PM e-Tool Kit

Preface

This Fifteenth Edition (version 1.0) of the DAU Program Manager’s Tool Kit contains a graphic summary of acquisition policies and managerial skills frequently required by DoD program managers. It is a current version of a “Tool Box” that was first developed by Charles F. Schied of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Program Management Course (PMC) 92-1. The information in the Tool Kit is extracted from DAU course material and is based on DoDD 5000.01 (May 12, 2003), DoDI 5000.02 (December 8, 2008), the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG), CJCSI 6212.01E (December 15, 2008), and CJCSI 3170.01G (March 1, 2009). Material from the DAU Acker Library and Knowledge Repository was also used.

Since the DAU Program Manager’s Tool Kit is a compilation of classroom presentation and teaching materials used in a number of different courses at DAU, the charts and tables vary in look and feel.

Users of the Tool Kit are reminded that this summary is a guide only and should not be used as a substitute for official policy guidance. Periodic review of official policy guidance is recommended.

The Tool Kit is current as of April 1, 2009. Periodic updates are made on the DAU Web site.

Acknowledgments

As sponsor of the Tool Kit, the Learning Capabilities Integration Center (LCIC) recognizes the following members of the DAU staff and faculty for their input to this Fifteenth Edition (Ver 1):

• Bill Bahnmaier, formerly of DAU’s Program Management and Leadership Department, on the Capital/Northeast Region, for coordinating the input and editing the material received.
• Chuck Cochrane, formerly the DAU Program Management Center Director and currently a DoD contractor supporting DAU, for his significant contributions regarding current DoD acquisition policy.
• Mike Dorohovich, CSC Corporation contractor supporting DAU, for his contribution regarding the DAU knowledge sharing systems.
• The Defense Systems Management College — School of Program Managers (DSMC-SPM) for input, including Duane Tripp, international acquisition policy and guidance; Al Moseley, Diamond Card and Probability of Program Success Model; and Roberta Tomasini and John Krieger, budgeting and finance issues.
• The Learning Capabilities Integration Center and its Center Directors and Performance Learning Directors, including Sharon Jackson, Robert Pratt, Leslie Deneault, Bill Kobren, John Claxton, John Snoderly, George Prosnik, and Bill Motley.
• Marty Sherman, DAU West Region, for his contribution regarding the Continuous Process improvement/Six Sigma processes.
• The Visual Arts and Press Department, including Kay Sondheimer for layout/graphics, Carol Scheina for editing, and Frances Battle for liaison with the printers.

Other significant contributors from the DAU faculty were John Kelley of the Program Management Department; Robert Carlson, Bob Gustavus, Gerry Land, and Miriam Cohe of the Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Department; Larry Heller of the Logistics Management Department; and Randy Zittel of the Engineering and Technology Department. Dr. Paul Alfieri, DAU Director of Research, also provided valuable information on test and evaluation processes.