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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the project and the project support services environment |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
123462 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the project and the project support services environment | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Project Management | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Project Management | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular-Fundamental | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
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 | |||
2026-06-30 | 2029-06-30 |
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 |
This unit standard provides a broad introduction to a project team or project organisation with a view to relating the project team activities to the learner's own context and experience of the world of work and is intended as an independent research programme. The person credited with this unit standard is able to identify and explain the roles and responsibilities within a project team, as well as demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines and procedures for project teamwork.
The qualifying learner is capable of: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Learners accessing this unit standard will have demonstrated competence in:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Identify and explain the core activities of a project. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The concept of core activities are explained with examples. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Core activities are named with reference to a selected organisation or project. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The relationships between the different core activities of an organisation or project are described and compared in terms of importance and value added to the organisation or project. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Identify and explain the support functions within a selected project team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The concept of a support function is explained with examples. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Specific project support functions are named and an indication given of the team, section or people responsible for each support function in the project team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The relationship between the project manager or project management team and the project support teams, sections or personnel is explained and an indication is given of how the project manager utilises the assistance of the personnel responsible for the project support functions. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Explain the role of a selected support team or section in a project team and its contribution to the effectiveness of the project team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The main function of a selected support team or section is explained in relation to the activities of the project team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The role of another support team or section that interacts with the selected support team or department is explained and an indication is given of how the efficiency of the support teams or sections impact on each other. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The most senior person in the support team or section is identified with, where applicable, the title of his/her position. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Reporting from the learner to the senior person in the support team or section is explained and an indication is given when it is appropriate to refer a matter to a higher authority. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
The effect on the project if the support team or section did not function effectively is described with examples. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 |
The value that the support team or section adds to the project team is identified with examples. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
Investigate the different types of work done in the project team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The different work positions or types in a project team are identified and an outline is written of the kind of work done by three people. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The work done in the project team is categorised according to its purpose. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The importance of each category of work is discussed with reference to the efficiency of the project team. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The work in the project support teams or sections are identified as a part of a set of related systems each with a role and a value. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
Work effectively with others as a member of a project team when investigating the activities of a workplace. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Manage one self and one's activities responsibly and effectively while collecting and preparing information, in order to explain the structure of a project team. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in order to identify and explain the activities and support functions in a selected organisations or project team. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively and responsibly when explaining the role of a support team or section in a project team and the different types of work carried out in that team or section. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by identifying the work performed in a project support team or section in relation to the work of the rest of the project team. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
Explore education and career opportunities through investigating different roles and functions in a project team. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
N/A |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
N/A |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 57823 | National Certificate: Ward Committee Governance | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | LG SETA |
Core | 50398 | National Certificate: Project Support Service | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | SERVICES |
Elective | 58578 | National Certificate: Local Government Councillor Practices | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | LG SETA |
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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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. |