IT Curriculum Update IPT Weekly Meeting 9 October 2014 IRR

AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Purpose of Meeting – IRR for all Courses for Pri-1 Papers Update on Competency Paper Process – Skertic Status of SEI Support – Eric Ferguson SEI Lead IRR Requirements Schedule

Update on Competency Paper Process Competency Paper Process Completion Vision CP Generic Paper CP#2 CP Example CP FAQs

Priority 1 - Competency Papers (8) (9 Oct) Comp#4 (Bus Case Analysis) – Mike Thorne (SEI review) Comp#7 (Capability Planning) – Kevin Corcoran (SEI rev) Comp#10 (SW Dev) – Matt Kennedy (SEI rev) Comp#12 (CPI) – Matt Kennedy (John Markevicz/SEI rev) Comp#16 (IT Contracting) – Kathy Spainhower (Markevicz/SEI review) Comp#18 (SW/Sys Life-Cycle) – Joe Cooke (Markevicz/SEI review) Comp#19 (Metrics) – Mike Denny (Cheryl Jones/Jack McGarry) Comp#26 (IA/Cyber) – Tim Denman (Michelle Bailey/SEI review)

ITCU TARGET GOALS for STEP 3 (as of 9 Oct) 30 Sep (Original Goal): Complete Priority 1 Competency Papers (11) to include YES answers to all seven (7) questions below 9 Oct (ITCU WIPT): Requirements Readiness Review (RRR) for all Priority 1 Competencies (11 papers) Completed 21 Oct (PM): PDR IRM202 (PDR definition is TLOs/ELOs/MTs mapping to Schedule/Lessons/Exercises/Practicums Identified) 23 Oct (PM): CDR IRM202 (CDR definition is TLOs/ELOs/MTs mapped to specific slides/exercises/practicums/assessment tools/”Owners who will update” Identified) 18 Nov (PM): PDR IRM101, IRM304, SAM Nov (PM): CDR IRM101, IRM304, SAM301

IT Curriculum Update IPT 1 of 2: SEI Reviews on DAU-Authored Papers 7 October 2014

Priority 1 - Competency Papers (8) (30 Sep) SEI-Reviews 1 Comp#4 (BCA) – Mike Thorne; Nancy Mead - Completed review. Sent final inputs/feedback (incl several references & abstracts) to Mike & Bob Skertic on Thu, 10/2. Comp#7 (Capability Plan’g) – Kevin Corcoran; Summer Fowler - No change; will have her final inputs to Kevin nlt Wed, 10/8. Comp#10 (SW Dev) – Matt Kennedy; SuZ Miller & Summer Fowler - Reviewed MyClass website materials; will provide review comments to Matt nlt Wed, 10/8 deadline

Priority 1 - Competency Papers (8) (30 Sep) SEI-Reviews 2 Comp#12 (CPI) – Matt Kennedy; Mike Phillips & Forrest Shull - Completed review. Matt sent final draft to Bob. Matt wrote back, “Mike/Forrest, This is GREAT work…I accepted all of your changes and rolled some of your notes into the document”

Priority 1 - Competency Papers (8) (30 Sep) SEI-Reviews 3 Comp#16.1 (IT Contracting, Pt 1 – Pre-solicitation)* – Kathy Spainhower; Jim Smith Comp#16.2 (IT Contracting, Pt 2 - Solicitation)* – Kathy Spainhower; SEI Reviewer TBA Comp#16.3 (IT Contracting, Pt 3 – Post-solicitation)* – Kathy Spainhower; SEI Reviewer TBA - No #16 papers to review at this time (none posted/released) - Kathy was out-of-ofc past several weeks (illness) - DAU may id another lead to fill in for Kathy - SEI/Eric is obtaining reviewer(s) for 16.2 & 16.3

Priority 1 - Competency Papers (8) (30 Sep) SEI-Reviews 3 Comp#18 (SW/Sys Life-Cycle) – Joe Cooke; Don Firesmith - Completed review; Don sent feedback to Joe Tues, 10/7 Comp#26 (IA/Cyber) – Tim Denman; Carol Woody & Bill Scherlis - Completed review. Tim Denman sent final paper to Bob Skertic Wed, 10/1. Tim wrote: “Special thanks go to Carol Woody, who did a tremendous job of providing insight and value added change recommendations to the ELOs and takeaways.” * DAU’s other Pri 1 paper—Comp#19 (Metrics) assigned to Mike Denny—is N/A to SEI. SEI is not tasked to review that one.

IT Curriculum Update IPT 2 of 2: SEI-Authored Papers 7 October 2014 Note: You’ll see Lots of “NO” answers, but rest assured…our folks are engaged.

