Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Acquisition
Perform Assess
Programs
Acquisition Evaluate Policy
Workforce and
Guidance
Revise
Human
Develop Capital
Strategic
Education, Training,
Experience, Plus Recruit Planning Strategic
and Retain
Initiatives
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
Human Assessments
Workforce
Capital Results
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities & Reports to
Plan Program
Demographics Managers
Individual Workforce Workforce
Assessment Shortfalls Assessment
Adjust Results Program
Individual
Cultural Performance
Change Barriers
Development Analysis
Plans
Training Policy or
Request Shortfalls Guidance
Revise Shortfalls
Training Curriculum Competency
Provide Revise Gaps Revise
Training Competency
Model
AT&L Performance Policy
Learning Model Competency and Develop /
(DAU) Develop / Update Model Guidance Update
Curriculum
Policy,
Recruit Guidance &
Train SE Education and Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
Human Assessments
Workforce
Capital Results
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities & Reports to
Plan Program
Demographics Managers
Individual Workforce Workforce
Assessment Shortfalls Assessment
Adjust Results Program
Individual
Cultural Performance
Change Barriers
Development Analysis
Plans
Training Policy or
Request Shortfalls Guidance
Revise Shortfalls
Training Curriculum Competency
Provide SPRDE-SE & PSE Competency Model
Revise
Competency
Gaps Revise
Training
• Expert panel develops baseline of
Model
AT&L Performance Policy
current competencies
Competency and Develop /
Learning Model
(DAU) •
Develop / Update CNAC performs workforce survey
Model Guidance Update
Curriculum
• CNAC performs analysis on results Policy,
Recruit Guidance &
Train • Expert panel vets and
SE Education analysis Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
• Updated Competency Model published Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
Human Assessments
Workforce
Capital Results
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities & Reports to
Plan Program
Demographics Managers
Individual Workforce Workforce
Assessment Shortfalls Assessment
Adjust Results Program
Individual
Cultural Performance
Change Barriers
Development Analysis
Plans
Training Policy or
Guidance
Performance Learning Model (DAU)
Request Revise Shortfalls
Shortfalls
Training Competency
• Based on Competency Model
Provide
Curriculum
Revise Gaps Revise
• Education Requirements
Training Competency
Model
• AT&L Performance
Experience Requirements Policy
Competency and Develop /
Learning
• Training:Model 101,Develop / Update 302,Model
(DAU)
SYS 202, 203, Guidance Update
add’l courses, CLMs, & Pre-reqs.
Curriculum
Policy,
& Core
• CoreRecruit Plus Guidance &
Train SE Education and Competency
• Certification Updates
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
•Deployed System
Demographics:
Mgmt
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
• Positions coded SPRDE-SE Human Assessments
• Positions to be coded SPRDE-PSE Capital Results
Workforce
• No. certified at each level / No. not yet certified
Capabilities &
Assessment Strategic
Reports to
• No. holding position waivers (how long, when Plan
Demographics Program
Managers
certification required) Workforce
Individual Workforce
• Assessment
No. of years to achieve certification (date position
Shortfalls Assessment
Adjust Results Program
was coded, date certified by various levels)
Cultural Performance
• Individualof SPRDE workforce w/multiple certifications
No.
Development Change Barriers
Analysis
(? functional areas, % SE, % PSE)
Plans
Training Policy or
• Data grouped by service, location, command
Request Revise Shortfalls Guidance
Shortfalls
Training Competency
• Total years of experience Revise
Provide
Curriculum
Gaps Revise
• Years in service/gov
Training Competency
Model
• AT&L Performance Program
SEs/PSEs per Policy
Competency and Develop /
• SEs/PSEs per PEO
Learning Model
Develop / Update Model Update
(DAU) Guidance
• SEs/PSEs per TOA Curriculum
Policy,
Recruit
• Do we have the right number of people for the and Guidance &
Train SE Education Competency
workload?
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
Human Assessments
Workforce Capability: Capital Results
• Workforce
Assess workforce based on competency model to
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities & Reports
• Plan
Relation of new training requirements to job performance
Demographics Program
Managers
• Relation of new certification level requirements to job
Individual Workforce Workforce
performance
Assessment Shortfalls Assessment
• Incentives/allowances for taking new training
Adjust Results Program
Performance
• Individual Cultural
Do they have the right tools?
