Logistics Functional IPT LOG CoP Restructure Mr. Bill Kobren, Program Director, Sustainment Ms. Jill Garcia, Knowledge Project Officer Jun 22, 2005 Defense Acquisition University

1 Balancing: Curriculum modernization Continuous learning Performance support Evolving practices Knowledge sharing / Communities of Practice Value – Added Contributions… Closely Linked to Achieving Senior Leadership Goals Creating an environment where we learn Before, During, and After the training intervention… Creating a Strategic Learning Environment is at the Heart of DAU…

2 Acquisition Community Connection (ACC) Ten Communities of Practice + Other Special Interest AreasTen Communities of Practice + 18 Other Special Interest Areas Data Management Facilities Engineering Mission Support Contracting Systems Engineering DoD Wireless Information Technology Program Management Risk Management Earned Value Management Logistics Management Logistics Management Community of Practice (Log CoP)Logistics Management Community of Practice (Log CoP) Policy & Guidance Capabilities/Requirements Support Strategies Design Interface Sustainment Tools Training Center Log Community Connection

3 Where YOU can …. Find Great Tools & Templates Access Latest PBL Resources Supportability Best Practices Logistics Lessons Learned Sustainment Issues and Initiatives Get Ahead In YOUR Career Logistics Training & Education Latest OSD Policy and Direction Logistics Conferences/Events Link to Top DoD Web sites Connect With Professionals Share Experiences & Ideas Start and Join Discussions Locate DoD & Industry Experts Logistics Management Community of Practice (Log CoP)

4 A Remarkable Success Story Expanded Rapidly Since July 2003 Launch Over 325,000 hits in last year alone Most highly visited of 10 CoPs on ACC site –Surpassed next most visited CoP (Contracting) by 95,000 Averaging over 1000 hits per day last three months LOG CoP often comes up in top three of Google search results We’re up to 1273 Knowledge Objects posted Aggressively Incorporating ACC/AKSS Resources into Courses

5 Issues and Concerns In Danger Of Becoming a Victim of Our Own Success –Existing Taxonomy Does Not Support Expanded Scope or Evolving Focus of LOG CoP –Site Becoming Unwieldy & Difficult to Navigate –Not Inherently Obvious Where Specific Information Resides Search Feature Needs Improvement Not as Interactive as Originally Envisioned (i.e. Member Postings, Community Meetings, Discussion Threads, etc) Taxonomy Restructuring Became Increasingly Necessary

6Taxonomy What is a taxonomy?What is a taxonomy? –Greek taxis, arrangement; see taxis + -nomie, method (from Greek - nomi. See -nomy).] –DAU Directive 709 defines taxonomy as “A conceptual, multi-leveled structure of topics used to organize DAU’s digital and human resources” Why should you care? –Vast amount of information now available; more added daily –Workforce needs to easily and quickly find what they’re looking for –More effective and intuitive navigation tools & capability are vital –Productivity impacted if users cannot find (or must recreate) information –Better resource description = better navigation & discovery

7 Biological taxonomy place an organism in one and only one place. Taxonomy- Systematic KingdomPhylumClassOrderFamilyGenusSpecies Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis C. familiari Linnaeus … Pets Dogs Farm Animals Mammals But most of the time things belong to more than one category.Pragmatic Taxonomy Strategies LLC The business of organized information

8 Action Plan Increase Community Member Participation Conduct Regular Community Meetings Focused on Topics of Interest – Creates a Sense of Community & Networking Opportunities For Members Conduct Pre-scheduled Online Discussions Forums on Topics of Interest – Creates Opportunity for Conversation within the Community Improve Search Engine Functionality Taxonomy Restructure & Functional Improvements Expanded Scope of Materials Improved Navigation and Ease of Access to Materials Multiple Paths to Same Resources Transition Without Disrupting Regular Users’ Bookmarks Closer Integration with Defense Acquisition Guidebook New Alphabetical "Logistics Library" with Direct Access to Materials New Streamlined, Visually Appealing Home Page Subtly Emphasizes Ties Between Logistics & Systems Engineering Increased Emphasis on Acquisition Logistics, PBL & Log Transformation

9 New LOG CoP Home Page Graphic

10 Activities to-Date Home Page Design Completed Functional Advisor (FA) Approval Draft Taxonomy Restructure Completed; 345 Topics in Nine Top Level Groups Life Cycle Logistics Policy & Guidance Acquisition Logistics Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Sustainment Logistics Transformation Logistics Library Resources & Tools Training Center Community Connection

11 Expanded Scope –Policy & Guidance –Sustainment –Resources & Tools –Training Center –Community Connection Greater Emphasis/New Topic Areas –Acquisition Logistics –Performance Based Logistics (PBL) –Logistics Transformation –Logistics Library Existing Topics Consolidated within Other Areas –Capabilities & Requirements –Support Strategies –Design Interface How Do The Topic Areas Change?

