Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: DAU-0242 Version: 1 Organization's ID: ISA 101 Organization: Defense Acquisition University Location: Classroom-based Length: 8 weeks (29 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 100 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2020 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Information Technology Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide introductory-level concepts in DoD information systems acquisition. Learning Outcomes: Learner will assess whether objectives in planning documents are stated clearly enough to support IT capability development Establish reasonable and practical performance expectations based on cost and schedule estimates Evaluate an acquisition lifecycle plan for a software-reliant system Create an IT measurement and analysis program Create appropriate acquisition strategies to promote the most effective technical and business solution Apply Enterprise Architecture (EA) products to ensure compliance with DoD EA strategic goals Develop risk mitigation approaches in support of the government's evaluation and management of the given IT acquisition Create appropriate acquisition strategies to promote the most effective technical and business solution Evaluate various software development methodologies Apply the principles of Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) to ensure the highest quality in acquired IT products and services Apply system and software Quality, Verification and Validation (V&V), and Test and Evaluation (T&E) principles, processes, methods, and tools to produce, test, verify, and validate the system's technical, functional, and performance characteristics (including interoperability) Create appropriate acquisition strategies to promote the most effective technical and business solution Apply software/maintenance modification strategies to support current end user requirements and/or improved performance of delivered DoD software products Evaluate the Software Engineers support to the Systems Engineer throughout the life-cycle of an IT product Develop cybersecurity requirements regarding security measures, continuity of operations, and protection of acquisition systems and system content Evaluate the Software Engineers support to the Systems Engineer throughout the life-cycle of an IT product Decide if the contractual artifacts are an effective technical and business solution Apply emergent and recommended conventions in the procurement and management of IT services Create appropriate acquisition strategies to promote the most effective technical and business solution General Topics: Department of Defense regulatory and technical frameworks Common software risks Software and system architectures Lifecycle reviews Software development and integration processes Software standards Cybersecurity Software and system measures Testing Contracting issues Software quality Best practices for the management of software systems Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Computer Based Training Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Defense Acquisition University View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content