Learn Perform Succeed March 2016 Revision How DAU

Learn. Perform. Succeed. March 2016 Revision How DAU Can Help You Succeed

Overview • What the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) can do for you • What the College of Contract Management (CCM) can do for you • Important academic policies

DAU Was Established by Congress to Support the Defense Acquisition Workforce 10 USC Ch. 87 - Sec. 1746. “The Secretary of Defense … shall establish and maintain a defense acquisition university structure to provide for the professional educational development and training of the acquisition workforce. ” DAU Mission: Provide a global learning environment to develop qualified acquisition, requirements and contingency professionals who deliver and sustain effective and affordable warfighting capabilities.

DAU is Where its Customers are Region Location C/NE Fort Belvoir, VA Mid-Atlantic Midwest South California, MD Kettering, OH Huntsville, AL West San Diego, CA DAU is part of the acquisition community, not just a place to take classes.

Acquisition Learning Model Gain fundamental acquisition knowledge and skills Find acquisition resources to help you on the job Receive assistance tailored to your organization’s specific needs DAU is with you throughout your career.

2015 North American Corporate University of the Year TM The Corporate University Best-in-Class (CUBIC ) Awards were established to honor, recognize and promote learning organizations and corporate universities that set standards of excellence. • 2015 Finalists: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Defense Acquisition University (DAU) (Winner) EY University, Ernst & Young Pricewaterhouse. Coopers (Pw. C) Prudential Spectrum Health System Met. Life T-Mobile IBM Ricoh Americas Second consecutive year

Accreditation of DAU Learning Assets Council on Occupational Education* Six Year Reaffirmation of Accreditation, Three Commendations American Council on Education College Credit Recommendations for Training Courses International Association for Continuing Education & Training** Continuing Education Units Awarded for Training Courses *DAU is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. **DAU has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training ( IACET)

Online Tools to Enhance Job Performance Defense Acquisition Portal A one-stop source for acquisition information and tools Service Acquisition Mall All the tools and templates one needs to create performancebased service acquisition requirements Acker Library and Knowledge Repository Ask A Professor PM Toolkit Got an acquisition question? Go to the experts! All the information a program manager could ever ask for in one convenient location Acquisition Community Connection Where the Do. D and AT&L workforce meets to share knowledge Better Buying Power DAU Media Video clips from senior leaders on acquisition topics Defense Acquisition Guidebook The acquisition policy and discretionary best practice guide

DAU’s i. Catalog • Use the DAU i. Catalog to find the most current listing of available DAU/CCM courses and the Certification & Core Plus Development Guides • Accessible via the DAU home page at http: //www. dau. mil or directly at http: //icatalog. dau. mil/

Workflow Learning Assets (WLAs) • Learning at the point of need (on demand) • Informal training • Job Aids and Performance Support Tools such as: – Checklist – Video – Animation – Demonstration DAP ACC ACQuipedia AAP CCM works with DCMA to determine what needs to be developed into a WLA. Should Cost

Meet Continuous Learning Requirements

Stay Current on Acquisition Policy and Research DAU periodicals recognize students as subject matter experts, showcasing their original content to high-level policymakers. www. dau. mil/pubscats/

Earn College Credit for Your DAU Courses DAU partners with more than 100 colleges & universities to obtain credit for DAU courses toward degrees and certificates. “Excel-erate” Your Master’s Degree… Through this program, partner universities are offering the Defense Acquisition Workforce credit toward masters degrees for DAWIA Level II and III certification. Get College Credit Here Impact: Saves time, tuition assistance dollars and out of pocket expenses.

Professional Development Opportunities • The DAU Alumni Association provides a means for continuing professional growth within the defense acquisition community and helps workforce members meet their continuous learning requirements. • The Association hosts the annual Acquisition Community Symposium and a number of Hot Topic Forums. http: //www. ndia. org/Membership. And. Chapters/Pages /DAU. aspx www. dauaa. or g • Government employees attending DAU are eligible for a three-year free membership in the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).

Stay Connected With DAU Access DAU resources on your mobile devices www. dau. mil/mobile

Connect with DAU’s Learning Assets at www. dau. mil DAU Training & CL Courses http: //icatalog. dau. mil/ Mission Assistance www. dau. mil/ma Defense Acquisition Portal Acquisition Community Connection https: //dap. dau. mil https: //acc. dau. mil/ Better Buying Power http: //bbp. dau. mil/ DAU Knowledge Repository www. dau. mil/Library/

Cornerstone Principles of the DCMA/DAU CCM MOA • CCM is to focus on DCMA-defined training priorities • DCMA is responsible for defining the learning objectives and content of all CCM training assets • DAU is responsible for the sound design and delivery of each asset Lt Gen Wendy Masiello (DCMA Director) and Mr. James Woolsey (DAU President) re-affirming CCM MOA on August 15, 2014 The CCM course you are about to take was designed in this manner.

