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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
National Diploma: Project Management |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
58309 | National Diploma: Project Management | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Project Management | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
SERVICES - Services Sector Education and Training Authority | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
National Diploma | Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Project Management | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 247 | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Regular-Unit Stds Based |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 9900/00 | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2028-06-30 |
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 qualification is replaced by: |
Qual ID | Qualification Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Min Credits | Replacement Status |
101869 | Occupational Certificate: Project Manager | Not Applicable | NQF Level 05 | 240 | Complete |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The purpose of the Qualification is to enable a learner, under general supervision, to: The purpose of this Qualification is to address the project and general threshold competence required to manage simple to moderately complex projects. A project manager operating at NQF Level 5 maybe a full-time manager or a part time manager involved in the product design and development work. He could be operating as a technical specialist and as a project manager. Range: Simple to moderately complex projects are defined as projects, which may have: This Qualification is intended for people with prior project work experience. The learners accessing this Qualification will be working in or with Project Management teams or using a project approach to their business. These may be technical, business, public sector or community development projects from any economic sector. This Qualification could add value to learners operating their own business, as project management is an integral component of many business systems. Qualifying learners working on a project will have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to function more effectively and in a professional manner, add value to their job performance and enhance their ability to follow and implement policies and procedures. Rationale: The National Diploma in Project Management, NQF Level 5 provides for a comprehensive set of competencies that will enable a person to manage, co-ordinate or support simple to moderately complex projects in any sector. In South Africa Project Management is considered a scarce skill and there is an urgent need for competent practitioners who can work as project leaders/co-ordinators and project managers. Project Management is a discipline in its own right and requires application of a range of competencies that extend beyond the field of general management. Projects vary in complexity and thus the industry recognises a progression of skill development and application by individuals. This National Diploma provides the skills needed by project management personnel and for the wide set of competencies required when managing simple to moderately complex projects. The Qualification includes project management competencies required locally and internationally as well as a selection of general management skills that are essential to a project practitioner. These include skills related to South African legislation. This Diploma supports the development and recognition of a comprehensive set of project and general management competencies and their application as workplace skills. It allows recognition of prior learning for current practitioners and it may be used to support career development programmes. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners accessing this qualification are competent in:
Recognition of prior learning: This qualification can be obtained in part or in whole through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Access to the qualification: Access to this Qualification is open to all learners who: Learners should preferably have completed either the FETC: Project Management or the NC: Project Management Level 5, before accessing the qualification. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
The Qualification is made up of a combination of learning outcomes from Fundamental, Core and Elective components, totalling 247 credits.
Fundamental Component: Core Component: Elective Component: |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Plan the project.
2. Execute, monitor and control the project. 3. Hand over and close the project. 4. Lead and manage others. 5. Apply the principles of risk management to a project. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
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2. 3. 4. 5. Integrated assessment: Development of the competencies may be through a combination of informal and formal learning, self-learning, training programmes and work-based application. Providers should conduct diagnostic and formative assessment. Formative, continuous and diagnostic assessments should also take place in the work place. The learner should be able to assess their progress and determine readiness for a final summative assessment against this Qualification. Learning, teaching and assessment are inextricably linked. Whenever possible, the assessment of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values shown in the unit standards should be integrated. Assessment of Communication and Mathematical Literacy should be conducted in conjunction with other aspects and should use authentic Project Operational contexts wherever possible. A variety of methods must be used in assessment and tools and activities must be appropriate to the context in which the learner is working. Where it is not possible to assess the learner in the workplace or on-the-job, simulations, case studies, role-plays and other similar techniques should be used to provide a context appropriate to the assessment. The term 'Integrated Assessment' implies that theoretical and practical components should be assessed together. Groups of standards may also be assessed together. Assessment should ensure that all specific outcomes, embedded knowledge and critical cross-field outcomes are evaluated. The assessment of the critical cross-field outcomes should be integrated with the assessment of specific outcomes and embedded knowledge. The final summative assessment for the Qualification should be undertaken under the direction of the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) body. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
Project Management is a discipline that applies to all sectors. During the last 15 years there has been increasing advocacy for treating Project Management as a profession with associated self-regulation. Collaboration between professional bodies, academia, some governments (e.g. UK, Japan and China), qualification authorities and a wide range of interested parties is resulting in a growth of globally recognised best practices, standards and qualifications. The application of Project Management is seen to be within the management and administration/support roles in organisations. The majority of the training and qualifications offered are at NQF level 5 or above. Whilst most training is mainly of the short course nature there is an increasing number of leading global universities offering Masters in Project Management. Some of these include:
