Course description
After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Describe the ANSI/TIA-942 audit scheme
- Describe the different certification programs
- Define an ANSI/TIA-942 audit program
- Review design drawings for conformity to the standard
- Judge audit evidence to be a CAT-1, CAT-2, OFI, RFI
- Create an audit report that conforms to TIA requirements
- Review a CAR – Corrective Action Report
- Understand the requirements and process for issuing certificates
- Describe the requirements for certification maintenance
Upcoming start dates
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Training Course Content
TIA-942 Accreditation Scheme
- The ANSI/TIA-942 accreditation scheme
- Standards
- SDO – Standards Development Organization
- TC/SC – Technical Committee / Sub Committee
- Standards Development Process
- Scheme Owner
- Audit Organizations (RCB, CB, CAB)
- Accreditation Body (AB, NAB)
- Roles within a CB
Audit and Certification Process
- Overview of audit process
- Initiate audit
- Prepare for audit
- DCDV – Data Center Design Validation
- DCCC – Data Center Conformity Certification
- Report writing
- CAR – Corrective Action Report
- Issuance of certificates
- ANSI/TIA-942 certification for data centers
- Certificate maintenance
- Audit steps duration overview
Audit Planning
- The audit program
- Planning the schedule
- Audit preparation
- Opening Meeting
- Exercise: Creating an audit program, opening meeting presentation
Rating Levels Audit Criteria
- High-level audit criteria considerations
- High-level design requirements (Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Telecommunication)
- Rated-1
- Rated-2
- Rated-3
- Rated-4
Recap on Nonconformity Classification
- Nonconformity classi¬cation
- Major nonconformity
- Minor nonconformity
- OFI – Observation Form Improvement
- RFI – Request For Information
- Grading of nonconformity
Site Location & Architectural Audit
- Key considerations
Fire Safety Audit
- Key considerations
Physical Security Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Review site planning, floor planning, physical security, ¬fire safety
Electrical Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Review SLD – Single Line Diagram
Mechanical Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Review SLPD – Single Line Piping Diagram, fuel supply
Telecommunications Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Network routing review
Closing Meeting
- Closing meeting
- Exercise: Closing meeting presentation
Preparing and Distributing the Audit Report
- Audit report requirements
- Audit report distribution
- Retention of documents
- Exercise: Creation of audit report
CAR Management
- Follow-up action on audit report
- History log of nonconformity
- Criteria for issuing a conformance certificate
- Review of a CAR
- Exercise: Review CAR response
Certification and Certification Maintenance
- The full audit cycle
- Surveillance audit
- Recertification audits
- Issuing of the TIA-942 DCDV/DCCC Certificate
- Requirements of the certificate
- Registration of the certificate
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