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Intermediate Supportability Test and Evaluation (IST&E) is a two-day course building off CLL 003, Logistics Test and Evaluation. The target audience is anyone wanting an understanding of the areas and methods covered by IST&E; primarily assistant program managers for logistics (APMLs) performance and R&M T&E personnel. Branches. IST&E is also used as an introductory course for…
Intermediate Supportability Test and Evaluation
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Earned value management is an analysis tool used to help program managers and their staffs identify and manage risks to prevent unnecessary delays to/cost overruns on acquisition programs. It also helps to determine program status required by upper level management. In order to effectively use this tool, it is important to have a firm grasp of key terminology, metrics, and scheduling principles. …
Earned Value Management Refresher
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The introductory training provides an overview of critical thinking concepts and focuses on defining critical thinking and demonstrating “how to do it.” Through facilitated discussions and case study exercises, participants will gain an understanding of the critical thinking process and identify the crucial steps in thinking critically. Specifically, using the works of Dr. Linda Elder and Dr. …
Critical Thinking for Decision Makers and Teams
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This workshop prepares participants to take and pass the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam. This 4-day workshop is delivered by experienced PMP®-credentialed faculty with experience in current exam content and formats. No-cost government employee access to the PMI PMBOK’s 6 & 7 and Agile Practice Guide is provided upon successful registration and …
Project Management Professional Exam Prep
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Acquisition Leadership Development Workshops (ALDWs) were designed for intact teams to help them explore, develop, and refine their leadership skills, together. With few exceptions, each ALDW module (e.g. Recognizing Leadership Differences, Change Leadership, Leading in Different Environments, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Managing Conflict to name a few) is a …
Acquisition Leadership Development Workshop (ALDW)
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There are two versions of the Defense Business System (DBS) Workshop (DBSW). The first is a one day introduction to the Defense Business System Acquisition Path and intended for those that have Acquisition experience, but are new to the DBS Acquisition Pathway. The second is a DAU-facilitated workshop that builds on foundational material, but tailored to a specific DBS program following the …
Defense Business System Workshop
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The Kobayashi Maru Multi-Functional Team Workshop (KM-MFT WS) is a DAU-facilitated workshop built around a challenging and realistic acquisition scenario. The title comes from Star Trek, where cadets face a challenging scenario and they receive feedback on how they respond to difficult situations. This workshop involves a multi-day acquisition scenario that enables multi-functional members to …
Kobayashi Maru Multi-Functional Team Workshop (KM-MFT WS)
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This workshop covers the foundational elements of any decision analysis process which are variously referred to as Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Business Case Analysis (BCA), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Economic Analysis (EA) and several other terms. Participants quickly explore the theory, but spend most of the time analyzing real world examples. The course culminates in a day-long case where…
Practical Government Business Cases
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Influencer Training is ideal for individuals, teams, and organizations looking to overcome profound, persistent, and resistant problems in their organization, team, or personal life. The training provides individuals at any level of an organization with the skills to develop an effective and comprehensive influencer strategy to overcome these problems. … …
Influencer
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This fast-paced day-long class/seminar provides overview training on the service acquisition process contained in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook, practical lessons learned and best practices in developing service requirements, as well as hands-on experience with the Acquisition Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT). Attendees will utilize the ARRT Requirements Definition tool to create a …
Developing Performance Requirements for Service Acquisitions