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: 

Set up mechanisms for response handling 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
252212  Set up mechanisms for response handling 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Marketing 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  6 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "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 
The person credited with this unit standard will be able to allocate resources for handling responses, design response devices, and establish coding criteria used for tracking and measuring responses. Also, he/she will be able to describe and plan the data-capture process.

The qualifying learner is capable of:
  • Allocating resources for response-handling.
  • Designing response devices.
  • Applying coding criteria relevant to required measurement.
  • Planning response data-capture processes. 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners accessing this unit standard will have demonstrated competence in:
  • Communication at NQF Level 3 or equivalent.
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3 or equivalent. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Response types will include:
  • Direct sales.
  • Lead generation.
  • Traffic generation to retail and/or wholesale outlets.

    The range of response media to include but not limited to:
  • Mail.
  • Fax.
  • Email.
  • Telephone. 
    		•

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Allocate resources for efficient response handling. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The appropriate range of media through which responses will be generated are identified according to the direct marketing campaign plan. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Resources meet the overall budget and resource allocations in the campaign plan. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Resources allocated are sufficient to handle the expected responses. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Basic methods for ensuring efficient response-handling capacity are applied and are appropriate to the given direct marketing campaign. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The appropriate response types are selected for the given direct marketing campaign. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Design the response device. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The relevant response media are identified for the given direct marketing campaign. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The response device is designed to ensure ease of completion by the target market. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Relevant data fields are included on the device to meet the organisation's customer information requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Existing customer information is drawn from the organisation's database and used on the device to increase ease of use by the target market. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The response device ensures efficient capture of data through its logical and coherent design. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Ensure the coding criteria are relevant to the required measurement. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The coding criteria assist post-campaign measurement by ensuring the accurate tracking of responses. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The coding criteria used suit the requirements of the selected response media. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The coding facilitates easy identification of the response source by meeting the requirements of the data-capturing department. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The coding facilitates the efficient collation and allocation of campaign responses by meeting the organisation's response-handling requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Plan response data-capture processes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The responses are channelled to appropriate role players according to response type and the organisation's campaign plan. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The data fields are identified for capturing according to IT department requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Resources for handling and capturing responses are identified according to the quantity of responses received. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Random quality checks are included to ensure data verification that meets the requirements of the organisation's quality management system. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Response reports are generated according to the organisation's requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Stock control is determined according to orders received and/or projected from the responses. 


    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.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor 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.
  • Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Basic principles of response-device design for key media.
  • Range of key media and response channels.
  • Coding techniques.
  • Response recording techniques. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    NA 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    NA 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities in managing response handling. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information relating to the capturing of responses. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively ensuring telephonic tracking is acceptable. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology in relation to the range of response-handling mechanisms available. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems as applied to response handling. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    In order to contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of society at large, it must be the intention underlying any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to more effectively handle responses. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    NA 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    NA 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  67464   Further Education and Training Certificate: Marketing  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-07-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


    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.