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Learning Outcomes

• Determine how IPT leadership concepts can be used to overcome barriers to effective teamwork based on real-world experience.

• Resolve an acquisition-related dilemma by prioritizing ethical values and considering how choices impact the welfare of others.

• Evaluate alternative approaches based on affordability, schedule, and technical considerations to meet a needed capability.

• Prepare an acquisition strategy program structure chart showing appropriate interrelationship(s) of the various business and technical functions involved in planning and executing programs planning and executing programs.

• Modify, present, and defend an acquisition strategy to accommodate program funding level changes.

• Develop portions of a source selection plan, including source selection criteria. 

• Apply the iterative SE steps to develop outputs of the systems engineering process to verify they meet a given requirement.

• Given a program schedule, explain the role of test and evaluation (DT&E, OT&E, LFT&E) in the systems engineering and acquisition management processes.

• Analyze actual versus planned technical performance data in risk areas to indicate potential problems that may prevent a system from being operationally effective and suitable.

• Given a segment of contract work and associated tasks, plan the tasks and resources necessary to complete contract work within cost and schedule constraints.

• Select a best-value contractor by comparing contractor proposals and test results to source selection criteria.

• The student will be able to analyze contractor performance indicators to identify trends and problems.

• Given a scenario, apply fundamental software acquisition management principles to make sound decisions for planning and executing an acquisition program.

• Analyze a reliability problem from multiple perspectives and select and defend a solution.

• Recognize an unauthorized commitment situation and avoid giving inappropriate directions to a contractor.

• Given a scenario, apply the procedures, rules, and public laws associated with the execution of DoD budgets.

• Analyze the elements of manufacturing as they relate to a systems performance problem using a qualitative tool (cause and effect/fishbone diagram).

• Analyze the impact of supportability issues on system readiness/performance and other functional areas.  E.g., contracts, finance, systems engineering, and acquisition logistics.