A logical drawing is produced and can be delivered in a formal document or as a set of blue prints if included with a physical layer design. The next step is the implementation. The design document becomes the guidelines for the implementation. At this stage, a project schedule is generated as well as the final bill of materials. The design is reviewed and agreed to by all interested parties.
Material is ordered and work crews are scheduled and the work is started.
At the end of the installation, all design documents are updated and an as-built documentation package is created. This package becomes the living document for the rest of the network life cycle. The final step in creating a telecommunications network is the management and maintenance. As with most networks, growth will occur. The initial design should have incorporated a certain growth level as determined by the plan.