Priority 2 - Competency Papers (8) (15 Dec) SEI-Authored Comp# 8 (EA) – Kevin Corcoran; Patrick Place & Hasan Yasar Comp# 9 (Data Mgmt) – Mike Denny*; Forrest Shull Comp #11 (Depl & Transition) – Tim Denman*; Jerry Jackson & Ken Nidiffer Comp# 14.1 (RM, Pt 1) – Tim Denman*; Don Firesmith Comp# 14.2 (RM, Pt 2) – Tim Denman*; Nancy Mead Comp# 14.3 (RM, Pt 3) – Tim Denman*; Ken Nidiffer & Jim Smith Comp# 26.2 (SQA, Pt 2) – Bob Skertic; Suzanne “SuZ” Miller Comp# 33 (IT SCRM) – Matt Kennedy; Carol Woody & Bob Ellison * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 8 (EA) – Kevin Corcoran; Pat Place & Hasan Yasar 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO

Comp# 8 (EA) – Kevin Corcoran; Pat Place & Hasan Yasar Other Notes (No change) Hasan and Pat are starting this work in October They completed draft assessment questions for #8 Pat sent a few questions to Kevin Corcoran re scope of the EA guidance (e.g., skew to industry/academic, or DoD guidance). Kevin replied; said to be consistent with DoD EA policy and expressed a preference for DoDAF. James McDaniel responded with suggested ELOs No other activity with DAU Lead at the moment

Comp# 9 (Data Mgmt) – Mike Denny*; Forrest Shull 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 9 (Data Mgmt) – Mike Denny*; Forrest Shull Other Notes (No change) Forrest deferred starting on the writing assignment until week of 6 Oct, so he and Mike Phillips could complete SEI’s review on DAU-authored paper #12, CPI by Wed, 8 Oct * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp #11 (Depl & Transition) – Tim Denman*; Jerry Jackson & Ken Nidiffer 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO

Comp #11 (Depl & Transition) – Tim Denman*; Jerry Jackson & Ken Nidiffer Other Notes Working on it this week, and will at least be “YES” on Takeaways and Course Content Refs before the Sprint Week in October. * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 14.1 (RM, Pt 1) – Tim Denman*; Don Firesmith 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 14.1 (RM, Pt 1) – Tim Denman*; Don Firesmith Other Notes Participated in an internal SEI telecon Tues, 10/7 regarding the #14 Requirements Management competencies. Continuing work… * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 14.2 (RM, Pt 2) – Tim Denman*; Nancy Mead 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 14.2 (RM, Pt 2) – Tim Denman*; Nancy Mead Other Notes Participated in an internal SEI telecon Tues, 10/7 regarding the #14 Requirements Management competencies. Continuing work… * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 14.3 (RM, Pt 3) – Tim Denman*; Ken Nidiffer & Jim Smith 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? YES 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 14.3 (RM, Pt 3) – Tim Denman*; Ken Nidiffer & Jim Smith Other Notes We continued to develop the ELOs and the Major Takeaways for Participated in an internal SEI telecon Tues, 10/7 regarding the #14 Requirements Management competencies. Continuing work… * Matt Kennedy is helping the DAU Lead

Comp# 26.2 (SQA, Pt 2) – Bob Skertic; Suzanne “SuZ” Miller 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO

Comp# 26.2 (SQA, Pt 2) – Bob Skertic; Suzanne “SuZ” Miller Other Notes SuZ contacted Bob Skertic to get clarity on the scope of Part 1/Part 2 of SQA and to clarify scope Reviewed the model competency paper and the other materials on the MyClass website. Note: there was no information on Part 1 of SQA on the website to provide initial definition of boundaries. The early part of this week SuZ is completing review comments on SW Dev Methods paper for Matt Kennedy

Comp# 33 (IT SCRM) – Matt Kennedy; Carol Woody & Bob Ellison 1--Course Content (What the Students Need to Know) Complete? NO 2--Course Content References Complete? NO 3--TLOs/ELOs Complete? NO 4--Major Takeaways (Assessment Criteria) Complete? NO 5--Course Mapping Complete? NO 6--Independent Review Complete? NO 7--Final Paper Updated and Posted to Blackboard? NO

Comp# 33 (IT SCRM) – Matt Kennedy; Carol Woody & Bob Ellison Other Notes Bob and Carol assembled a draft set of ELOs and TLOs which we are augmenting with reference material this week. We will have it ready to submit to our DAU contacts by the end of the week. Carol adds: “I think the proposed direction Bob Skertic is suggesting makes sense. That allows us to apply our efforts where we are best qualified [i.e., SMEs provide inputs & refs on “what students need to know,” DAU Leads create the TLOs/ELOs].”

ITCU TARGET GOALS for STEP 3 (as of 9 Oct) 9 Oct (ITCU WIPT): Requirements Readiness Review (RRR) for all Priority 1 Competencies (11 papers) Completed 21 Oct (PM): PDR IRM202 (PDR definition is TLOs/ELOs/MTs mapping to Schedule/Lessons/Exercises/Practicums Identified) 23 Oct (PM): CDR IRM202 (CDR definition is TLOs/ELOs/MTs mapped to specific slides/exercises/practicums/assessment tools/”Owners who will update” Identified) 18 Nov (PM): PDR IRM101, IRM304, SAM Nov (PM): CDR IRM101, IRM304, SAM301

SCHEDULE 9 Oct ITCU WIPT/IRR 16 Oct ITCU WIPT 20 to 24 Oct ITCU Core Group Kettering Sprint IRM202 PDR and CDR 30 Oct ITCU WIPT 6 Nov ITCU WIPT 13 Nov ITCU WIPT 17 to 21 Nov ITCU IT Sprint 4 Dec ITCU WIPT 11 Dec ITCU WIPT