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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: |
Gather and manage information for decision-making |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
115823 | Gather and manage information for decision-making | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Generic Management | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Generic Management | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular-Fundamental | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 5 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Reregistered | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | SAQA 06120/18 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2027-06-30 |
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 |
People credited with this Unit Standard will be able to gather and report on any information in order to enable decisions to be made on the functioning of a business. They will also be able to develop and maintain effective data, gather, network and give feedback on the data gathering process.
The qualifying learner is capable of: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners are competent in:
It is also recommended that the learners demonstrate competence against the following NQF Level 4 Unit Standards: |
UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Establish information-gathering team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Team members are identified based on needs and expectations of the SMME. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Goals and objectives, regarding where and how information is to be gathered, are defined in consultation with team members. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Team members are assigned clear and separate roles and responsibilities in writing. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Rules and responsibilities of team members are identified and described according to company standards and procedures. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Identify information required. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Sources and types of information to be gathered by team are identified in accordance with objectives. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Guidelines on additional incidental information that might be useful to the team are described and listed according to historical patterns. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The format for reporting the information gathered is determined so that the report suits the client and organizational requirements. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The time frame for the information gathering and report writing process is clarified to members in writing. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Gather information and record information. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Sources of relevant information are consulted and relevant information collected and recorded in rough draft format. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Information is validated according to established criteria. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Relevant information is accurately recorded according to set procedures where applicable. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
Report on information gathered. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Information of high importance is immediately reported according to reporting format to the relevant individual. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Regularly required information is reported in accordance with set time frame and format. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Information is organised and logically presented in sufficient detail to facilitate decision making by others, according to set format/criteria. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Information used in reports is identified by source and date so that it can be validated. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 |
Develop a feedback system. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Mechanisms for the exchange of information are developed that suit all parties involved. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Urgent information is shared as soon possible according to specified time frames with the relevant team member. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Team members are informed of information that has proved useful for the purpose at hand through an oral report back and in writing if necessary. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
Identify and solve problems by utilising creative thinking processes to gather and analyse information. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
Work effectively with others by actively participating in the data processing team. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise oneself and one's activities in order to carefully record the gathered information to ensure accuracy and detail. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information to distinguish between useful, relevant information and useless information. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the data gathering processing team. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
Use science and technology to gather, record and analyse information regarding the SMME. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Understand the world as a set of related systems by seeing the relevancy of seemingly unimportant information to the SMME and advice to be provided and its impact on the effectiveness of the business. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
Contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts in a diverse team of people in the data gathering and processing processes. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
N/A |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
N/A |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 48886 | National Certificate: Business Advising | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2010-11-11 | Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement |
Core | 58394 | National Certificate: Film and Television Production | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | MICTS |
Core | 97228 | National Certificate: Paralegal Practice | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual |
Fundamental | 58883 | National Certificate: Fluid Power | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | MERSETA |
Fundamental | 58395 | National Certificate: Project Management | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | SERVICES |
Fundamental | 58977 | National Certificate: Publishing | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2015-06-30 | FPMSETA |
Fundamental | 66189 | National Certificate: Quality Management Systems | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | SERVICES |
Fundamental | 60549 | National Diploma: Aeronautical Information Management Practice | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2016-12-31 | TETA |
Fundamental | 59256 | National Diploma: Flight Dispatch | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2016-12-31 | TETA |
Fundamental | 58183 | National Diploma: Forensic Pathology Support | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | SAS SETA |
Elective | 50372 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Municipal Finance and Administration | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | LG SETA |
Elective | 58337 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Trade Union Practice | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | ETDP SETA |
Elective | 49709 | National Certificate: Criminology | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | SAS SETA |
Elective | 59325 | National Certificate: Environmental Noise Control | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2015-06-30 | LG SETA |
Elective | 57714 | National Certificate: Marine Pilotage | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2015-06-30 | TETA |
Elective | 50060 | National Certificate: Public Administration | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | PSETA |
Elective | 49710 | National Diploma: Development Practice | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | ETDP SETA |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
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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38. | Centre for Africa Capacity Building and Development (Pty) Ltd |
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40. | Chithi Holdings |
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44. | Conglomerates Institute (Pty) Ltd |
45. | CRANE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY DURBAN |
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48. | Dabulamanzi & Njabulo Ndaba Consulting cc |
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51. | Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) |
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56. | Dzindalo Consulting (Pty) Ltd |
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58. | E-Login Business Institute (Pty) Ltd |
59. | Ekurhuleni East College For TVET |
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61. | EKURHULENI WEST TVET COLLEGE |
62. | ELASON PRO-ACTIVE SECURITY (PTY) LTD |
63. | Elective Training Institute Enterprise CC |
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65. | ENGIE SECURITY SERVICES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE PTY LTD |
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68. | Eskilz College (Pty) Ltd |
69. | Ethembeni Multi Service Enterprise (Pty) Ltd |
70. | Excellent Minds Institute (Pty) Ltd |
71. | Extribyte (Pty) Ltd |
72. | EYETHU NATIONAL COMPUTER COLLEGE PTY LTD |
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78. | Finweb Business Consultancy (Pty) Ltd |
79. | Footprint Media academy Pty ltd |
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81. | Frayintermedia Cc |
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84. | Gatyana Training Academy (Pty) Ltd |
85. | Genvio cc |
86. | Glere Skills and Consultants |
87. | Gleyding Management Institute (Pty) Ltd |
88. | Glicam Trading Enterprise |
89. | Global Steel Merchants (Pty) Ltd |
90. | Gold Class Group |
91. | GOLDFIELDS TVET COLLEGE |
92. | GREEN MARKET SQUARE T/A SA LAW SCHOOL PRETORIA |
93. | Harvestine Investments (Pty) Ltd |
94. | Harvitex cc |
95. | HDPSA |
96. | HDPSA GROUP (PTY) LTD |
97. | Higherway Institute of Learning (Pty) Ltd |
98. | HILLCROSS BUSINESS COLLEGEPTY LTD |
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103. | Hlaniki Investment Holdings |
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107. | Ikhwezi Training Institute (Pty) Ltd |
108. | Inafrica General Trading Pty LTD |
109. | INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL TRAINING |
110. | Institute of Busines Management of Southern Africa |
111. | Integrated Corporate Skills Solution |
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113. | Josmap Training Institute |
114. | Kairos Training College |
