Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0213
Organization's ID:
LOG 215
Organization:
Defense Acquisition University
Location:
Online
Length:
25 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Information Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of technical data management strategies, planning, processes, products and tools across the life cycle based on DoD policy, guidance, processes, procedures and best business practices from across the four Services and industry throughout the product life cycle.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate the development of technical data management strategies and requirements to include assessment of performance-based life cycle product support (PBL)
  • Determine access to, usage, revisions and updates to common and unique types of life cycle technical specifications and standards
  • Identify and understand requirements, development, usage and updates related to technical data packages during the life cycle
  • Illustrate the required infrastructure for technical and product data management
  • Distinguish the guiding principles governing Technical Data Management
  • Demonstrate how technical data integrates and impacts the other Product Support Elements and program functional activities during each life cycle phase and within the broader performance environment
  • Demonstrate the development of technical data management strategies and requirements
  • Demonstrate the development of technical data management strategies and requirements to include assessment of long-term life cycle sustainment, the key players involved, and the role of the acquisition professional in the overall process
  • Recognize the purpose of technical publications/manuals and technical orders associated with a given point of the life cycle
  • Demonstrate techniques for developing strategies and plans for acquiring and implementing the required infrastructure for technical and product data management under Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)
  • Develop and apply criteria to select the type of software tool suite necessary to obtain specific supportability analysis outputs in each product support functional area

General Topics:

  • DoD policy, guidance, and best business practices for technical data management
  • Technical data management including strategies, planning, processes, products, and tools
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials