Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

DAU-0275

Organization's ID:

PMT 355

Organization:

Defense Acquisition University

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

8 weeks (23 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Operations Management

For students who took the PMT 352A version of this course, please refer to DAU-0257.

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to develop Level II certified professionals to be effective leaders in a program office by honing analysis, synthesis, and evaluative skills to work effectively in a program management. This course builds on the foundational and intermediate systems acquisition courses as well as the program management tools course. By focusing on the knowledge and skill requirements of upper mid-level and more senior leadership positions in a program office, the student's analysis, synthesis, and evaluative skills are exercised to help these become more effective when occupying these leadership positions in a program office.

Learning Outcomes:

Use interpersonal skills to achieve program goals and objectives
Demonstrate communication skills in the areas of negotiation, writing and decision briefing
Synthesize tailoring of system supportability analysis
Select alternatives for obsolete and out-of-production parts
Illustrate effectiveness of supply-chain management
Apply software development principles within the acquisition management processes
Combine software acquisition processes into the systems engineering and system acquisition processes
Evaluate tools and techniques to estimate, measure and predict software cost, schedule, quality and maturity
Analyze software measurement data and develop software risk mitigation plans
Determine the required program information elements (documents) necessary to describe and manage an acquisition program
Identify cybersecurity requirements and the appropriate action to ensure viable cybersecurity
Present the implications of interoperability policy for the JRATS demonstration program
Examine system logistical and producibility costs and trade-offs
Formulate a technology transition strategy that has the impact, roles and opportunities of the DoD Science and Technology process throughout the defense acquisition system lifecycle
Identify risks in the formulation of a transition or acquisition strategy
Organize the team to manage an acquisition program
Identify the policies and procedures for international cooperation and sales that may impact a program acquisition strategy and funding
Apply program information assurance and technology protection techniques and policies as appropriate during a program's life cycle
Summarize the influence of supportability in system design and modernization
Assess the program information requirements over the life of the program
Evaluate government and contractor management of Life Cycle Cost (LCC)
Apply software development principles within the acquisition management processes
Evaluate business case analysis to reduce Life Cycle Cost (LCC)
Develop a financial capability analysis as part of a pre-award survey for a program source selection
Examine the impact of a system's performance-based payment plan on the contractor's working capital management and profitability
Relate appropriate considerations for environmental issues throughout a program life cycle