Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0102
Organization's ID:
LOG 3500V or LOG 3500
Organization:
Defense Acquisition University
Location:
Hybrid
Length:
56 classroom hours over the course of 9 days (VILT).
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 logistics
Description

Objective:

The Enterprise Life Cycle Logistics Management course prepares the life cycle logistician to perform in senior-level life cycle logistics management and policy-making positions. Professionals are required to conduct research, engage in critical thinking exercises, and perform leadership responsibilities in a small group decision-making environment. The course utilizes a threaded exercise where professionals will apply the Adaptive Acquisition Framework to the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) in delivering effective, suitable, survivable, sustainable, and affordable solutions to the end user in a timely manner.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) Acquisition of Services pathway delineated in DoDI 5000.74 to an acquisition program to enable effective, affordable Product Support Management.
  • Develop a product support strategy focusing on supportability and sustainment elements applicable to the Urgent Capability Acquisition pathway.
  • Analyze Product Support Management for the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Pathway.
  • Given the Major Capability Acquisition Pathway, determine the key roles and responsibilities for a Product Support Manager (PSM).
  • Recognize the Product Support Manager’s role and responsibilities for the Software Acquisition Pathway.
  • Given the Defense Business Systems Pathway, create product support documents used by the PSM.
  • Given a scenario, assess the impact of Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) across the Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements.
  • Apply the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) to the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) in delivering effective, suitable, survivable, sustainable, and affordable solutions to the end user in a timely manner.

General Topics:

  • Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) Services Acquisition pathway Urgent Capability Acquisition (UCA) pathway Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) pathway Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway Product support assessments/metrics Life Cycle Sustainment Plan Software Acquisition pathway (SwAP) Defense Business Systems (DBS) pathway Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Replaced System Support Plan (RSS)
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials