Client Relations
- Client Perception
- Feedback and Follow-Through
- Professional Appearance
- Chapter 2 - TPM Design, Installation, and Implementation [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Design Project Management Support Tasks and Support Documentation [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Design Project Management Phases and Tasks
- Installation and Implementation Project Management Support Tasks and Support Documentation [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Initial Construction Meeting
- Perform Pre-construction Site Survey
- Retrofit Additional Survey Tasks
- Risk Management Plan
- Post-construction Site Survey, Project Plan Specifics
- Pre-installation Meeting
- Progress Meetings
- Managing the Project Schedule
- Ordering Materials
- Receiving Materials
- Storing Materials [Go to Page]
- Work Site
- Company-Controlled Location
- Distributor
- Distributing Materials on Site
- Project Closeout
- Chapter 3 - Specific Outside Plant TPM Considerations [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Tables
- Outside Plant (OSP) [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Outside Plant (OSP) Project Management Considerations and Tasks [Go to Page]
- Pre-site Survey Considerations and Tasks
- Underground and Aerial Plant Survey Considerations and Tasks
- Site Survey Considerations and Tasks
- Post-site Survey Considerations and Tasks
- Pre-construction/Pre-installation Considerations and Tasks
- Construction/Installation Considerations and Tasks
- Post-construction/Post-installation Considerations and Tasks
- Outside Plant (OSP) Design and Construction Checklist [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Outside Plant (OSP) Design Checklist [Go to Page]
- Title Block (Reference No. 1)
- Required Information (Reference No. 2)
- Electronic Telecommunications Equipment (Reference No. 3)
- Notes (Reference No. 4)
- Aerial Environment (Reference No. 5)
- Direct-Buried Environment (Reference No. 6)
- Conduit Environment (Reference No. 7)
- Underground Environment (Reference No. 8)
- Miscellaneous (Reference No. 9)
- Outside Plant (OSP) Cost Estimating [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Labor (Hourly or Unit)
- Materials (Item Cost Plus Delivery Fees)
- Restoration (Hourly Plus Material or Unit)
- Special Equipment Situations (Rental Fees, Hourly Plus Material)
- Services, Fees, and Purchases of Licenses and Permits
- Estimating the Cost of a Small Project (Example) [Go to Page]
- Services Needed
- Assumptions
- Requirements
- Labor
- Material
- Equipment
- Estimating Costs
- Chapter 4 - TPM Documentation [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Tables
- Project Documentation [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Project Drawings
- The U.S. National Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standard® (NCS) [Go to Page]
- Components of the National Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standard (NCS)
- Adoption of the National Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standard (NCS)
- Expanded Listing of Components of the National Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standard (NCS)
- Hierarchy of Data Fields
- Construction Specifications
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Drawings and Specifications
- Types of Project Documentation [Go to Page]
- Project Log [Go to Page]
- Maintaining the Project Log
- Quality Assurance (QA) Plan
- Project Safety Plan
- Request for Information (RFI) Log
- Submittals
- Purchase Orders Procurement
- Change Orders
- Acceptance Plan
- Test Documentation
- Punch List Log
- As-Built Drawings
- Network Traffic Studies
- Warranty and License Documentation
- Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation
- Commissioning Plan
- Patching Matrix
- Photographs
- Project Documentation Examples [Go to Page]
- Example A: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
- Example B: Designer’s Drawing
- Example C: Materials List
- Example D: Labor List
- Example E: Gantt Chart
- Example F: Project Schedule
- Example G: Checklist for Project Closeout [Go to Page]
- Checklist for Project Closeout—New Construction
- Checklist for Project Closeout—Retrofit Installations
- Example H: Job Change Order
- Example I: Scope of Work (SoW) [Go to Page]
- General Information
- Copper Horizontal Cable
- Patch Panels
- Equipment Racks
- Faceplates and Modular Jacks
- Raceways and Associated Equipment
- Optical Fiber Backbone Cable
- Optical Fiber Connecting Hardware
- Data Patch Cords
- 10/100BASE-Tx Switches
- Optical Fiber Patch Cords
- Firestopping
- Installation Methodology
- Inspection and Testing
- Record Documentation
- Warranty
- Schedule
- Delays to Project
- Damage to Installed Physical Plant
- Example J: Specifications
- Example K: Telecommunications Drawings [Go to Page]
- Communication Life-Safety Automation (CLA) Series System Drawings
- Chapter 5 - Risk Management [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Tables
- Risk Management [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Risk Management Objectives
- Client Involvement
- Accuracy
- Accountability
- Management Support
- Early Warning Indicators in Risk Management
- Risk Management Review Cycle
- Risk Versus Liability
- Culture
- Continued Improvement
- Risk Evaluation [Go to Page]
- Risk Identification
- Risk Analysis [Go to Page]
- Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Mitigation [Go to Page]
- Risk Status Report and Risk Control Forms
- Corrective Actions
- Risk Control
- Risk Checklist
- Risk Management Summary
- Appendix A - Codes, Standards, Regulations, and Organizations [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents [Go to Page]
- Figures
- Tables
- Codes, Standards, Regulations, and Organizations [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Design and Construction
- Codes, Regulations, and Directives
- State Regulations
- Municipal/County/Local Regulations
- Special Applications
- Standards [Go to Page]
- Interpretation of Directive Language in Codes, Standards, and Regulations
