Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

DAU-0335

Organization's ID:

TST 2040

Organization:

Defense Acquisition University

Location:

Hybrid

Length:

2 weeks

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	test and evaluation

Description

Objective:

The objective of TST 2040/TST 2040V, Test and Evaluation for Practitioners course is to build upon professionals' knowledge, skills, and on-the-job experience relating to DoD test and evaluation (T&E) policies, processes, and practices. A number of problem-solving situations engage participants in the application of T&E concepts and principles. Course topics include the role of T&E in systems acquisition; T&E planning and the test and evaluation strategy; test and evaluation master plan development; managing a T&E program; and planning, conducting, and processing the results of T&E events.

Learning Outcomes:

Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) content
Identify issues and risks associated with reliability, availability, and maintainability Test and Evaluation
Demonstrate Test and Evaluation planning, rehearsing (pilot test), and execution in an organized fashion including data collection, analysis, evaluation, after action review, and reporting
Develop procedures and constraints for test operations to comply with safety, environmental, and risk management policies
Create test reports based on an evaluation of incidents that occurred during testing
Discuss test strategies for integrating modeling and simulation with system Test and Evaluation
Construct solutions for problems, including rapidly responding and adapting to new information, changes to requirements documents, and changing circumstances that impact the overall strategy, approach, and plan
Demonstrate resourcing a Test Program
Demonstrate key aspects of preparing Operational Assessments (OAs)
Recognize Digital Engineering implications for Test and Evaluation