12 Road Ahead Making an Important Logistics Resource Even Better Brief FIPT – Jun 05 Finalize Lower Tier Taxonomy & Integrate into Broader DAU-wide Functional Taxonomy Review – Jun 05 Migrate Existing Content/ Create New Content (offline) – Jul-Sep 05 Deploy New Site –1 Oct 05

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14 How Do The Topic Areas Change? Expanded Scope Policy & Guidance Sustainment ToolsResources & Tools Training Center Community Connection Increased Emphasis/ New Acquisition Logistics Performance Based Logistics Logistics Transformation Logistics Library Existing Topics to be Consolidated within Other Areas Capabilities & Requirements Support Strategies Design Interface

15 Tier 3 Topics Policy & Guidance Law DoD Air Force Army Navy/USMC Acquisition Logistics Logistics Capabilities Identification & Requirements Development Logistics Design Influence Reliability, Maintainability and Supportability (RM&S) Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Elements Logistics Capability Enhancement Strategies & Tools Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Commercial Item Support Joint & International Program Logistics Logistics Test and Evaluation Emerging Concepts

16 Tier 3 Topics (Continued) Performance Based Logistics (PBL) PBL 12 Step Implementation Model Contracting for PBL PBL Funding Strategies Business Case Analysis (BCA) and Strategy Analysis PBL Incentives PBL Metrics Budgeting and Funding Sources for Life Cycle Support Product Support Integrator (PSI) Public Private Partnering (PPP) Workload Allocation Strategy Performance Based Agreements (PBA) PBL Policy, Guidance and Statutory Requirements PBL Training and Roadshows

17 Tier 3 Topics (Continued) Sustainment Supply Chain Management Maintenance Transportation/Distribution Technical Data/Data Management Sustaining Engineering Configuration Management Manpower, Personnel, and Training Support and Test Equipment Obsolescence and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Retirement and Disposal Operational Logistics Defense Acquisition Executive Summary – Sustainment (DAES-S) Other Sustainment Considerations

18 Tier 3 Topics (Continued) Logistics Transformation Focused Logistics Sense and Respond Logistics Force-Centric Logistics Enterprise Total Life Cycle Systems Management (TLCSM) Logistics Human Capital Strategic Planning Accelerated Acquisition & Deployment Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)/ Lean/Six-Sigma Logistics Library Training Center Logistics DAWIA Certification DAU Campuses and Regions Logistics Basics Logistics Training Opportunities DAU Logistics Continuous Learning (CL) Modules

19 Tier 3 Topics (Continued) Resources & Tools –Acquisition Phase View (Linked to DAG) –PBL Implementation Toolkit (Linked to PBL) –PBL Training and Roadshows (Link to PBL) –TLCSM “Designing for Support Guide” (linked to Transformation) –PBL “PBL Guide” (linked to Transformation) –Enterprise Integration (ERP) Linked to OSD LSM) –Capability Enhancement Strategies & Tools (linked to Acq Log) –Interactive Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) Timeline –Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA) (linked to Acq Log) –Life Cycle Cost (linked from Acq Log) –Post-Production Support (linked to Sustainment) –RM&S (linked from Acq Log section) –Risk Management (linked to SE CoP) –Standards and Standardization –Support Planning and Supportability Analysis (linked to Acq Log) –LOGSA Tool Set –DAG Tool Set (Linked to LCL Tools and References, Sec 5.5)LCL Tools and References –Links to each service Knowledge on Line/Portal –DAU Communities of Practice (Links to each) –DAU Special Interest Areas (Links to each)

20 Tier 3 Topics (Continued) Community Connection Meet the Community News and Events Professional Associations Logistics Conferences & Meetings LOG FIPT Meetings Training & Education Roundtable Meetings PBL Tiger Team Meetings