ISA 301: Advanced Enterprise Information Systems Acquisition

Lesson 7B Emerging Technologies LESSON INFORMATION*************************************************************************************************** *Lesson Point of Contact: *                      Name: Michael Denny *                      Phone: 703-805-5249 *                      Email: Michael.Denny@dau.mil *Length of Presentation: *                       Prework (hours):  0.0 *                       Presentation + Exercise (hours): 4.0 *ELO ID (Use a Comma to separate ELOs if more than one is addressed): 99.301.9.1, 99.301.9.2, 99.301.9.3 **************************************************************************************************************************** ELO 99.301.9.1 Assess the applicability, maturity, risk and likely degree of acceptance of current technologies. ELO 99.301.9.2 Examine the evolutionary cycle for new technologies and the current marketplace, focusing on those most likely to have an impact on DoD IT acquisition. ELO 99.301.9.3 Recommend best practices for incorporation into an IT acquisition. Emerging Technologies

Today we will learn to: Evaluate recent developments in the IT domain for impacts to DoD IT acquisition products and processes. SLIDE INFORMATION**************************************************************************************************************************** *Slide Type(Content or Exercise): Content *ELO ID (Use a Comma to separate ELOs if more than one is addressed): 29.1.1.1, 29.1.1.2, 29.1.1.3 ************************************************************************************************************************************************** Key Points: Changing Technology is both an opportunity and a risk therefore it must be understood in a way that it can best be leveraged and supported to ensure the best outcomes for employing and sustaining the system(s). Key Questions to Ask and Anticipated Answers: Q:? A: Terms \ Definitions \ Acronyms: Emerging Technologies

Evaluating Impacts Lesson Plan Tracking Emerging Technology Exercise Summary SLIDE INFORMATION******** Method Employed: Transition Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: TLO 31.101.1 Given an IT acquisition scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of the cloud services solution Reference(s): NA ******** SVG Slide# 4 IVG# 4 Total Lesson Time: 210 minutes Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 60 minutes Classroom Exercises: 150 minutes Slide Time Required: 3 min Major Takeaways (MT): Learning Points (LP): Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Transition to topic area Cloud Computing

Evaluating Impacts How does the pace of technological change impact IT acquisition? What is technology refresh? What opportunities and risks are associated with implementing an emerging technology or a potentially disruptive technology*? from an operational perspective from an acquisition perspective SLIDE INFORMATION**************************************************************************************************************************** *Slide Type(Content or Exercise): Content *ELO ID (Use a Comma to separate ELOs if more than one is addressed): 99.301.9.1, 99.301.9.2, 99.301.9.3************************************************************************************************************************************************** Key Points: Discuss the idea that Emerging technology and related tools cuts across all of our main Programmatic areas of interest. Key Questions to Ask and Anticipated Answers: Q:? A: Terms \ Definitions \ Acronyms: *A technology that significantly alters the way that businesses operate. Concept comes from Clayton Christensen’s 1997 book “The Innovator’s Dilemma” Emerging Technologies

Tracking Emerging Technology Lesson Plan Evaluating Impacts Tracking Emerging Technology Exercise Summary SLIDE INFORMATION******** Method Employed: Transition Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: TLO 31.101.1 Given an IT acquisition scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of the cloud services solution Reference(s): NA ******** SVG Slide# 4 IVG# 4 Total Lesson Time: 210 minutes Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 60 minutes Classroom Exercises: 150 minutes Slide Time Required: 3 min Major Takeaways (MT): Learning Points (LP): Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Transition to topic area Cloud Computing

Tracking Emerging Technology Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Army Research Laboratory Naval Research Laboratory Air Force Research Laboratory Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) Talks Gartner Hype Cycle SLIDE INFORMATION**************************************************************************************************************************** *Slide Type(Content or Exercise): Content *ELO ID (Use a Comma to separate ELOs if more than one is addressed): 99.301.9.1, 99.301.9.2, 99.301.9.3************************************************************************************************************************************************** Key Points: Discuss the idea that Emerging technology and related tools cuts across all of our main Programmatic areas of interest. Key Questions to Ask and Anticipated Answers: Q:? A: Terms \ Definitions \ Acronyms: Emerging Technologies

Gartner’s 2011 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle SLIDE INFORMATION**************************************************************************************************************************** *Slide Type(Content or Exercise): Content *ELO ID (Use a Comma to separate ELOs if more than one is addressed): 99.301.9.1, 99.301.9.2, 99.301.9.3************************************************************************************************************************************************** Key Points: Overview Slide only Discuss Gartner’s Hype Cycle and its use as a means to critically think about Emerging Technologies. Examine the evolutionary cycle of new technologies with regards to the Hype Cycle. Examine Maturity, risk, and degree of acceptance as a function of where the technology is along the evolutionary/hype cycle. Key Questions to Ask and Anticipated Answers: Q:? A: Terms \ Definitions \ Acronyms: Emerging Technologies

Gartner’s 2013 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle SLIDE INFORMATION**************************************************************************************************************************** *Slide Type(Content or Exercise): Content *ELO ID (Use a Comma to separate ELOs if more than one is addressed): 99.301.9.1, 99.301.9.2, 99.301.9.3************************************************************************************************************************************************** Key Points: Overview Slide only Discuss Gartner’s Hype Cycle and its use as a means to critically think about Emerging Technologies. OPTIONAL: Get and discuss latest Hype Cycle from Internet. Examine the evolutionary cycle of new technologies with regards to the Hype Cycle. Examine Maturity, risk, and degree of acceptance as a function of where the technology is along the evolutionary/hype cycle. Key Questions to Ask and Anticipated Answers: Q:? A: Terms \ Definitions \ Acronyms: Emerging Technologies

Exercise Lesson Plan Evaluating Impacts Tracking Emerging Technology Summary SLIDE INFORMATION******** Method Employed: Transition Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: TLO 31.101.1 Given an IT acquisition scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of the cloud services solution Reference(s): NA ******** SVG Slide# 4 IVG# 4 Total Lesson Time: 210 minutes Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 60 minutes Classroom Exercises: 150 minutes Slide Time Required: 3 min Major Takeaways (MT): Learning Points (LP): Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Transition to topic area Cloud Computing

Class Exercise Research an IT related emerging technology from any of the sources discussed in class or from your organization’s innovation branch As a team prepare and present a 5-10 informational brief that: Describes the technology and its capabilities Proposes a high-level strategy for acquiring the technology Discusses the potential impact on other existing development and sustainment acquisition programs 10 Minute Max. Discuss Potential impact to DoD operations / national security Discuss any unique acquisition challenges associated with the technology Emerging Technologies

Summary Lesson Plan Evaluating Impacts Tracking Emerging Technology Exercise Summary SLIDE INFORMATION******** Method Employed: Transition Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: TLO 31.101.1 Given an IT acquisition scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of the cloud services solution Reference(s): NA ******** SVG Slide# 4 IVG# 4 Total Lesson Time: 210 minutes Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 60 minutes Classroom Exercises: 150 minutes Slide Time Required: 3 min Major Takeaways (MT): Learning Points (LP): Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Transition to topic area Cloud Computing

Today we learned to: Evaluate recent developments in the IT domain for impacts to DoD IT acquisition products and processes. Emerging Technologies