In parallel to the development of this Qualification, some of the participating subject experts have also taken part in a global initiative to develop a set of performance standards for project managers that could be used as global standards for comparison and reciprocity. This process allowed for an exchange of ideas and understanding between the developers of this Qualification in South Africa and the global specification. As a result extensive benchmarking of this Qualification was obtained. Internationally, few qualifications exist that are equivalent to the South African NQF Level 5. Currently the NEPAD and SADC regions, other than South Africa, rarely use a local project management qualification. If a qualification is used it is most likely to be from the UK (PRINCE2 or Information Systems Examining Board (ISEB) or Association for Project Management (APM)), from the Project Management Institute (PMI) (global)or as part of a programme from a university or a donor. In the developing countries, individuals wishing to develop project management skills are using global initiatives from donors, or PRINCE2 from the UK government and/or qualifications from professional bodies such as Project Management Institute (PMI) (global), Association for Project Management (APM) (UK) and International Project Management Association (IPMA) (Europe - global). A common trend is for global companies to utilise a qualification such as from PMI, APM or the PRINCE2 (UK) in conjunction with their own qualifications and career path. In Africa, development of a Project Management capacity is driven primarily by individuals and/or large global corporations. Individuals frequently join an international professional body and then use the qualifications of that body. There are 55 Chapters of PMI across the world including in the following African countries - Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria and South Africa. During the development of this qualification the currently available standards were referenced as well as our subject expert's knowledge of developments in the Project Management sector. A global project has been established which has support from most of the key institutions across the world including SAQA, the Services SETA and Project Management South Africa (PMSA). Members of the Project Management SGB have been participating in the project, which is developing global performance standards for Project Management personnel. The intent is to produce models that can be used anywhere in the world as a reference for performance assessment and as a tool to map qualifications. The Global Level 1 set of standards being developed by the project team has been used to map to this qualification. An output from the global project is a detailed analysis of a range of standards. This analysis has been used when developing this qualification. Countries, recognised as leaders in Project Management are: the USA, Canada, UK, Austria, France and Germany, South Africa and Australia. The following qualifications and standards have been referenced: > Project Management Professional (PMP). > Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). > Business Services Training Package - Project Management Competency Standards AQF Level 5. These are detailed below. Innovation & Business Skills Australia; SAQA > SAQA Title. > Develop an integrated project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Establish a project or project phase and its processes for a simple to moderately complex project. > Monitor and control the execution of the project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Coordinate closure of a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project scope statement for a simple to moderately complex project. > Determine the work required to accomplish the objectives and organise the scope of a simple to moderately complex project. > Produce an optimised work and resource schedule for a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project cost management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project quality management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Monitor team members and measure effectiveness of performance. > Encourage team members through recognising strengths, encouraging participation in decision making and delegating tasks. > Evaluate and improve team performance. > Manage project communication for a simple to moderately complex project. > Conduct a project or business meeting. > Manage stakeholder relations on a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project risk management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Manage procurement for a simple to moderately complex project. United Kingdom: Global: > SAQA Standard Title. > Manage stakeholder relations on a simple to moderately complex project. > Conduct a project or business meeting. > Monitor team members and measure effectiveness of performance. > Encourage team members through recognising strengths, encouraging participation in decision making and delegating tasks. > Evaluate and improve team performance. > Develop a project scope statement for a simple to moderately complex project. > Determine the work required to accomplish the objectives and organise the scope of a simple to moderately complex project. > Produce an optimised work and resource schedule for a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project cost management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project quality management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop a project risk management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Develop an integrated project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Establish a project or project phase and its processes for a simple to moderately complex project. > Monitor and control the execution of the project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Manage procurement for a simple to moderately complex project. > Manage project communication for a simple to moderately complex. > Monitor and control the execution of the project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project. > Coordinate closure of a simple to moderately complex project. International standards/knowledge that have been referenced include: > Professionalism and Ethics. > Legal requirements. > Communications. > Conflict of interest. > Ethnic and cultural norms. > PMP® code of ethics. Project Management is developing as a profession and there are several bodies around the world that provide research, standards and qualifications. This set of standards and qualification have been benchmarked against a wide range of standards and qualifications. In turn, this Qualification and related standards are being provided to several international bodies for their comparison purposes. In addition, references were made to the following professional bodies, which provide Qualifications or advice on learning in this area: In addition, the following International standards have been referenced: |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
