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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Apply logistics engineering principles in the acquisition management process and during operations of a system

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119856	Apply logistics engineering principles in the acquisition management process and during operations of a system
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	8
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		2005-10-12	2008-10-12	SAQA 0362/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-10-12		2012-10-12

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is for persons working in the defence and security related environment within the acquisition and support disciplines. The learner is able to apply logistics engineering principles in the acquisition management process and during operations of a system.

A person credited with this unit Standard is able to:

Manage the logistic engineering activities as a sub-set of the system-engineering process in the acquisition life cycle.

Manage and improve the logistic engineering and support activities during the operation of a system.

Develop and implement risk management strategies according to organizational policies and procedures as applicable to logistics management.

Develop and implement a test and validation plan for logistics engineering during the acquisition and operation phases.

This unit standard will contribute to the full development of any learner to increasing levels of efficiency and effectiveness in the defence and security related environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field as well as within other fields. The knowledge, skills and understanding demonstrated in this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the defence and security related environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The following knowledge, skills, attitude and/or equivalent are assumed to be in place:

Literacy and numeracy on NQF level 4

Technical engineering skills at level 4

All competencies reflected in the learning assumed to be in place could be achieved through the recognition of prior learning.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

This unit standard is for learners who intend to follow an acquisition management career within the defence and security related acquisition arena.

Defence includes, but is not limited to South African National Defence Force, South African Police Services and Correctional Services.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Manage the logistic engineering activities as a sub-set of the system-engineering process in the acquisition life cycle.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Logistic-engineering and support activities during the acquisition phase are analysed and reviewed in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The Logistic-engineering and support elements addressed in the integrated logistic support plan are identified and analysed and reviewed in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Logistic engineering and support requirements for specific programs are tailored in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Alternatives approaches with regard to logistic engineering are analysed and reviewed in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Logistic engineering and support requirements during the acquisition phase are planned, scheduled and controlled in accordance with the programme requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Manage and improve logistic engineering and support activities during the operation of a system.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Logistic-engineering and support requirements during the steady state operation of a system are analysed and selected in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The Logistic-engineering and support elements and activities addressed in the logistic support plan for systems in operation are analysed, reviewed and selected in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Logistic support requirements are tailored for the specific programs in operation in accordance with system engineering principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Logistic engineering and support requirements during the operational phase are planned, scheduled and controlled in accordance with the programme requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Develop and implement risk management strategies according to organizational policies and procedures as applicable to logistics management.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Methods of risk management in logistic engineering and management are analysed and reviewed in terms of appropriateness and effectiveness to minimise risk.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Consequence, probability, impact, mitigating factors and the function thereof.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The impact of different risk management models on logistic engineering is analysed and reviewed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Logistic Support risk management strategies are analysed, reviewed and developed.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Develop and implement a test and validation plan for logistics engineering during the acquisition and operations phases.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Test and validation in logistic engineering and support is analysed and reviewed in terms of function and purpose.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Test and validation requirements for a specific project are developed in accordance with the programme requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Appropriate improvement activities are defined using test and validation data.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this Unit Standard may apply to an assessment agency; assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or assessing this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Learners are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of this embedded knowledge. The mastery of this embedded knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the learner's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard.

The role of logistic engineering and support as a sub-set of system engineering.

Trade-offs and alternatives during the logistic engineering process.

Logistic support analysis and the utilization and the results there-off in the logistic support plans.

Preparation and management of integrated logistic support plans.

Tailoring of logistic engineering and specifications to suite a specific project.

The hierarchies of logistic support with relation to the system hierarchy.

The role of configuration management in the logistic engineering and support phases.

System Management of steady state systems.

The analysis and selection of support organizations of a system.

Life cycle cost and system readiness.

The role of risk management in the logistic and support environment.

Test and evaluation of systems under development.

Test and evaluation of systems in operation.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

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UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

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Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems related to applying logistic engineering management and support activities.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise oneself and one's activities so that all requirements are met in achieving competence in applying logistic engineering management and support activities.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information in applying logistic engineering management and support activities.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when applying logistic engineering management and support activities.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Supplementary Information:

Assessor notes:

It will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools that are appropriate to the contexts in which the skills will be applied. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of formative and summative assessment and portfolios.

Assessment should include practical demonstration of competence, either in the workplace or through work-realistic, classroom simulation using case studies of sufficient complexity that the necessary skills are demonstrated within realistic learning timescales.

Integrated assessment:

It may be more effective and efficient to assess a number of unit standards together thus reducing the overall number of assessment `events`.

Consider a complete activity in the workplace (the `whole of work` approach) and see which unit standards relate to this activity.

Work out how practitioners could collect evidence on a number of unit standards at the same time covering all the critical aspects of the standards.

Ensure that commonalities that exist between numbers of unit standards are captured in a way that makes sense for assessment.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	49469	National Diploma: Complex Procurement	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2012-06-30

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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