College of Contract Management (CCM) Courses 24 courses fielded: To date, over 8, 700 students have graduated. AO PM&I CMA 211 (4 days) Gov't Flight Representative (GFR) CMA 221 (4 days) Gov't Ground & Ground Gov't Flight Rep (GGR) CMA 130 (3 hrs) Fundamentals of Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) Responsibilities CLX 110 (4 hrs) Fundamentals of GFR and GGR AQ CMC 100 (13 hrs) Fundamentals of Contract Administration E&A CMM 100 (10 days) Surveillance Implications of Manufacturing & Subcontractor Mgt CMM 210 (5 days) Production, Planning and Control CMS 230 (5 days) Software Acquisition Mgt (SAM) Policy & Procedures CMS 260 (5 days) Software Acquisition Mgt (SAM) Policy Implementation CME 201 (6 hrs) Engineering Surveillance CMI 100 (10 hrs) DCMA Integrated Program Reporting Basics QA CMQ 101 (10 days) Government Contract QA Fundamentals CMQ 231 (5 days) Data Collection & Analysis Application CMQ 242 (4 days) Measuring Techniques CMQ 260 (3 days) Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) CMQ 100 (4 hrs) Quality Assurance Basics CMQ 131 (7 hrs) Data Collection & Analysis CMQ 142 (6 hrs) Basic Measuring CMQ 200 (11 hrs) Statistical Sampling CMQ 210 (14 hrs) Calibration Systems CMQ 220 (8 hrs) Root Cause Analysis (RCA) CMQ 230 (11 hrs) Quality Control Graphics & Charting CMQ 232 (8 hrs) Creation & Evaluation of QC Graphics in Statistical Process Control (SPC) CLX 160 (4 hrs) Introduction to Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) R = Resident (classroom) DL = Distance Learning CLM = Continuous Learning Module As of April 2016 25 additional courses currently in development

American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit * • Nine CCM courses have received ACE credits to date: • CMQ 131 and CMQ 231 (3 semester hrs in quality assurance and quality control when both are completed) • CMQ 142 and CMQ 242 (1 semester hr in measuring techniques when both are completed) • CMQ 200, CMQ 210, CMQ 220 (3 semester hrs in quality mgt or analytical methods when all 3 are completed) • CMQ 230, CMQ 232 (3 semester hrs in quality mgt, applied statistics, or statistical process control when both are completed) • Four CCM courses will be submitted for ACE review in 2016 • CCM 100 and CMM 210 • CMS 230 and CMS 260 You can get the latest information on which DAU courses have ACE credits at the ACE website: http: //www 2. acenet. edu/credit/? fuseaction=browse. get. Organization. Detail&FICE=1000319

DCMA’s Vision for CCM Support to the Agency Not just “courses” • Goal: Arrays of Workflow Learning Assets (WLAs) • Complementing training provided in CCM courses • On-line, on-demand, concise, topic-focused ü Typically a “ 5 to 9 -minute video” or a Job Support Tool • As we go through the course I will highlight course-related WLAs available to you on the job • And, updated content of this course is always available to you at http: //icatalog. dau. mil/ As we go through the course, or after graduation, if you have suggestions for WLA topics or tools that would help you on the job, let me know!

Student Academic Policies and Information • Students should visit the Student Policies and Information page at www. dau. mil/training/Pages/studentinformation. aspx for information on: DAU encourages students who have a concern or Student Standards of Conduct issue with the learning environment to discuss it Violations of the Standards of Conduct with their instructor. Course Enrollment, Extensions, and Walk-ins Disenrollment, Dropping a Course, and Wait Lists Course Prerequisite/Pre-course Work Requirements Student Travel Student Assessment and Evaluation Student Attrition Codes Accommodating Students with Disabilities Transferring Students Between Career Fields (Programs) and from Other Institutions Test Reset Policy and Procedures Student Transcripts, Records Retention, and Disclosure of Student Academic Records (Privacy) • Student Complaint/Grievance Procedures • • • Students who feel the issue is not resolved satisfactorily may go to the department chair/site manager or Regional Students who feel the Associate Dean for Academics.

Non-Attribution You may say that you heard it in the course, but do not directly attribute any comment to a specific individual! - Reference: DAU Policy Memorandum, Non-attribution Policy, - dated February 7, 2014

Training you get from DAU… …helps you support our warfighters.