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Feb04

Acquisition of Services DAU Online, On-demand Learning Assets

In yesterday’s Blog, I outlined Services Acquisition training courses available for our acquisition and non-acquisition workforce. For those who need specific, targeted help and do not have time to complete a course, we offer online, on-demand t ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-04-16 | 0 Comments

Feb03

Acquisition of Services DAU Training Courses

  With the publication of DoDI 5000.74, Defense Acquisition of Services, we have fielded several questions about Services Acquisition training.  We are currently working with the Services Acquisition office within the Office of Defense Procureme ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-03-16 | 1 Comment

Aug12

EVM 101, Fundamentals of Earned Value Management

DAU launched a new version of EVM 101, Fundamentals of Earned Value Management (EVM), on August 5, 2015.  This new version is a major revision of the existing course with a completely new design that features six modules instead of the previous 20 ...[Read More]
Published: Aug-12-15 | 0 Comments

Feb24

NEW ACQUISITION WALL CHART

With the January publication of the DoDI 5000.02, DAU has published an updated Generic Acquisition Process Wall Chart.  The new chart is available for download at:  https://acc.dau.mil/gap .  The new chart has less detail than the outdated Integra ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-24-15 | 4 Comments

Jul10

ACQ 315, UNDERSTANDING INDUSTRY, ADDED TO PM DAWIA LEVEL III CORE TRAINING

During the last Program Management Functional Integrated Product Team (PM FIPT) meeting, Ms. Costello, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, decided to make ACQ 315, Understanding Industry, a required course fo ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-10-14 | 0 Comments

May30

Milestone Document Identification (MDID) Launch

On 24 April 2014, DAU launched the revised Milestone Document Identification (MDID).  The MDID is an interactive list of all documents and actions required for each major milestone or decision point in the acquisition life cycle.  The MDID assists ...[Read More]
Published: May-30-14 | 0 Comments

Feb03

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM CHANGE FOR FY 16

At the November 2013 Program Management Functional IPT (PM FIPT) meeting, an in-depth discussion was held to decide how to fill the training gap in schedule management.  Details of the discussion were captured in the PM FIPT minutes.   The discu ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-03-14 | 1 Comment

Apr04

Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analyses (PARCA) Acquisition Exchange Program

OUSD(AT&L)PARCA is providing a unique career-development experience for high-caliber individuals in acquisition and acquisition-related career fields with the Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analyses (PARCA) Acquisition Exchange Pro ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-04-12 | 0 Comments

Apr03

DAU INDUSTRY DAY 2012

On May 1, 2012, 9 am - 2 pm, Mrs. Katrina McFarland, President of Defense Acquisition University, will host a forum with industry to discuss Affordability, Efficiency, and the Industrial Base. Presenters will include: Mr. Charlie Williams, Direc ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-03-12 | 0 Comments

Mar19

EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT TRAINING CHANGE AT DAU

Recently, Defense Acquisition University transferred curriculum management of the Earned Value Management (EVM) courses from the Business center to the Acquisition center.  This move recognizes the importance of EVM as a critical, multi-discip ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-19-12 | 4 Comments

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