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

Identify customers of the business 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10015  Identify customers of the business 
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 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 
2004-12-02  2007-12-02  SAQA 1657/04 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-12-02   2011-12-02  

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 is replaced by: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
252193  Identify potential and existing customers of the business  Level 4  NQF Level 04   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is a core standard and forms part of the qualification, National Certificate, and is registered at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Learners working towards this standard will be learning towards the full qualification, or will be working within a Marketing Environment, specialising in either Marketing Communication, Marketing Management, Market Research or Customer Management, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to one`s job.
This standard will also add value to learners who are starting their own business and recognises that Marketing forms an integral component of any business.

The qualifying learner is capable of:
  • Identifying prospective customers and established their needs
  • Establishing and building the customer base 

  • LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence in communicating verbally and in writing and computer technology at Level 3 on the NQF or equivalent. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • Marketing including all forms of marketing communications, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.
  • Standard applies to marketing management, customer management, marketing communications and marketing research. 

  • Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identify prospective customers and establish their needs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Sales contacts and networks are developed in terms of providing information for the identification of prospective customers. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Customers are identified in terms of established methods. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. A consultation method to identify customers is established. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Opportunities for assessment and qualification processes are established. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Establish and build the customer base. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Prospecting methods are identified to establish and build customer base. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Information needs are established in accordance with present and prospective customer base. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Processes are established for recording and assessing customer information. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. The customer database is established and maintained to integrate customer and sales information. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Customer profiles are assessed to identify factors in relation to the market place in which they operate. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Providers offering learning towards this standard will be accredited by the Educational Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) of the services SETA and/or by GENFETQA. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    A demonstrated understanding of:
  • A broad understanding of principles, methods and techniques for identifying the customers of a business.
  • A comprehensive understanding of company / organisational procedures for establishing and building customer base.
  • An all rounded understanding of methods and techniques for assessing customer profiles. 


  • Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems pertaining to the identification of customers and the establishment of a customer base. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information to assist in the accurate identification of the customers of a business. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology in the establishment of a customer database. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Being culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts in the collection and use of data related to customers. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252193, which is "Identify potential and existing customers of the business", Level 4, 4 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48864   National Certificate: Auctioneering Support  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2011-02-16  Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  48743   National Certificate: Hairdressing  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2009-04-08  Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  48658   Further Education and Training Certificate: Seed Marketing  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  AgriSETA 
    Core  20907   National Certificate: Customer Management  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2008-02-19  Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  21728   National Certificate: Labour Recruitment Consultancy  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered" 
    2004-06-12  SERVICES 
    Core  20903   National Certificate: Marketing Communications  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2008-02-19  Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  20899   National Certificate: Marketing Management  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2008-02-19  Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  20894   National Certificate: Marketing Research  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2008-02-19  Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement 
    Elective  50479   Further Education and Training Certificate: Advertising  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  MICTS 
    Elective  20185   Further Education and Training Certificate: Banking  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  BANKSETA 
    Elective  58063   Further Education and Training Certificate: Labour Recruitment Services  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  SERVICES 
    Elective  48701   National Certificate: Community-Based Language Practice  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2012-06-30   
    Elective  20893   National Certificate: Human Resources Management and Practices Support  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered" 
    2005-02-13  Was SABPP until Last Date for Achievement 


    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.
     
    1. Assured Vocational Skills Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    2. ATTI Nelspruit Pty Ltd 
    3. Brainwave Project 707 Pty Ltd 
    4. Brainwave Projects 707 
    5. College Africa Group (Pty) Ltd 
    6. dc academy 
    7. Fachs Business Consulting and Training 
    8. HILLCROSS BUSINESS SCHOOL (PTY 
    9. Ikusasalethu Youth Development Project NPC 
    10. Legal Practice Academy 
    11. Leseding Computer Systems 
    12. Matibidi Raphela Investments (Pty) LTD 
    13. MBOWA COLLEGE PTY LTD 
    14. Metanoia Ratings PTY LTD 
    15. Musengavhadzimu Media 
    16. Nyathela Business College 
    17. Octopus Training Solutions 
    18. OPELONG BUSINESS INSTITUTE (PT 
    19. Peo Entle HIV Wellness Management and Youth Skills Development NPO 
    20. Production Management Institute of Southern Africa 
    21. QUALITATIVE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS 
    22. Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology Pty Ltd 
    23. Signa Academy 
    24. SIGNA ACADEMY (PTY) LTD 
    25. Sinovuyolethu Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    26. THE SHERQ CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PTY LTD 
    27. Tinotel Communications 
    28. UCS Education and Training Services (Pty) Ltd 
    29. Varsity Institute of Science & Technology (Pty)Ltd 
    30. Visionary Skill Academy 
    31. VUTHLARI MARKETING CONSULTING 
    32. Welltec Academy (Pty) LTD 
    33. Whitestone College 



    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.