Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

DAU-0320

Organization's ID:

PMT 0120, PMT 0130, and PMT 0140

Organization:

Defense Acquisition University

Location:

Online

Length:

13 hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	1	program management

This recommendation is for the combination of PMT 0120, PMT 0130 and PMT 0140. This includes 0.25 SH for PMT 0120, 0.25 SH for PMT 0130, and 0.50 SH for PMT 0140. All three courses must be completed in order to receive credit recommendation

Description

Objective:

PMT 0120 (Program Scheduling) focuses on scheduling processes and tools that can be used to develop schedules for a defense systems acquisition project. Scheduling is the focus of the planning and control process and depends, to a great extent, on program risk and the resources available (time, money, facilities, manpower, and work-force skills). Scheduling is a roadmap for systems development, and thus, it is an inherent part of program management.

PMT 0130 (Work-Breakdown Structure) addresses two fundamental and interrelated types of work-breakdown structures: the program work-breakdown structure that is developed by a program management office and the contract work-breakdown structure that is developed by a contractor. The work-breakdown structure summarizes data for successive levels of management and provides information on the projected, actual, and current status of the program. The work-breakdown structure keeps the program's status constantly visible so that the program manager, in cooperation with the contractor, can identify and implement changes necessary to assure desired performance, schedule, and cost.

PMT 0140 (Team Management and Leadership) introduces Management and Leadership concepts used to organize, manage, and lead an Integrated Product Team (IPT). Integrated product teams are used throughout the acquisition process to open the cross-functional and cross-organizational lines of communication and are formed for the specific purpose of delivering a product for a customer

Learning Outcomes:

Given a scenario, construct a network schedule with solutions to common scheduling problems
Given a scenario, build a program and contract Work-Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Given a scenario, apply management and leadership competencies and skills needed in a program office as an integrated product team (IPT) lead

General Topics:

Relationship of integrated Master Plan (IMP) to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Schedule development and management process Effects of agile project management on scheduling Types of schedules commonly used in program management Types of network diagrams and advantages/disadvantages of them Using Gantt chart and interpret the different types of relationship Components of Critical Path Method (CPM) Resource and time constrained schedules 14-Point Schedule Metrics Common elements of WBS How to develop an effective WBS Difference between Program WBS and Contract WBS Developing and identifying program management uses of the WBS Management and Leadership functions needed Key theories of motivation Stages in the generic team life cycle process 10 tenets for implementation of the Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) management approach Key components of effective teams Importance of a team charter Team conflict resolution techniques Steps of the change model Attributes of an effective metric Metrics development process Common methods of team decision making Team program solving tools Components of Experiential Learning Cycle to critical thinking

Instruction & Assessment