Fiber
Optic Network Design And Management
Lesson Plan No. 6: Writing
Project Specifications, Documentation, Estimating
Objectives:
From this self-study lesson you should learn:
- What
paperwork and documentation will be needed for the
project
- Differences
between a Scope of Work (SOW), Request for Proposal
(RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ).
- How
to write specifications for a project that will
properly define the project and be clear to all
parties involved.
We call it "paperwork" but most of it is now electronic
documents, like the CAD drawing shown above.
The key to any successful project is an understanding of
the project, the requirements of the customer and the
expectations of the contractor. These are spelled out in a
number of documents that are created by and often
negotiated among the parties involved. The paperwork
begins before the project starts so the scope of work is
known to everyone and end only when the final copies of
the documentation are presented to the customer. Here are
descriptions of the most common documents, the Scope of
Work (SOW), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote
(RFQ) and contract, that are used to define a project.
Sometimes the designer also is the estimator. We include a
link to an article on estimating so you will be familiar
with that process whether or not you do the actual
estimating.
Note:
There is a whole category of paperwork we do not address
here, the actual technical design documentation which
includes drawings of the project, lists of components,
installation instructions, etc. which is dependent on the
way the designer works and generally the software they
use. We leave learning that part of the design process to
the user or perhaps another future lesson plan.
Student Assignment
Watch the video, read the references and take the quizzes
(Test Your Knowledge)
Online FOA Reference
Fiber Optics, The Basics, Fiber Optic Network Design
Project
Documentation
or the same sections in:
Outside Plant Fiber Optics, Fiber Optic Network
Design
Project
Documentation
Project
Paperwork
Estimating
Fiber Optic Projects
Book Chapter:
FOA
Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Network Design,
Chapter 7
Test Your Knowledge: Online
Quiz
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Lesson: Planning and Managing Projects
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