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Curriculum Review. LOG 102 “Fundamentals of Systems Sustainment Management ” Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) Functional Integrated Product Team (FIPT) 19 OCT 12 Douglas Killey Performance Learning Director, Sustainment Defense Acquisition University. Discussion Topics.
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Curriculum Review LOG 102 “Fundamentals of Systems Sustainment Management” Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) Functional Integrated Product Team (FIPT)19 OCT 12Douglas KilleyPerformance Learning Director, SustainmentDefense Acquisition University
Discussion Topics • Curriculum-Competency Crosswalk • Course Description • Key Personnel • Metrics That Matter (MtM) / Throughput / Demographics • Structure & Format • PLD Assessment • Course TLOs
LOG 102 Key Personnel • Course Manager • Bill Conroy - DAU Mid-Atlantic Region • Course Manager Regional Representatives (CMRR) • Capital and Northeast: Brian Blanchfield • West: Greg Schlauch • Midwest: Gil Torres • South: Hal Ernest • Mid-Atlantic: Bill Conroy (CM) • LCIC Instructional Systems Specialist • James McDaniel • LCIC Performance Learning Director (PLD) • Douglas Killey • LCIC Director for Logistics and Sustainment • Bill Kobren
LOG 102 Course Description “ … recognizes the role of the life cycle logistician during sustainment phase of a weapon system’s life cycle.” • LCL Level I Certification Online Course: • 23 modules / ~26 Hours / 60 Days for Completion • Objectives: • Identify concepts, policies, and practices of logistics/supply chain management as they apply to new and legacy systems during the sustainment phase of their life cycle, and • Identify the best practices in developing and implementing performance-based support. • Target Audience: • Entry level logisticians with 6-12 months experience in an acquisition or sustainment organization; Systems Engineers, Configuration Managers, Program Managers, others involved in development of systems and Life Cycle Support. • Prerequisite: • ACQ 101, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
LCL Competency – DAU Curriculum Crosswalk Principal course that addresses the competency New course in development/planning Courses where the competency is a major learning point
Current Status Status update • Course is current with 5000.02, etc. • Current baseline version deployed OCT 2009 • Reviewed/updated again NOV 2010 • Programming updated with new authoring software • Assessments • Course function • Converted to ‘Composica’ AUG 2012
Graduate Throughput Number of Graduates Fiscal Year
0 5.24 5.25 5.59 5.6 7.0 LOG 102 Metrics That Matter 5.90 5.87 5.90 5.73 5.89 5.90 5.77 5.91 5.88 5.91 5.52 5.83 5.83 5.81 5.78 5.76 5.72 5.72 5.74 5.53
LOG 102 Student Info • Throughput is ~70% civilian, ~20% military, ~ 10%Industry • 55% ACDU are commissioned, 54% civ are GS-12 or higher • BUS ~7%, CON ~7%, LCL ~16%, PM ~8%, E&T ~23% • 32% had less than 5 years experience, 24% had 6-15 years, but almost 1/3 had over 15 years experience • 64% take the course to satisfy DAWIA/primary career field requirements, ~ 30% for alternate career field cert or general interest. • 85% completed the course on schedule, ~20% took the course at home • Over 50% felt this training content to be critical to job performance, and that it would impact their effectiveness, productivity and work quality • 96% felt the stated course objectives were appropriate and met through the courseware • 91% would recommend the course to their colleagues
LOG 102 STUDENT COMMENTS • The Good • As a maintainer, knowing the supply system functions and programmatics is essential • Interesting and easy to follow • Great overview • Environmental compliance info critical to those without extensive experience • Excellent and challenging if you really do it; good overview of how the system should work • Good review of the more detailed, in-depth knowledge I gained in graduate school, with my Master’s in Logistics; some of that info updated me. • Solid, basic class for understanding Logistics • The Slightly Less Good, But Useful • Mandatory training at my command, but most doesn’t apply to my current duties • Some of the links don’t • Don’t test, we are grownups; 100% requirement detracts from the learning • Should be a classroom course, don’t like online courses • Too long, too much information; bandwidth is an issue • Tests are terrible, some of the quiz questions are questionable • Shorten the waiting time for Help Desk
Course Manager / PLD Assessment • Course is successful and overall well regarded • MTMs following the trend • Throughput and Demographics balanced • Gateway into Life Cycle Logistics for other Career Fields • Strengthens LCL foundation for other LCL courses • LOG 206, Intermediate Systems Sustainment Management • LOG 340, Performance-Based Life Cycle Product Support • LOG 350, Enterprise Life Cycle Logistics Management • DAU Section and Instructor capacity adequate