FAM is the Initial Skills Training course for military and civilian acquisition professionals. This course provides a foundational understanding for basic project management skills and an overview of Air Force/DoD acquisition. FAM is an interactive course where students immediately apply what they have learned and develop program documents such as: project schedule, cost estimates, and a program budget. Students will work in teams to build an acquisition strategy that incorporates risk management, a technical approach, a contract strategy, and a product support strategy. FAM covers a breadth of material such as critical thinking, negotiations, emotional intelligence and non-traditional methods/strategies such as: mid-tier section 804 acquisition, other transaction agreements, and agile software development.

The overall goal for the Fundamentals of Project Management 101 FPM101 course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the project management framework, best practices and methods of application for key knowledge areas of project management. FPM101 introduces the student to project management by using a variety of DoD and industry standards notably the Project Management Book of Knowledge PMBOK. While DoD and Air Force examples and policies are introduced and discussed, the course largely presents project management best practices as opposed to defense acquisition policies.

In this virtual course, student will learn and apply people skills and technical skills that project managers need to be successful during project planning. This course takes three weeks to complete, requiring an average of 20 hours each week, and is designed to fit into a student's work schedule. The first two weeks, students will complete lessons individually on topics such as comparative analysis, emotional intelligence, risk management, critical path management, and earned value management. Students can complete these lessons when it works best for them, while also meeting quiz due dates. During the third week, students will use MS Teams during daily half-day sessions 1200-1600 EST, where they will work within groups to complete a project simulation. This simulation will apply course lessons learned, and will require different project outputs and presentation of material to course instructors for feedback. This class is a fulfillment for DAU PMT 0140 and 2570 required for PM Practitioner certification, DAU PMT 0120, 0130, and 0170 required for PM Advanced certification, along with DAU EVM 263.

The Industry Standard Project Management Workshop is a four-day instructor-led class that provides students with an understanding of the differences between Air Force and industry project management. This class teaches industry-standard project management as defined by the Project Management Institute PMI in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK, which includes the project management framework, the ten knowledge areas, and the five process groups. Please note the time zones for the the 4 live internet offerings: 23D - Central ; 23J - Mountain ; 23R - Central ; 23W - Mountain

This course is required for all civilian and military Science and Technology Managers in AFRL. It is designed to give students the tools they need to plan and execute S&T programs. The course presents tailored information on the S&T program lifecycle, each functional management area, and technology transition. The course content is based on the latest policy, guidance, and best practices. JUSTIFICATON: AFRL has determined that their S&T workforce needs fundamental insights and a working knowledge of S&T program management as it currently exists in the laboratory acquisition process. TARGET AUDIENCE: Scientists, Engineers and Program Managers in AFRL and their supervisors.

A broad two-day survey of basic reliability principles with emphasis on the acquisition life cycle, including how reliability affects cost, schedule, and performance. Focus is on using a proactive system reliability design approach and how to monitor improvements through management-led reliability growth programs. Mathematical topics are limited to basic concepts necessary to understand how reliability affects acquisition decisions. The course includes instructor led demonstrations and some in-class student assignments. Note: this course is aimed at the general acquisition workforce and is not a prerequisite to or a substitute for REL310. Students wanting a more in- depth technical discussion of reliability should consider REL310 or WKSP 0695 where applicable.

This course is for MAJCOM and HQ AF requirements managers and other stakeholders who participate in writing or reviewing AF-sponsored capability requirements documents. It provides an in-depth study of the activities necessary to identify, develop, and validate capability requirements documents in support of DOTLmLPF-P change recommendations and acquisition development and production decisions and milestones. Students participate in a group activity to demonstrate development of requirements and associated performance attributes. Students are exposed to best practices and lessons learned via case studies of actual AF- sponsored capability requirements documents.

Design of Experiments (DOE) is a powerful test methodology recommended by DoD leadership for the development and implementation of rigorous Test and Evaluation (T&E) programs. This course, designed for all DoD personnel, provides foundational understanding of essential DOE techniques and complementary best practices for comprehensive experimental planning, with emphasis on both statistical and non-quantitative elements. Graduates will gain immediate skills for increased engagement within test planning teams, whose ultimate goal is an efficient and effective approach for understanding system performance and delivering quality information to decision makers.

Provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of data management and the importance of the data management function in an integrated product team IPT. Topics covered include the following: Evaluating data requirements to achieve the goal of minimum essential being placed on contract. Ensuring the data being ordered are legally binding authorized Data Item Descriptions properly called out on the Contract Requirements List DD Form 1423. Coordinating the data order through a data review process to achieve an accurate order tailored down to fit the program. Planning for and developing a Government Concept of Operations for an Integrated Digital Environment IDE.

Air Force Materiel Command has recognized the acquisition community would benefit individually, and collectively, if a standardized process was established to help programs affected by cost, schedule, and/or performance issues. The AIR Process was initiated to fill the need for evaluating and assessing troubled programs by appointing a dedicated team of experts to conduct a review. The team defines and documents critical program issues, finds root causes, and subsequently provides specific and systemic recommendations to address the issues. These activities will be well documented and published to a centralized database and provided as exemplars to the acquisition workforce in order to provide a consolidated source of lessons learned for future efforts.

The purpose of this course is to provide students fundamental knowledge to begin understanding Air Force AF Life Cycle Risk Management LCRM. Fundamental knowledge includes basic definitions required to understand LCRM jargon, comparisons of LCRM taxonomy with other risk management taxonomies, and an overview of the AF LCRM process and guidance. Course Objectives: After completing this course, students will know the DoD definition of LCRM comprehend the differences between the DoD LCRM taxonomy and other popular taxonomies know the steps in the AF LCRM process comprehend the intent of each step and know AF policy on reporting Risk and performing LCRM.

This self-paced, web-based course introduces students to the importance of applying SE to acquisition and sustainment programs, provides an overview of SE concepts and process elements, and describes the interactions between SE and other functional areas.

***COMPLETION OF SYS 118, INTRODUCTION TO LIFE CYCLE RISK MANAGEMENT, IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BEFORE ATTENDING THIS COURSE*** This course covers the basics of acquisition/program risk and how to effectively manage risk throughout a program's life cycle to achieve program goals within cost and schedule constraints. New DoD and Air Force regulations and guidance related to Life Cycle Risk Management (LCRM) are covered. The five-step LCRM process is introduced and tools and techniques associated with this process are explained. Students work in simulated Integrated Product Teams on a real-world acquisition exercise to apply these techniques to help reinforce the concepts and importance of program risk management.

SYS 281 provides a general overview of the latest in acquisition and sustainment policy, processes, management tools, and reform initiatives. The course delivers critical knowledge of current acquisition and sustainment hot topics, and is laced with real world examples, actual program results, and topical videos. The three core processes of AF acquisition are reviewed, as well as the primary strategic roadmaps driving weapon system sustainment. The foundational processes of test, systems engineering, risk management and evolutionary acquisition are emphasized as well. Unique acquisition peculiarities associated with space, cyberspace, and defense business systems are also covered. The sustainment arena is reviewed from the retail, wholesale, and combat perspectives, to include an overview of depot operations. Core process changes associated with sustainment are discussed, to include supply chain management, high velocity maintenance, condition based maintenance, and predictive maintenance. A wealth of acquisition references, websites, guidebooks, and management tools are also provided. A must course for all involved with Air Force acquisition and support.

There is a need for all acquisition professionals to understand the interdisciplinary and cross- functional nature of Systems Engineering SE, and the benefits of following a sound SE process. This course provides the knowledge and understanding necessary to meet this need. Students engineers and non- engineering professionals are introduced to SE concepts and the SE process. The activities and tools for implementing and managing the SE process during various phases of the system life cycle, and the interactions between SE and other disciplines/functions are discussed. Exercises give students the opportunity to apply SE tools to the acquisition and sustainment life cycle.

This course is an outstanding opportunity to learn or refresh on issues and initiatives impacting experienced acquisition and support professionals. Topics vary from class to class, in part to reflect the most recent changes, but also to accommodate the schedules of expert guest speakers. The course enables students to listen to and engage with the experts, there is generally a different speaker or facilitator for each topic presented. The course is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn from one another as they gather together from different functions, jobs, bases, and backgrounds to share knowledge and experience during roundtable discussions. Students thus benefit from exposure to the wide range of current topics in the acquisition and support arenas, helping to assess the impacts to their roles and responsibilities.

