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6. Assigns due dates for installations
7. Supervises pilot installations
8. Prepares network design alternatives that will meet future needs
9. Produces fallback plan
10. Selects modeling tools
11. Executes benchmarks
External job contacts:

1. Business planners of the larger organization
2. Network performance analysts
3. Vendors of projection tools
4. Modeling coordinator
5. Application systems developers
Qualifying experience and attributes:

1. Communication skills
2. Knowledge of the business of the larger organization
3. Some experience in networking technologies
4. In-depth knowledge of projection techniques
5. Political skills
6. Planning and scheduling skills
7. Communication skills in working with vendors
8. Detailed knowledge of fallback procedures

4.6.5.8 Profile of Technology Analyst
Responsibilities:

1. Prepares feasibility studies for network planning and for network changes
2. Evaluates technologies, architectures and protocols
3. Makes and evaluates reference visits
4. Evaluates utilization and service level
5. Accomplishes comparative lab measurements
6. Performs hardware and software selection

External job contacts:
1. Application systems developers
2. Service-level manager
3. Communication providers
4. Vendors
5. Inventory and assets coordinator
6. Other users

Qualifying experience and attributes:
1. Communication skills
2. Overview on communication forms, services, and networks
3. In-depth knowledge of service level
4. In-depth knowledge of networking facilities and equipment