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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Apply System Engineering Technical Management to system development projects

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119852	Apply System Engineering Technical Management to system development projects
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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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 apply System Engineering Technical Management to system development projects.

A person credited with this unit standard is able to:

Critically analyse and review the techniques for System Engineering Process Control.

Perform Engineering process control activities to support project objectives.

Tailor the System Engineering process for a specific project/system.

Apply Risk Management as part of the System Engineering process.

Apply System Integration, Verification and Validation Processes as part of a system development.

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

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 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 National Defence Force, South African Police Services and Correctional Services.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Critically analyse and review the techniques for System Engineering Process Control.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The configuration and data management techniques, process and controls are analysed and reviewed in terms of purpose.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The baseline maintenance process and activities are analysed and interpreted in terms of purpose.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Requirements and design loops as tailored for a specific project are defined in terms of purpose.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Analyse and review how quality management activities are implemented as part of the System Engineering process.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Interface Management functions, roles and techniques are analysed and reviewed as part of the System Engineering process.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Perform Engineering process control activities to support project objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

A System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) for a project is developed in accordance with system engineering practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Corporate System Engineering policies, processes and practices are applied to support project objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Process reviews and audits are performed, results analysed, and changes to processes are defined to support project objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Techniques for System Engineering process control are applied to support project objectives.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Tailor the System Engineering process for a specific project/system.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The purpose of process tailoring is analysed and reviewed for a project or system.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

All stakeholders and participants in the tailoring process are defined for a project or system.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Tailoring activities/techniques are analysed and reviewed in terms of appropriateness and effectiveness.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The tailored process is correctly reflected in the System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Apply Risk Management as part of the System Engineering process.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Risk Management roles and functions are analysed and reviewed in terms of appropriateness and effectiveness.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Risk concepts are defined in terms of a given project in a structured scenario.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The Risk Management process is described in terms of identification, assessment, analysis, handling, planning and reporting.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

A Risk Management Plan is developed for a system development project.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Apply System Integration, Verification and Validation Processes as part of a system development.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

System Integration function, activities, metrics and methods are analysed and reviewed in terms of systems engineering practice.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

System Verification /Validation objectives, participation and activities are defined as part of system development.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

A test and evaluation master plan is developed (TEMP) in terms of systems engineering practice.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Verification analysis activities are defined in terms of systems engineering practice.

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.

System Engineering process activities and controls.

Tailoring the System Engineering process for a specific programme/project.

Techniques for System Engineering process control.

Integration, verification and validation.

Corporate System Engineering Policies, Processes and Practices.

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 applying systems engineering technical management in acquisition management.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

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

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when applying systems engineering technical management in acquisition management.

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:

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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