WKSP 0688 is intended to introduce the principles and practices associated with Department of the Air Force Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). The purpose of the workshop is to help develop a broader and more comprehensive understanding of how Air Force supply chains may be at risk, and to increase awareness of the emerging capabilities available to mitigate such risks. Areas of focus include supply chain basics, factors influencing supply chain risk, SCRM definition and relationship to other risk methodologies, the SCRM assessment process, and supply chain risks and mitigation tools & techniques.

This 4-hour MS Teams instructor-led workshop introduces the generations that make up today's DAF and how each generation prefers to communicate.

This workshop covers user specific Program Management PM education and consultation within the following areas: PM, Systems Engineering, Earned Value, Contracting, Financial Management, Schedule Management, Cost Estimating, Industry Standards in PM, Strategy Development, Other PM areas as requested by the customer. NOTE: The length of this workshop varies on location and instruction. 0 CLPs are automated through ACQNowCL students will be given a course completion certificate to specify/justify the amount of CLPs earned during the workshop they attended. COST: This workshop is NOT centrally funded, organizations requesting this workshop may be responsible to provide funding for items such as: instructor travel, books, handout printing, and other needed course materials.

This workshop covers the basics of defense business system acquisitions, and how to effectively manage Defense Business Systems DBS throughout the Business Capability Acquisition Cycle BCAC to achieve program goals within cost and schedule constraints. Air Force AF regulations and guidance related to BCAC and DBS Acquisitions are covered. The five- phase BCAC process is introduced and tools and techniques associated with this process are explained. Students work in simulated Integrated Product Teams on real-world acquisition exercises to apply these techniques to help reinforce the concepts and importance of DBS acquisition management.

This workshop will cover the services acquisition 7-step process with a specific focus on step 4 – requirements definition. Workshop top topics include: requirements elicitation techniques, how to document requirements in a services acquisition environment, risk identification and risk management principles, and developing a cost estimate for services acquisition projects.

The overall goal for the course is to provide students with the tools, techniques, and best practices to successfully evaluate project / program health forecast cost, schedule, and performance to a reasonable level of confidence and make decisions and recommendations on how to proceed based on the health and forecast information.

These workshops will focus on information from the Services Acquisition community. Topics will include but are not limited to: *Mon @ 0930 ET Intro to Services and the7-step process model *Mon @ 1330 ET Stakeholder identification and Analysis *Tue @ 1300 ET Requirement Elicitation Techniques *Wed @ 1300 ET Requirement Analysis and Writing *Thu @ 0930 ET Basics of Risk Mgt *Thu @ 1330 ET Intro to Cost Estimating *Fri @ 1300 ET Surveillance and the QASP Performance Management.

A high level introduction to the agile approach and how it is applied to agile software development. An overview of scrum highlights the application of the agile iterative and incremental approach. This introduction goes a step further to outline the implementation of DevOps and the application of security measures to DevOps, which results in DevSecOps.

One of the top leader characteristics desired by team members at all levels is good communicator. Developing communication skills is a life-long journey. This workshop will help you develop a working plan for handling the ever changing communication tools and preferences of the new and future workforce. 3 hour session on MS-Teams with 1 hour of pre/post work.

This workshop prepares students to improve their working knowledge of services program management roles, responsibilities, and concepts and apply it into their daily work. The education will allow assigned services acquisition personnel to perform their duties and responsibilities more effectively and efficiently. This will likely result in better services acquisition performance outcomes – i.e. mission effectiveness and success while ensuring cost, schedule and performance is achieved. Topics include, but not limited to: Post Award Contract Kick-Off 19 Jan, Contractor Program Management Review 16 Feb, Managing Contractor Transition - Post Award 19 Mar

This foundational workshop will introduce you to the three pillars of MBSE – methods, languages, and tools. You will learn how to create and use a system model by implementing the Object-Oriented System Engineering Method (OOSEM) to generate a descriptive model of a military system using the SysML language and the CATIA Magic Systems of Systems Architect (formerly Cameo Systems Modeler) tool. This workshop provides hands-on experience through a set of small exercises including concept refinement, definition, requirements extraction/analysis, trade study analysis, performance modeling and impact analysis. Upon completion, you will be able to interpret rudimentary models in support of programmatic decisions. You are not required to have any previous experience or exposure to MBSE or SysML prior to attending.

