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

Analyse and apply engineering management in an acquisition programme 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119855  Analyse and apply engineering management in an 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  6 
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 analyse and apply engineering management principles in acquisition programmes.

A person credited with this unit standard is able to:
  • Structure the acquisition Life Cycle of a programme.
  • Analyse and review the role of System Engineering in Acquisition Programmes.
  • Integrate related engineering disciplines into the structure of an acquisition programme.
  • Tailor the System Engineering process to the acquisition process.

    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 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 
    Structure the acquisition Life Cycle of a programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The need to phase the acquisition process is analysed and reviewed to obtain a desired end state. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Various acquisition models are analysed for comparison. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The life cycle of a programme is analysed and structured to obtain a desired end. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Analyse and review the role of System Engineering in Acquisition Programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The concept of a system is analysed and reviewed in terms of role and function. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The hierarchy within systems is analysed and reviewed in terms of role and function. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The role and function of the System Engineer is analysed and reviewed with respect to optimum acquisition team design. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The System Engineering process is analysed and reviewed in the context of a project life cycle. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Integrate related engineering disciplines into the structure of an acquisition programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The need and impact of related engineering disciplines are analysed, and reviewed in terms of its value in the structuring of an acquisition program. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Integrated Logistic Support activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process to optimise life-cycle costs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Configuration Management activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process according to corporate policy and procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Quality Management activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process according to corporate policy and procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Test and Evaluation activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process to determine conformance of the acquisition to requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Specification practices activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process according to System Engineering practice. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Risk Management activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process to optimise life-cycle costs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    The concepts of Life-cycle costing are analysed and applied according to corporate policy and procedure. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Tailor the System Engineering process to the acquisition process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The principles and application of System Engineering process tailoring are analysed, reviewed and applied to tailor the system engineering process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The role and function of various plans are analysed and reviewed tailor the system engineering process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    All Interfaces to other programmes are analysed and selected tailor the system engineering process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    System engineering activities are planned and integrated into an acquisition process in accordance with System 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 Hierarchy Concept
  • Relevant Industry & Military Standard and relevant corporate practices.
  • Principles of Systems Engineering Management.
  • Role & Function of Specifications
  • Acquisition Life Cycle concepts
  • Understanding principles of Tailoring System Engineering & Acquisition process.
  • Role & function of associated engineering domains.
  • Life-cycle costing
  • Science and technological capability
  • Integrated Logistic Support
  • Quality Management
  • Risk Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Test & Evaluation 
    		•

    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 engineering management principles in acquisition management. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise oneself and one's activities so that all requirements are met in achieving competence in applying engineering management principles in acquisition management. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information in applying engineering management principles in acquisition management. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when applying engineering management principles 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.
     
    NONE 


    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.