Change Barriers
Development Analysis
• Plans they using the tools in the right ways?
Are Policy or
Training
• Are they able (or encouraged) to apply new skills or do
Request Revise Shortfalls Guidance
Training Shortfalls
Competency
cultural barriers exist?
Provide
Curriculum
Revise Gaps Revise
• Right level of Training training at the right time?
Competency
Model
• AT&L Performance
Job satisfaction/motivation Policy
• Workforce to workDevelop / Update Right person/right job? and
Learning Model alignment? Competency Develop /
(DAU) Model Guidance Update
Right Policy in place? Curriculum
Policy,
Recruit Guidance &
Train SE Education and Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
Human Assessments
Workforce
Capital Results
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities & Reports to
Plan
To resolve
Demographicspolicy shortfalls, we can: Program
Managers
Individual
• Revise policies Workforce Workforce
Assessment To resolve competency model Assessment can:
Shortfalls gaps, we
Adjust Results Program
• Update model Performance
Cultural
Individual
Development
resolve
To Change training shortfalls, we can:
Barriers
Analysis
Plans • Revise / Add courses Training Policy or
Request To overcome cultural barriers, we can:
Shortfalls Guidance
Revise Shortfalls
Training Competency
• Provide Curriculum
Examine issues with compliance, leadership
Revise Gaps Revise
• Institute cultural changes from the top
Training Competency
Model
• Revise/Enforce Policy
AT&L Performance Policy
Learning Model Competency and Develop /
To resolve workforce shortfalls, we can:
(DAU) Develop / Update Model Guidance Update
• Adjust personnel strategies – hire, reallocate
Curriculum
Policy,
Recruit
Train resources, incentivize, succession planning …
Guidance &
SE Education and Competency
• INCOSE, NDIA, etc.
RetainAdjust Human Capital StrategicResearch Plans UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
Strategic Assessment Questions:
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
• Looking back...
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
1. What do you think the big "lessons learned" are from the past 20 years with
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
regard to SPRDE workforce planning and management?
Human Assessments
2. What are examples of "good" practice with regard to SPRDE workforce
Workforce planning and management?
"capability" Capital Results
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities & Reports to
Plan Program
• Regarding
Demographics today... Managers
3. From your community leadership perspective, what do you see as the current,
Individual Workforce Workforce
Assessment SPRDE Assessment
community-wide Shortfalls workforce "capability" concerns and issues?
Adjust Results Program
4. What are the big component-specific workforce issues, if any?
Cultural Performance
Individual 5. Does your workforce have a competency gap that needs to be addressed or for
Change Barriers
Development Analysis
Plans which a solution is in the works? Policy or
Training
Request Shortfalls Guidance
Revise Shortfalls
Training
• Looking to the future...
Provide
Curriculum
Revise
Competency
Gaps Revise
the emerging community-wide SPRDE workforce
6. What do you see as Competency
Training
Model
"capability" challenges?
AT&L Performance Policy
7. What are the big opportunities for the SPRDE community, with regard to
Learning Model Competency and Develop /
(DAU) Develop / Update Model management? Guidance
workforce "capability" planning and Update
Curriculum
8. What do you see as the SPRDE competencies for the next 5-10 years? Policy,
Recruit Guidance &
Train SE Education and Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
Program Documentation
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
• SEP
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
• TEMP
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
• Risk Management Plan
• Schedule Human Assessments
• Earned Value Management
Workforce
Capital Results
Assessment Strategic
Capabilities &
• Etc.