This workshop provides continuing and on-demand education supporting implementation of the Air and Space Force digital acquisition visions. To sign up for an offerings, go to https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/UXuQfpZM64 . This sign-up form is accessible via DAF365 i.e. CHES note: must be on a .mil network. Be sure to sign in using your CAC authentication certificate.

BCA in a Services Environment - Overview is the first in a series of four Business Case Analysis in a Services Environment workshops that will highlight information that includes: an introduction business case analysis (BCA) including fundamental knowledge of the who, what, when, and why for a BCA along with application to the area of services acquisition.

BCA in a Services Environment - Planning is the second in a series of four Business Case Analysis in a Services Environment workshops that will highlight information establishing the Business Case Analysis (BCA) team, team member roles and responsibilities, contents of the team charter, and preparation and conduct of the BCA kickoff meeting.

BCA in a Services Environment - BCA in a Services Environment - Developing is the third in a series of four Business Case Analysis in a Services Environment workshops that will highlight information on defining the analysis framework, establishing the problem statement, identifying key assumptions, reviewing the current state, reviewing the current state, developing the future state, and conducting the Business Case Analysis.

BCA in a Services Environment - Implement is the fourth in a series of four Business Case Analysis in a Services Environment workshops that will highlight information on requirements of the stakeholder action plan, requirements of the communication plan, and requirements of the implementation plan.

Post Award Services Management: Kick- Off Meeting is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will highlight information on conducting a Kick-off Meeting which provides students with an understanding of the inner works of hosting a kick-off meeting such as the purpose, agenda, prep work, during, and post meeting actions in order to get both the government team and the contractor team off on the right directions immediately after contract award. This workshop is focused on services contracts but applies to all contract types.

Post Award Services Management: Transition Planning is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will aid students with the understanding of the actions taken during a contract transit plan: from a new contract and managing the new incoming contractor, preparing for a follow-on contract to planning the transition of the outgoing incumbent contractor. Topics covered will focus on services contracts. Furthermore, students will be exposed to the risks and challenges associated from both the incoming and outgoing contractor.

Post Award Services Management: Incentives and Award Fee Contracts is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will highlight the understanding of managing incentive and award fee contracts and how changing the incentive structure can affect the contractor performance. It will connect managing performance to the annual CPAR.

Post Award Services Management: Managing Contract Changes is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will identify the roles and responsibilities of the services MFT, preparing the J&A for a modification, and discuss policies associated with contract changes. The webinar will help students understand what is meant by In-scope, Out of scope and contract scope when contemplating contract changes.

Post Award Services Management: Risk Management is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will identify the importance of risk management to your contract, why we do it, provide examples, methods and theories of risk management, applying risk analysis and mitigation handling techniques during the life of the contract.

Post Award Services Management: Quality Assurance is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will highlight quality assurance: roles and responsibilities of the MFT, policies and procedures, conducting contractor surveillance and identifying the COR’s role/ latitude / importance of managing service contracts. The webinar will also discuss how the PWS and QASP are used in the quality assurance process.

Post Award Services Management: Budget is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that highlight the roles and responsibilities of the MFT in the budget process, POM/Budget process from appropriation to expenditure, understanding burn rates and the effect on your contract, developing an IGCE for modifications, the color of money, estimating cost at completion of the contract and definitions of key terms (appropriations, commitment, obligations and expenditure).

Post Award Services Management: CDRLs (Contract Data Requirements Lists) is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will discuss topics to include: managing the delivery, review and feedback of CDRLs, the use of CDRLS in managing your contract, and what their relationship is with the PWS, QASP and CPARs.

Post Award Services Management: PMR (Program Management Review) is one in a series of Post Award Services Performance Management workshops that will provide students with the knowledge for them to participate in a Program Management Review (PMR) that allows team members to evaluate the current status of contractor performance based on contract requirements. Furthermore, this course is focused on services contracts and discusses how to set measurable goals in order to compare the contractor's performance to their contract.