Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0186
Organization's ID:
ACQ 1010
Organization:
Defense Acquisition University
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
13 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Acquisition Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a broad overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) systems acquisition process, covering all phases of acquisitions. It introduces the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS); the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process; DoD 5000 - series policy and procedures documents; and current issues in systems acquisition management. Designed for individuals who have little or no experience in DOD acquisition management. This course has proven to be very useful to personnel in headquarters, program management, and functional or support offices.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to recognize fundamental concepts and basics of defense systems acquisition management
  • And recognize regulations and governing structure of defense systems acquisition management
  • Recognize the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) as the key driver of new defense acquisition program requirements
  • Recognize the inherent power of a well-designed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and its application throughout the Defense Acquisition Process
  • Solicitation, Evaluation, and Award
  • Recognize the integral nature of systems software in modern defense systems, the complexity of software development as part of the Systems Engineering (SE) Process, and best practices for successful software development
  • Recognize the diverse, interrelated, and changing nature of the different disciplines of defense system acquisitions management
  • Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to recognize the key drivers of the Department of Defense's Acquisition Management System
  • Identify the major institutions, key players, and acquisitions categories (ACATS) in the defense acquisition process
  • recognize the importance of cost-estimating techniques, defense budget appropriations, and the budget allocation process in defense acquisition management
  • And Post-Award) to acquire goods and services in DoD Acquisitions
  • Recognize the importance of the Performance Based Logistics (PBL) to achieving system readiness requirements and reducing life-cycle costs
  • Identify the facilities engineering process and how it relates to the DoD acquisition process
  • Recognize how the scope and diversity of the current industry landscape influences companies' methods of competing for defense contracts
  • recognize the key drivers of the Department of Defense's Acquisition Management System
  • recognize the Joint Capabilities and Integration Development System (JCDIS) is the key driver of new defense acquisition program requirements; recognize the key activities and considerations of a phased acquisition
  • recall foundational concepts related to program protection, cybersecurity and counterintelligence as used to support to an acquisition program
  • recognize the key drivers of the Department of Defense's Acquisition Management System
  • recognize the Joint Capabilities and Integration Development System (JCDIS) is the key driver of new defense acquisition program requirements
  • recognize the resource allocation process in defense acquisition management
  • Recognize the nature of team interaction, its principle phases, and how teams arrive at better solutions
  • Recognize the significance of the contracting process (Planning for Solicitation
  • Describe the value and benefits of Earned Value Management (EVM) in the defense acquisition process
  • Identify how the state of U.S. Technology and the planned evolution of science and technology impacts defense acquisitions
  • Recognize the major producibility goals of the design effort and the DoD quality process which translates a released design to a producible product
  • Recognize the need for a phased-acquisition approach and a tailored acquisition strategy
  • recognize that the Systems Engineering Process is used to translate requirements into an integrated, system design solution
  • recognize the fundamentals of Test and Evaluation (T and E) in support of the acquisition process
  • Recognize the role of acquisition logistics in system readiness
  • And recognize intelligence organizations, responsibilities, key terms, acronyms and references used to support an acquisition program
  • recognize the importance of cost estimating techniques, defense budget appropriations, and the budget allocation process in defense acquisition management
  • recognize the significance of the contracting to acquire goods and services in DoD Acquisitions
  • recognize that the Systems Engineering Process is used to translate requirements into an integrated, system design solution
  • recognize the fundamentals of Test and Evaluation (T&E) in support of the acquisition process
  • recognize the importance of designing for sustainment and supportability planning to achieve system readiness requirements and reduce life cycle costs
  • identify intelligence community organizations, resources and requirements that support acquisition programs; recall foundational concepts related to program protection, cybersecurity and counterintelligence as used to support to an acquisition program

General Topics:

  • DoD acquisition management
  • The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
  • The Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process
  • DoD 5000 series policy and procedures documents
  • Current issues in systems acquisition management
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials