ICTSUS601 Integrate Sustainability in ICT planning and design projects Resources

ICTSUS601 Integrate
Sustainability in ICT
planning and design
projects Resources

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1..........................................................................................................................................................4
Question 1: Four best practice approaches to ensure sustainability is implemented as Operations
Manager for a large organisation that manages ICT projects............................................................4
Question 2: Purpose and scope of the Environment protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999 (EPBC Act).................................................................................................................................5
Question 3: Summary of the AS/NZS 3598:2014 standards and the purpose of each of the standards.5
Question 4: Work Health & Safety (WHS) implications when developing a new Sustainability Policy
and Procedures..................................................................................................................................6
Question 5: Estimation of C02 emissions for a computer using the annual energy usage (kWh) and
greenhouse emissions calculations...................................................................................................7
Question 6: Key steps in a policy development process....................................................................7
Question 7: Main components of a policy document........................................................................7
Question 8: Policy development practices used in response to resistance to the introduction of
policies...............................................................................................................................................8
Question 9: Processes followed when an organisation’s policies are being developed....................8
Question 10: Summarise how a power consumption audit is carried out.........................................9
Question 11: Five tools used to bring about sustainability improvements within an ICT business. . .9
Question 12: Concept of Quality Management Plan and its main components..............................10
Question 13: Concept of payback period and its use to determine the cost- effectiveness of ICT
projects............................................................................................................................................10
Question 14: How sustainability criteria can help ensure workplace sustainability........................11
TASK 2........................................................................................................................................................11
Question 1: Review of the ICT systems of the organization and the potential for the integration of
sustainability....................................................................................................................................11
Question 2: Recommendations on how sustainability can be integrated into each system............12

Question 3: Short-term technology options for implementing sustainability and achieving the
reduction of power usage................................................................................................................12
Question 4: Recommendation on which option/s would be of greatest benefit to the organisation12
Question 5: State the purpose of the policy....................................................................................13
Question 6: Who and what are covered by the policy?...................................................................13
Question 7: Two SMART KPIs that the policy should aim to achieve...............................................14
Question 8: Who has responsibility for ensuring sustainability is implemented?...........................14
Question 9: Prioritise Six ICT projects with cost that foster sustainability and environmental best
practice............................................................................................................................................14
Question 10: Procedures that address disposal of existing ICT equipment as it is replace and
procedures to ensure that future IT purchases take into account sustainability.............................15
References.................................................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Integrating sustainability into company approach is critical for future proofing their
organisation. Nevertheless, businesses throughout the world understand that in order to do just
that, they must prepare for and manage the possible issues of global scenario planning factors
that have the ability to radically disrupt the manner they function in the foreseeable future. It is
critical for organizations to look their own indirectly or directly issues and understands the wider
factors that are trying to change the way the government operates. 'ICT sustainability' refers to
making sure that ICT is developed, produced, maintained, or used in a considered to be
environmentally friendly and achieves the goals of long production (Cha, Park and Seo, 2020).
Almost every phase of the ICT lifespan has some sort of environmental consequence. The most
evident consequence is rising energy usage all through ICT lifespan, which results in increased
Greenhouse gases. Freshwater is also utilized in enormous amounts, especially in the industrial
industry and in computer servers for cooling. All through the product lifespan, waste is created,
such as food packaging and edge e-waste. Notwithstanding ICT's detrimental environmental
impacts, it's crucial to remember that technology may also have a good influence. In most firms,
information and communication technology (ICT) is a critical tool, and ICT infrastructure is
generally expanding. This implies that information and communication technology (ICT) is
progressively contributing to the ecological impact of activities, particularly in energy utilization
and related greenhouse gas emissions, but also in respect of e-waste and water use.
TASK 1
Question 1: Four best practice approaches to ensure sustainability is implemented as Operations
Manager for a large organisation that manages ICT projects
There are several best practices approaches to ensure sustainability is implemented. The
four major practices includes that the manager must be intentional about sustainability while
partnering with employees is one of the best practice approach of sustainability implementation.
It ensures that the sustainability has the motive to align with the goals and objectives of firm. In
order to achieve this, employees are being trained for same so that strategic implementation can
be accomplished. Conservation of water and electricity using supply chain management systems
is an another best practice approach of sustainability implementation. It includes the optimum
utilization of the cost and time so that water and electricity can be efficiency used along with the