Horizontal articulation is possible with:
Vertical articulation is possible with: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant should:
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REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
NOTES |
As per the SAQA decision to re-register all provider-based qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework that meet the criteria for re-registration, this qualification has been re-registered from 1 July 2018. As per the SAQA decision to re-register all provider-based qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework that meet the criteria for re-registration, this qualification has been re-registered from 1 July 2018. Exit point for learners who do not complete the Qualification:
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UNIT STANDARDS: |
ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS | |
Core | 242655 | Demonstrate knowledge and application of ethical conduct in a business environment | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 4 |
Core | 243819 | Coordinate the closure of a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Core | 15096 | Demonstrate an understanding of stress in order to apply strategies to achieve optimal stress levels in personal and work situations | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 5 |
Core | 114274 | Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (Act 75 of 1997) | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Core | 243811 | Determine the work required to accomplish the objectives and organise the scope of a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 7 |
Core | 243823 | Develop a preliminary project scope statement for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 12 |
Core | 243813 | Develop a project cost management plan for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 12 |
Core | 243816 | Develop a project quality management plan for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 6 |
Core | 243817 | Develop a project risk management plan for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 7 |
Core | 243824 | Develop an integrated Project Management plan for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Core | 243820 | Develop an optimised work and resource schedule for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 12 |
Core | 243814 | Establish a project or project phase and its processes for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 14 |
Core | 120380 | Evaluate and improve the project team's performance | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 7 |
Core | 15225 | Identify and interpret related legislation and its impact on the team, department or division and ensure compliance | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Core | 243822 | Manage project communication for a project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Core | 243815 | Manage stakeholder relations on a project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 12 |
Core | 243821 | Manage the procurement process for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Core | 243812 | Monitor and control the execution of the project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 12 |
Core | 15230 | Monitor team members and measure effectiveness of performance | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Core | 243818 | Negotiate agreements in simple to moderately complex situations | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Fundamental | 115792 | Access, process, adapt and use data from a wide range of texts | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 5 |
Fundamental | 115817 | Provide and respond to feedback | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Fundamental | 12433 | Use communication techniques effectively | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Elective | 114599 | Apply Functional Value to Engineering Design | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 6 |
Elective | 115407 | Apply the principles of change management in the workplace | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Elective | 116921 | Apply the principles of Employment Equity to dealing with terminal or chronic illnesses, particularly HIV/Aids, in the workplace | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Elective | 15237 | Build teams to meet set goals and objectives | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 15231 | Create and use a range of resources to effectively manage teams, sections, departments or divisions | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Elective | 243825 | Determine project cost and schedule performance using earned value management techniques | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 20 |
Elective | 15219 | Develop and implement a strategy and action plans for a team, department or division | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Elective | 114882 | Develop holistic productivity improvement strategies and plans | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Elective | 15238 | Devise and apply strategies to establish and maintain relationships | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 11907 | Draft an employment contract | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 242726 | Facilitate meetings/workshops effectively to achieve organisational outcomes | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Elective | 15233 | Harness diversity and build on strengths of a diverse working environment | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 114601 | Identify, select and co-ordinate value engineering project life cycle phase | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 4 |
Elective | 15229 | Implement codes of conduct in the team, department or division | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 15223 | Implement training needs for teams and individuals to upgrade skills levels | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 11286 | Institute disciplinary action | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Elective | 114226 | Interpret and manage conflicts within the workplace | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Elective | 116928 | Manage diversity in the workplace | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 14 |
Elective | 7863 | Manage staff development | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 6 |
Elective | 12459 | Optimise the safety, health and environmental protection system | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 6 |
Elective | 15235 | Prepare and conduct staff selection interviews | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 3 |
Elective | 114879 | Promote a productivity improvement strategy | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Elective | 12140 | Recruit and select candidates to fill defined positions | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 9 |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
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