115. | Kcobodo Training Centre (KTC) |
116. | Khongoloti Training Academy |
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119. | Lead Afrika Consulting (Pty) Ltd |
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121. | Learncore (Pty) Ltd |
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124. | LETZAA Group |
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128. | Mahloko Training, Auditing Services and other Projects |
129. | Majuba Technical Vocational Education and Training College |
130. | Makavila Suppliers CC. |
131. | Makgoka Development Facilitation (PTY) Ltd. |
132. | MALUTI TVET COLLEGE KWETUSONG CAMPUS |
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134. | Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) |
135. | MANDULO FOUNDATION |
136. | MAS SAFE SECURITY CC |
137. | Matontech Trading Enterprise |
138. | Matprodev Consulting |
139. | Matsila Holdings |
140. | Maximum Development Institute |
141. | MBOWA COLLEGE PTY LTD |
142. | Media Village Training |
143. | Mgwezane Training and Management cc |
144. | MIDRAND TRAINING ACADEMY PTY LTD |
145. | Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd |
146. | Mission Point Trading 69 |
147. | MJ Mafunisa Consulting (PTY) LTD |
148. | Mmanape Management Solutions |
149. | MML Consulting CC. |
150. | MMPS Holdings |
151. | MOD - MOSH Projects and Consulting |
152. | Mohlaje Solutions (Pty) Ltd |
153. | Mokoai Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd |
154. | Molly Malete Productions CC |
155. | MONTANA KONSTRUKSIE |
156. | Movietech Film and Television College |
157. | Mowils Consultants |
158. | MPHAFA TRAINING PROVIDERS (PTY) LTD |
159. | Mpumalanga School of Government - MPSG |
160. | MSC Education Holdings (PTY) LTD |
161. | MTK Corporate Solutions |
162. | MUHANGWENE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE |
163. | Myeza Trading Enterprise |
164. | N MAHARAJ ATTORNEYS |
165. | Nare Training and Development |
166. | National Skills and Technical College |
167. | Nghunyule Investments |
168. | NKANGALA TVET COLLEGE |
169. | Nkqubela Community Developers |
170. | Nonunu Projects |
171. | Nwasamu Trading & Projects |
172. | OL Afrika Media |
173. | OPELONG BUSINESS INSTITUTE (PT |
174. | ORBIT TVET COLLEGE |
175. | Orchards Graduate School (Pty) Ltd |
176. | Oupa Moshebi & Associates |
177. | Outeniqua Leadership Institute |
178. | OXY TRADING 735 CC |
179. | Pamodzi Training Services |
180. | Peo Entle HIV Wellness Management and Youth Skills Development NPO |
181. | Performance Management Collaborative Africa (Pty) Ltd |
182. | Phunda Maria Consulting |
183. | Pioneer Business Consulting |
184. | PMA Holdings (PTY ) LTD. |
185. | PND Academy of Learning |
186. | Poshido Trading |
187. | Positive Thinking Consultants cc |
188. | Pracical Audio Solution |
189. | Practicon Training |
190. | Prestige Leaders Consulting (Pty) Ltd |
191. | Primeserv Corporate Solutions |
192. | Princetop Corporative Training (Pty) Ltd |
193. | Prodigy Business Services |
194. | Profounder Intelligence Management Services |
195. | PRX SCHOOL TEST |
196. | Pulakgadi Training Consulting CC |
197. | QUBELISA MTIYA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY (PTY) LTD |
198. | Quintax Training and Development |
199. | Ramaja Training and Business Consultancy (Pty)Ltd |
200. | Ramazwi Security Service and Training Agency (Pty) Ltd |
201. | RAMAZWI SECURITY SERVICES CC |
202. | Ratomac Trading Consultants (Pty) Ltd |
203. | Redefined Skills Training & Development (Pty) Ltd |
204. | Reflections Development Institute |
205. | Regen Institute of Leadership and Management Education |
206. | Regenesys School of Public Management |
207. | Regent Business School (Pty) Ltd t/a Regent Business School |
208. | REVOLT GROUP TRADING( PTY) LTD |
209. | RI A LINDA SECURITY SOLUTIONS |
210. | Ribolla Learning Academy |
211. | Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology Pty Ltd |
212. | Ritepath HR Solutions |
213. | RKM Consultancy and Trading |
214. | SA College of Technology (PTY) |
215. | SA PROTECTION AND SECURITY UNIT (PTY) LTD |
216. | Saint Colonel Graduate Institute |
217. | Sampatla Procurement Solutions (Pty) Ltd |
218. | Sbongukhanyo (Pty) Ltd |
219. | Sebenzisanane Human Capital |
220. | SHAMARIAH SECURITY AND TRAINING |
221. | Silver Streak Trading 649 CC |
222. | Sisizathu Training |
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224. | SIZANI CONSULTING |
225. | Skills Share Africa Institute |
226. | SNAP SOLUTIONS NETWX PTY LTD |
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228. | South African Centre for Business Studies (Pty) Ltd |
229. | SOUTH AFRICAN CORPORATE TRAINI |
230. | SOUTH AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL |
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238. | T Mabuya and Associates (Pty) Ltd |
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246. | Thubelihle Graduate Institute |
247. | Thuto Lore Academy |
248. | Thuto-Boswa Education and Training Solution |
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260. | Tshwane Training Institute (Pty) Ltd |
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267. | Vala Nge Bhetshu Human Capital Development (Pty) Ltd |
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270. | Vusheni Learning Academy |
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275. | YAB Business Solutions (Pty)Ltd |
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277. | Youth Media Movement |
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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. |