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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Operations Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
109684	Bachelor of Technology: Operations Management
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
B Tech	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2022-12-31

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 qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

This qualification is intended for middle managers within an operations management environment. Persons achieving this qualification will be competent in applying operations management strategies and tools, systems and techniques in the manufacturing and service environment. The person will be able to optimise the resource usage in a company to benefit the bottom line. The encumber will be able to be a member of a management team. He/she will be eligible to register as a Professional Technician, after a prescribed number of years as a practitioner in this field, subject to meeting experiential requirements.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The entry level here will be an equivalent NQF 6, First Degree in the field of study or equivalent.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

N

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The capabilities to: 1. Manage all resources in the manufacturing or service environments. 2. Apply management science principles, techniques, tools and systems in research and the working environment 3. Optimise the operations and services of the organisation SPECIFIED OUTCOMES: The ability to: 1. Manage a manufacturing or service operations department in an organisation as part of a strategic management team. C-6 credits NQF 7 Apply financial management principles in the managing of the portion of the organisation hand in hand with the finance department. C-4 credits NQF 7 Do process design incorporating competitive priorities, new technologies and packaging logistics. C-3 credits NQF 7 Incorporate all elements of cost accounting into process design. C-6 credits NQF 7 Plan materials and resources requirements in the short, medium and long term using manual and computer system. C4 credits NQF 7 Manage projects effectively and efficiently 3credits NQF 7 Manage the interface with marketing on pricing and distribution requirements. C10 credits NQF 7 2. To apply the science principles and techniques of production and operations management into the environment with regard to Resource management Facility management Financial management C-5 credits NQF 7 Apply production operations management advanced tools and techniques to make management proposals using such as: Expert systems Simulation Advanced Linear Programming Goal Programming Markovian Models These techniques must be able usable by hand in principle, but applied on computers in practice. C-20 credits NQF 7 Apply financial management tools, also using computer systems for: Breakeven analysis and sensitivity Budgeting and budget control Sourcing funds for financing plant and equipment Investment decisions Costing of products or services C-10 credits NQF 7 Apply marketing theory in all strategic requirements, with an understanding of: The market The product Distribution priorities Pricing Promotional needs Planning C-14 credits NQF 7 Apply research technology methods in problem solving. 3. To optimise the production and operations management into the company using competitive system improvement systems such as: TQM World Class Manufacturing Systems Just in Time Theories Theory of constraints Business Process Re-engineering C-9credits NQF 7 Apply the production and operations management advanced tools and techniques in the system optimising requirements, viz: Expert systems Simulation Advanced Linear Programming Goal Programming Markovian Models These techniques must be coped with by hand in principle but on computers in practice. C-10 credits NQF 7 Analyse financial requirements to optimise performanceC-10 credits NQF 7

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Demonstration of ability by case studies, examination and assignments. Demonstration of knowledge by examination and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by case studies, examination and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by examination and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by examinations and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by case studies, examination and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by case studies, examination and assignments. 2. Demonstration of knowledge by examination and assignments. Demonstration of knowledge by case studies, examination and assignments. Demonstration of knowledge by examination and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by case studies, examination and assignments Demonstration of knowledge by examination and assignment 3. Demonstration by examination case studies and assignments Demonstration by examination case studies and assignments Demonstration by examination case studies and assignments Integrated assessment: Completion of assignments Writing of tests and examinations Continuous evaluation

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical articulation at NQF Level 8 (M-Tech) in the field of Production and Operations Management, Organisational Effectiveness, or Industrial Engineering.

MODERATION OPTIONS

As required by Sertec and SAQA

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

To meet Sertec and SAQA requirements

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.