Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0327
Organization's ID:
PMT 0170, PMT 3400, and PMT 3500
Organization:
Defense Acquisition University
Location:
Online
Length:
13 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Program Management
Description

Objective:

PMT 0170 (Risk Management) focuses on tools and processes that can be used to manage risk on a defense system acquisition project.

PMT 3400 (Leadership and Organization) provides an integrated overview of Leadership and Organizational concepts used to organize Integrated Product Team (IPT) to manage an acquisition program, and how interpersonal skills, problem-solving, and decision-making skills apply to leading an IPT in managing an acquisition program.

PMT 3500 (Business Aspects) provides an integrated overview of business knowledge to evaluate the health and viability of companies likely to bid on Government opportunities, determine a company's financial health, and identify how program changes can impact an industry partner and potentially impact program execution.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify differences between risks, issues, and opportunities
  • Identify critical success factors
  • Apply specific content of a Program Risk Process Document within a scenario
  • Identify typical risk sources in acquisition
  • Identify the steps to track a resolution of issues against an issue corrective action plan
  • Identify proactive risk management activities that support the acquisition life cycle phases
  • Recognize how to organize an Integrated Product Team to manage an acquisition program
  • Recognize how interpersonal skills apply to leading an Integrated Product Team
  • Demonstrate problem solving and decision making skills in managing an acquisition program
  • Determine a company’s financial health as part of a pre-source selection financial capability analysis
  • Identify how potential industry partners view a planned Government opportunity from an investment and contract structure perspective
  • Identify how program changes can impact your chosen industry partner and potentially impact program execution
  • Evaluate the risk management analysis conducted on the processes and management actions involved in a scenario

General Topics:

  • Risk Management Elements and Process
  • Critical Success Factors
  • Risk Process Planning Objectives
  • Risk Management Organizational Structures
  • Program Risk Process Document
  • Acquisition Risk Sources
  • Program Schedule Analysis
  • Program Risk Levels
  • Opportunity Management
  • Issue Management
  • Corrective Actions for High or Moderate Issues
  • Integrated Product Team
  • Program Office Organizational Structures
  • Integrated Product and Process Development
  • Department of Defense 5000 series
  • Five Dimensions of Leadership
  • Critical Thinking
  • Stages of Acceptance
  • Change Process
  • Kotter Model
  • Sources of Conflict
  • Market Research
  • Company’s Financial Health
  • Source Selection
  • Contract Structures
  • Pre- and Post-Award Scenarios
  • Government and Industry Relationships
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials