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

Apply technological capability establishment principles to programmes in the defence and security industry 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119851  Apply technological capability establishment principles to programmes in the defence and security industry 
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 apply Technological Capability Establishment Principles to Programmes in the Defence and Security Industry.

A person credited with this unit standard is able to:
  • Initiate and apply the concepts and practice of technological capability development as prior technological risk-reduction in preparation for medium to long-term RSA military acquisition programmes.
  • Establish a risk reduction process for existing programmes by integrating Technological Capability development.
  • Establish project plans to close Technological Capability gaps between that derived from the operational level of war requirement in the African context (requirement pull) and the current Technological Capability available (technology push).
  • Use a process tailored from the organisation's acquisition practices to establish and manage a Technological Capability Development contract.

    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:
  • Outcomes of managing a technical project (NQF level 5).
  • 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. 
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    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. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Initiate and apply the concepts and practice of technological capability development as prior technological risk-reduction in preparation for medium to long-term RSA military acquisition programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Science and Technological Capability are reviewed in terms of their impact on future oriented acquisitions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The role of Intellectual Property policies and practice in protecting Technological Capability is reviewed in applying the practice of technological capability development. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    High technological risk, proof of principle, technology demonstrator proto-types on the one hand, as compared to low technological risk full-scale engineering development through engineering development models (Experimental Development Models (XDM), Engineering Development Models (EDM), Advanced Development Models (ADM), Design Qualification Development Models (DQM)) on the other hand.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Technological Capability development institutions (Single-Source Centres of Expertise) and other stakeholders in S.A. are described in terms of role and function. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Establish a risk reduction process for existing programmes by integrating Technological Capability development. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Full-scale product system engineering development programmes using, XDM, EDM, ADM DQM and Pre-production Development Model (PPM) and Product and Process Development Model, (P&PQ). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The impact of technology capability development is critically reviewed in the planning and implementation of acquisitions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Technological Capability alternatives are identified and compared in terms of their maturity to optimise any remaining technological risk-reduction still required in current acquisition programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Levels of Technological Capability know-how required in S.A are reviewed and classified to establish a risk reduction process. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Levels of technological capability required to specify, procure, operate, maintain, refurbish, locally design, in collaboration with and/or independently design.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Establish project plans to close Technological Capability gaps between that derived from the operational level of war requirement in the African context (requirement pull) and the current Technological Capability available (technology push). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The role of technological capability development is critically reviewed to reflect its predicted future influence and contribution at the operational level. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The know-how capability in existence in the country is analysed and described in terms of its applicability to enhance current operational needs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Operational needs are translated into technology capability outcome requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The scientific and engineering limits associated with the underlying technological capabilities required in a specific product, service or system, are analysed and described to identify gaps between current and future operational needs. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Limits associated with the laws of physics.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Technological Capability activities required are formulated to meet the desired outcomes. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Proof-of-principle, centres of expertise, technology demonstrator prototypes.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Use a process tailored from the organisation's acquisition practices to establish and manage a Technological Capability Development contract. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Type of contracts include, e.g:
  • Development of technical standards for application in acquisition programmes.
  • Proof of principle as a technological risk-reducing measure (Technology Demonstrator Prototypes).
  • Full-scale engineering development processes (Development Models, XDM, ADM, EDM, QDM, P&PQ).
  • Science and Engineering Technological (SET) academic capacity building and SET capability at universities and technikons. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Corporate contracting processes are tailored (optimised) for Technological Capability Development contracts. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Processes to be tailored include Configuration Management, acceptance procedures, approval procedures, submissions, financial procedures.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Techniques for estimating and reporting Technological Capability Development establishment progress to technical stakeholders are reviewed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Ways for displaying flexibility in managing Technological Capability Development contracts are analysed and discussed. 


    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.
  • Dimensions of Science and Technological Capability.
  • Defence Research D B structures and processes.
  • Principles pertaining to Intellectual property.
  • Long-term Military requirement source documentation (E.g., Military strategy Force design Force employment strategies, Force Design, Strategically Essential concepts).
  • Technological Capability outcomes.
  • Levels of knowledge.
  • Technology life cycles.
  • Technology push-pull Principles.
  • The role and development of technical standards for Acquisition programmes. 
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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 a Technological Capability development programme in the defence acquisition programme environment. 

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

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information in managing a Technological Capability in the defence acquisition programme environment. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when managing a Technological Capability development programme in the defence acquisition programme environment. 

    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. 
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    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   


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