Demographics
Plan
Reports to
Program
Managers
Individual Workforce Workforce
Assessment Shortfalls Assessment
Adjust Results Program
Individual
Cultural Performance
Change Barriers
Development Analysis
Plans
Training Policy or
Request Shortfalls Guidance
Revise Shortfalls
Training Curriculum Competency
Provide Revise Gaps Revise
Training Competency
Model
AT&L Performance Policy
Learning Model Competency and Develop /
(DAU) Develop / Update Model Guidance Update
Curriculum
Policy,
Recruit Guidance &
Train SE Education and Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Systemic Root Causes:
Program
Acquisition Communications (ineffective) Support Reviews
•
Programs
SE Management Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
Requirements & Architecture Development
System
Integration &
Verification
• Competing priorities
Definition Team Teams
Team
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Program Requirements & Architecture SSDD
• CONOPS change
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Requirements Analysis
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
• Definition of enterprise
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
Conf iguration
Mgmt
•Integrated and
• Engagement of supply base in SE process
Product Characteristics Qualified System
Inf ormation
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
• Expectations not defined
Assessments
• Baseline management (inadequate)
Human
• Contract structure and execution (inadequate)
Capital Results
Workforce
Assessment • Strategic
Cost metrics (inadequate)
Capabilities & Reports to
• Accountability (lack of)
Plan Program
Demographics
• Capital investment (lack of)
Managers
Individual Workforce • Enterprise wide perspective (lack of)
Workforce
Assessment Shortfalls • Staff
Assessment (lack of appropriate)
Adjust Results
• Tradespace/constraints (lack of) Program
Individual
Cultural • Trust & willingness to share information (lack of)
Performance
Barriers
Development Change
Analysis • Obfuscating bad news
Plans
Training • Organization (ineffective)
Policy or
Request Revise Shortfalls • Roles/Responsibilities (poorly defined)
Guidance
Shortfalls
Training Curriculum • Management (process)
Competency
Provide Revise Gaps
Training Competency • Production (process) Revise
Model • Requirements (process)
AT&L Performance Policy
• Technical (process)
Learning Model Competency • Program realism and Develop /
(DAU) Develop / Update Model • ResponsibilityGuidance
w/o authority Update
Curriculum
Policy,
• Other
Recruit Guidance &
Train • Unknown
SE Education and Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research UARC
Model
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Acquisition Program Improvement Model
Program Support Reviews
Acquisition Programs
SE Management Team
Requirements & Architecture
Definition Team
Development
Teams
System
Integration &
Verification
Team
(PSRs) and Assessments
ICD, CDD
SE SEP, IMP, IMS System Integration &
Management Verif ication
Specs
Perform
Requirements & Architecture SSDD
System
Program
Manager Project Integration
Def inition
Planning
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment Verif ication
& Control
Design & Production
Integration &
Requirements Analysis
Requirements & Architecture Development
Chief Decision Transition
Systems Mgmt
Engineer
Architecture Design Implementation
Product
Risk Mgmt
Validation
SE Management Team Definition Team
Conf iguration
Mgmt
Inf ormation
Product Characteristics
•Integrated and
Qualified SystemTeams Verification
Mgmt •Deployed System
•Staffing & Resource Requirements
Measurement
•Technical Program
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
Team
ICD, CDD
Human Assessments
Workforce
SE SEP, IMP, IMS Capital Results
System Integration &
Management Assessment Strategic Verification
Capabilities & Specs
Reports to
Plan Program
Program Demographics Requirements & Architecture SSDD Managers
Manager Project Integration
Definition
Planning Workforce
Individual Workforce
Assessment Shortfalls Assessment
Project Stakeholder Requirements Def
Assessment
Adjust Results Program
Verification
Individual
& Control Cultural Performance
Change Barriers Design & Production
Development Analysis
Requirements Analysis
Plans
Chief Decision
Policy or Transition
Systems Mgmt Training
Engineer
Request Shortfalls Guidance
Revise Shortfalls
Training Competency
Architecture Design Implementation
Curriculum
Revise Gaps Product
Risk
ProvideMgmt Revise Validation
Training Competency
Model
AT&L Performance
Configuration Policy
Learning Model
Mgmt Competency and Develop /
(DAU) Develop / Update Model Guidance Update
•Integrated and
Curriculum Product Characteristics
Information Policy,
Qualified System
Recruit Mgmt •Deployed System
Guidance &
Train SE & Resource and
•StaffingEducation Requirements Competency
Retain INCOSE, NDIA, etc. Research
•Technical Program UARC
Measurement Model
•Progress Reports ( EVM, Other)
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