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Apply System Engineering Technical Management To System Development Projects Training

SAQA US 119852 | NQF 5 | Credits 8 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the competencies to apply system engineering technical management to system development projects. It covers the integration of technical management processes within the system development lifecycle, ensuring effective planning, execution, and control of complex projects. Participants will gain the skills to manage technical aspects such as requirements, risks, and interfaces, aligning with SAQA unit standard 119852.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply system engineering technical management processes to plan and execute system development projects.
  • Analyze and manage technical requirements, risks, and interfaces throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Evaluate system design and integration to ensure compliance with technical and stakeholder requirements.
  • Implement technical reviews and audits to monitor project progress and quality.
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage technical baselines and configuration control.
  • Design and implement a technical management plan for a system development project.

Target Audience

This course is designed for project managers, system engineers, technical leads, and professionals involved in system development projects who need to apply technical management principles. It is ideal for those seeking to enhance their ability to manage technical processes within a structured engineering framework.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Systems Engineering and Technical Management

Objectives:
• Define systems engineering and its role in system development projects.
• Explain the systems engineering lifecycle and its phases.
• Identify key technical management processes and their interrelationships.
• Understand the ISO/IEC 15288 standard and its application in the South African context.

Topics:
• Introduction to systems engineering principles
• Systems engineering lifecycle models (waterfall, V-model, agile)
• Overview of technical management processes (planning, assessment, control)
• ISO/IEC 15288: Systems and software engineering – System life cycle processes
• The role of a systems engineer in project management
• Case study: Systems engineering in a South African defence or aerospace project

Day 2: Planning and Managing Technical Activities

Objectives:
• Develop a technical management plan tailored to a system development project.
• Apply work breakdown structures (WBS) to decompose system requirements.
• Schedule technical activities using project management tools.
• Identify and manage technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Topics:
• Technical planning process: inputs, outputs, and tools
• Work breakdown structures (WBS) and their application in systems engineering
• Schedule development: Gantt charts, critical path method (CPM)
• Technical risk management: identification, analysis, and mitigation
• Configuration management basics
• Practical exercise: Creating a technical management plan for a sample project

Day 3: Requirements Management and System Architecture

Objectives:
• Elicit, analyse, and document system requirements effectively.
• Establish traceability from stakeholder needs to system specifications.
• Develop system architecture using standard modelling techniques.
• Apply requirements verification and validation methods.

Topics:
• Requirements elicitation techniques (interviews, workshops, document analysis)
• Requirements analysis and specification writing
• Requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Introduction to system architecture: functional and physical views
• Modelling languages (SysML, UML basics)
• Verification vs. validation: methods and planning
• Workshop: Building a requirements traceability matrix for a case study

Day 4: Integration, Verification, and Validation

Objectives:
• Plan and execute system integration activities.
• Design verification and validation (V&V) strategies.
• Conduct technical reviews and audits throughout the project.
• Manage interfaces between system components effectively.

Topics:
• System integration planning and sequencing
• Interface management and control
• Verification methods: inspection, analysis, demonstration, test
• Validation techniques: operational testing, user acceptance
• Technical reviews: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR
• Audits: functional, physical, and process audits
• Practical exercise: Developing a V&V plan for a subsystem

Day 5: Technical Assessment, Control, and Project Integration

Objectives:
• Monitor technical progress using earned value management (EVM) and metrics.
• Apply technical control processes to maintain project alignment.
• Integrate systems engineering technical management with overall project management.
• Prepare for certification and continuous improvement in systems engineering.

Topics:
• Technical assessment: metrics, measures, and performance indicators
• Earned value management (EVM) for technical projects
• Technical control: change control, configuration management, data management
• Decision analysis and resolution
• Integrating technical management with PMBOK and PRINCE2 frameworks
• Preparing for unit standard 119852 assessment
• Final case study: End-to-end application of technical management on a project

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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75 35% off
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3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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