- Standardization Efforts [Go to Page]
- United States (U.S.) Standards Development
- International Standards Development
- Frequently Used Codes and Standards in Telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Projects
- International Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- AVXIA
- Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI)®
- Common Ground Alliance (CGA)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)®
- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission Joint Technical Committee 1 (ISO/IEC JTC 1)
- International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
- International Telecommunication Union–Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) [Go to Page]
- G-series; Transmission systems and media, digital systems and networks
- I-series; Integrated services digital network
- K-series; Protection against interference
- L-series; Environment and ICTs, climate change, e-waste, energy efficiency; construction, installation and protection of cables and other elements of outside plant
- International Telecommunications Union-Radiocommunications Sector (ITU-R)
- Regional Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Australia/New Zealand Codes and Standards
- Caribbean Region Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
- European Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique (CENELEC)
- National Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Australian Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
- Communications Alliance (CA)
- Standards Australia
- Brazilian Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Associacão Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT)
- Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL)
- Canadian Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA) [Go to Page]
- Canadian Electrical Code (CEC)–Part I
- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)
- National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC)
- Chilean Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Sub-Secretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel)
- Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC)
- Colombian Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación (ICONTEC)
- Costa Rican Codes and Standards
- French Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR)
- German Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- German Product Safety Act (ProdSG)
- Japanese Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Japanese Standards Association
- Korean Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
- Mexican Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Normalización y Certificación (NYCE)
- Peruvian Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Instituto Nacional de Calidad (INACAL)
- Turkish (TR) Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
- Turkish Building Legislation
- United Kingdom (UK) Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- British Standards Institution (BSI) [Go to Page]
- BS 7671, Requirements for Electrical Installations–IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition
- Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy—Office for Product Safety and Standards
- Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
- United States (U.S.) Codes and Standards [Go to Page]
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- American Ladder Institute (ALI)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
- Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Fiber Optic Association (FOA)
- IEEE®
- International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)
- National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) [Go to Page]
- NFPA 70® National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
- Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
- Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
- Telcordia Technologies
- Enforcement of United States (U.S.) Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Local Applications of National Standards
- Government and Military Construction
- Federal Safety and Health Standards
- Approval of Electrical Products and Equipment [Go to Page]
- United States (U.S.) [Go to Page]
- Product Certification
- Product Ratings [Go to Page]
- Listed
- Classified
- Recognized
- Verified
- Examples of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Standards
- Canada [Go to Page]
- Product Certification
- European Union (EU) [Go to Page]
- Product Safety
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
- Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
- Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark
- GS Mark–Geprüfte Sicherheit (Safety Tested)
- South American Countries
- Appendix B - Legal Considerations [Go to Page]
- Table of Contents
- Legal Aspects of Telecommunications Project Management (TPM) [Go to Page]
- Introduction
- Liability [Go to Page]
- Overview
- Definitions
- Basis of Liability
- Types of Liability
- Liability in Contract—Primary Liability [Go to Page]
- Warranties
- Economic Loss Doctrine
- Liability in Tort—Secondary Liability
- Negligence [Go to Page]
- Duty
- Foreseeability
- Breach of Duty
- Causation
- Damage
- Limiting the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Professional's Liability
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) [Go to Page]
- Overview [Go to Page]
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Glossary [Go to Page]
- Glossary Terms [Go to Page]
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- Z
- Symbols [Go to Page]
- Commercial Communications
- Commercial Electrical
- Electronic Security and Access Control
- Outside Plant Communications
- Residential Communications
- Bibliography [Go to Page]
- Chapter 1: TPM Fundamentals
- Chapter 2: TPM Design, Installation, and Implementation
- Chapter 3: Specific Outside Plant TPM Considerations
- Chapter 4: TPM Documentation
- Chapter 5: Risk Management
- Index [Go to Page]
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