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- 1. 8th SEEITA –7th SEE ICT Forum Meeting & 7th MASIT Open Days Conference Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age Presented by: Diarmuid Kelly, Director Sales International AND Solution GmbH Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age October 2010
- 2. Contents 1 Business fundamentals 2 Documentation approaches 3 Back bone of network operation & maintenance Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 3. Network design &documentation A solid basis for a solid business Quality Design OPEX CAPEX Fundamental Requirements Quality Quality Maintenance Build Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 4. Get it rightfirst time Plan correctly − Know what you want to build − Know the components required − Know the effort & resources required Build to plan − Bin the trial & error approach − Cut out unnecessary site visits, a.k.a. “truck rolls” − You get what you expect Result: Improved productivity & efficiency Reduced expenditure, increased profits Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 5. And what isthe key? A network design documentation software solution for the complete network life cycle Network design & build Operations Maintenance Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 6. What’s it goingto cost? There are two costs to consider: 1. Investment costs How much will the software put you back? 2. Operational costs What will the software cost to actually use? Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 7. Investment costs Softwarelicenses Software maintenance Is the software a bolt-on? − Platform costs & updates? Customization − How many consultants? − Time to deliver? IT environment − Hardware, operating system & database Integration with business/operation systems − Standard interfaces available (SOAP, WMS, etc.)? Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 8. Operational costs Howefficient is the software for network design? − Is it the right tool for the job? − Single solution or various modules? − In-house network design included? − Integrated engineering or do you need external solutions How efficient is the software for amending & updating? How much training will be required? − Days? Weeks? How intuitive? − Does the software require specialist users? − Is the software worker bee friendly? Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 9. Contents 1 Business fundamentals 2 Documentation approaches 3 Back bone of network operation & maintenance Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 10. Design & documentation Traditionalapproach Design network section with spreadsheet application e.g. Excel, Lode Data Using design results sketch network on paper Draft network via CAD tool e.g. AutoCAD, Visio After build completion redraw in separate GIS (documentation) Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 11. Design & documentation The traditional way Further yes network changes? Excel / Lode Data Bill of material BillBil of DTH Network Fibre Engineering Coax Network Update calculations GIS Build Network network AutoCAD draft Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 12. Traditional design &documentation The drawbacks Redundant tasks − Wasted manpower − Unnecessary costs Redundant data − Data divergence risks − Liable to transcription errors − Version management issues Inefficient workflow − Sequential activities − Difficult to encourage inter-communication Lack of integration − Island solutions Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 13. Traditional design &documentation What are the consequences? Bloated manpower Possible issues regarding network performance & reliability Profit affected by unnecessary expenditure − CAPEX − OPEX Negative influence on − Time to market − ROI Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 14. What are today’srequirements? Solution for the complete network life cycle Design (according to standards) Verification & approval Generate BOM Construction support Verification & acceptance Design Documentation Applies to: New builds Upgrades Extensions Repairs & maintenance Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 15. Supporting operation & maintenance Network operation − Interface to monitoring systems & visualization of alarms − Interface to business systems, e.g. CRM − Interface to map and address management systems Network maintenance − Detailed information when on-site (components, addresses, customers) − Interfaces to test equipment − Red lining facilities Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 16. Design & documentation ...the modern approach Further network changes ? Network yes Documentatio n Design network changes CRM Verify design Generate BOM Build / modify NMS Verify build network Merge to documentation Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 17. Your documentation system Yourdynamic knowledge base Company-wide visibility − Easy access to data encourages participation Empowers staff with relevant information Enables staff to reach strategic decisions Self-policing − Prioritization − Synchronization − Work discipline Well defined roles for all Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 18. Contents 1 Business fundamentals 2 Documentation approaches 3 Back bone of network operation & maintenance Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 19. Modelling the network Accurate network simulation − COAX - Signal levels for complete spectrum - Powering - Distortions − Fibre - Optical budgets Single network approach − End-to-end HFC, RFoG, FTTx networks − Allows signal tracing through network Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 20. Measurement and simulation Trustis good, control is better Simulation is what you expect Measurement is what you have Compare simulation with measurements − Verify builds, upgrades & modifications before deployment − Maintenance support: locate problems through mismatches Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 21. Network monitoring benefits Reduce maintenance costs − Detect faults ASAP − Resolve network faults ASAP Maintaining reliable multimedia networks − Comparison with incumbent telcos − Keeping customers online, keeping customers Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 22. Documentation & monitoring Interface to network monitoring systems (NMS) − Common cause failure trace − Transponder monitoring − Statistical analysis monitoring − Others Visualise alarms in network documentation − Alarms generated by NMS − Alarms manually generated by CRM Alarm hotspots − Geographical overview of current alarms Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 23. Electronic red lining Main goals − Cut-out “paper traffic” − Improve efficiency − Reduce operational costs Report and audit functions − Components − Cable and trench routes Easy-to-learn, easy-to-use − Applications for smartphones, PDAs & notebooks − 15 minutes learning curve Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 24. Workflow for Documenter Hotspot overview of e-notes Single click to process − Technician name & contact details − E-note data Double click − Opens network documentation Update documentation Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 25. Thank you for your attention Diarmuid Kelly AND Solution GmbH www.and-solution.com Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age
- 26. Do you want the perfect solution? Talk to me ! Diarmuid Kelly dkelly@and-solution.com Tel. +49 (89) 743533-901 Mobile: + 49 172 6070200 Network Design & Documentation in the Digital Age