Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 1520.2
SAM 201
Intermediate Software Acquisition Management
Intermediate Software Acquisition Management extends the career education of the software acquisition
cases from within DoD to include C4I, AIS and MCCR. The students extend their knowledge of current
best practices and critical success factors for software acquisition by actively applying concepts and tools
of risk management and project management, to include plans for defining procurement requirements,
vendor qualification, evaluation of proposal evaluation criteria, and creation and evaluation of
documentation relevant to software acquisition. Learning processes focus on all key competencies
established for Level II software acquisition professionals.
Prerequisites: ACQ 201, SAM 101.
Length: 14 Class Days
SAM 301
Advanced Software Acquisition Management
Advanced Software Acquisition Management focuses on all key skills for senior software acquisition
professionals and uses in-depth study of real and hypothetical software acquisition cases from within the
DoD to include C4I, AIS and MCCR. Students extend their knowledge, appropriate to Level III
positions, about program planning and management for software acquisition, risk identification and
mitigation, and software acquisition critical success factors and best practices, including management of a
program management office.
Prerequisites: SAM 201.
Length: 14 Class Days
SYS 201
Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering
Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering enhances the ability of the
student to initiate, execute, and monitor science and engineering acquisition activities; forecast staffing
budget requirements; assist in the integration of technical activities performed by multiple agencies;
execute and evaluate the technical development activities proposed by industry sources; and ensure the
technical integrity of the operational system. Topics covered include steps in the system engineering
process, requirements analysis, functional analysis and allocation, synthesis, and systems analysis/control.
Specific techniques introduced include the systems engineering management plan, the functional flow
diagram, requirements allocation sheet, work breakdown structure, design reviews and audits, design to
cost influence, technical performance measurement programs, configuration management, developmental
baseline, risk identification, and management. Special emphasis is placed on characteristics of a system
such as life cycle cost affordability; readiness/supportability; reliability; testability and producibility.
Practical exercises and case studies are used to reinforce comprehension, adaptation, and application of
procedures.
Prerequisites: ACQ 201.
Length: 10 Class Days
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