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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Manage requirements within a complex acquisition programme 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119214  Manage requirements within a complex acquisition programme 
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 especially within the acquisition discipline. The learner is able to manage requirements within a complex acquisition programme.

A person credited with this unit standard is able to:
  • Obtain commitment to requirements (and possible changes) from the project participants
  • Manage changes to the requirements as they evolve during the project according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Maintain bidirectional traceability among the requirements and the project work breakdown structure and associated project plans
  • Identify inconsistencies between various requirements, the project work breakdown structure and associated project plans

    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. 
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    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.
  • Mastery of the acquisition process, specifically phases of activity, decision-making milestones and baselines as a means of reducing uncertainty, the content of the various baselines, design reviews and configuration audits, and the nature of various specifications at NQF level 4.
  • Project management, specifically project planning including work breakdown structures, responsibility assignment, deliverables and receivables, schedules and budgets, and baselining the project plan at NQF level 4.

    All competencies reflected in the learning assumed to be in place could be achieved through the recognition of prior learning. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    This unit standard is intended 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 Defence Force, South African Police Services and Correctional Services. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Obtain commitment to requirements (and possible changes) from the project participants. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Requirements that acted as drivers for the project work breakdown structure and associated project plans are identified in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Project participants have been consulted before the plans were finalized in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Changes in requirements that have an impact and that changed the project work breakdown structure and associated project plans are identified in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Project participants have been consulted in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Manage changes to the requirements as they evolve during the project according to organisational policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Requirements have been formally reviewed and authenticated by stakeholders and the requirements have been baselined according to organisational policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A formal change management procedure with an appropriate control board has been constituted in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A tailored version of that procedure has been implemented in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The impact of each proposed change has been evaluated from the standpoint of relevant stakeholders in relation to the management of a complex acquisition programme before it was dispositioned 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    A formal change history for each requirement exists according to policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    An audit trail is maintained according to policies and procedures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Included but not limited to, proposed changes, changes under consideration, approved changes.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Maintain bidirectional traceability. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Bidirectional traceability among the requirements and the project work breakdown structure and associated project plans 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Requirement traceability matrixes have been generated, and have been kept up to date and orphan requirements have been eliminated according to organisational policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Traceability and bi-directional tracebility are explained and described according to organisational policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    An untraceable requirement (orphan requirement) is identified, explained and described according to standard practices. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Identify inconsistencies between various requirements, the project work breakdown structure and associated project plans. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Inconsistencies can include conflicts, voids and variances 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A systematic process to identify inconsistencies, for instance formal reviews, is established according to organisational policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Every identified inconsistency is formally tracked until it has been resolved and closed-out, typically by replanning or reformulating the requirement according to organisational policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A corrective action is initiated whenever an inconsistency has been identified to meet project plans requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The project work breakdown structure and associated project plans have been appropriately changed according to organisational policies and procedures. 


    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. 
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    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 system life cycle.
  • The requirements for a requirement, including the attributes of a requirement.
  • Configuration management, specifically baselines, control boards, engineering changes, classes of engineering change proposals, and status accounting.
  • Basic understanding of the system engineering process. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems related to managing requirements in the defence acquisition environment. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise oneself and one's activities so that all requirements are met in achieving competence in managing requirements in the defence acquisition environment. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information in managing requirements in the defence acquisition environment. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when managing requirements in the defence acquisition environment. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    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
    Elective  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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