1. ISA 301 Advanced Enterprise Information Systems Acquisition
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Unit of Instruction (UOI) - Lesson/Activity Plan(s)
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Course ID: ISA 301
Course Title: Advanced Enterprise Information Systems Acquisition
Unit of Instruction #: Lesson 08
Unit of Instruction Title: Cloud Services
Prepared By: Sterling Mullis, Lesson Owner (703)
UNIT OVERVIEW – This is the course introduction. Slide content is self-explanatory Three documents support this lesson: 1. Student View graphs (SVG) 2. Instructor view that include the notes pages which constitute the ISP
TLO(s) COVERED – NONE
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2. Lesson 00—Introduction to Advanced Information Systems Acquisition
Lesson / Activity Plan  
Feedback for CM/LD if you find errors or have suggestions for improvement: Sterling at CC your CMRR.
LESSON/ACTIVITY DETAILS
Planned Academic Time Required: 60 minutes . The time for this lesson/activity plan is broken out as follows
Instructor-facilitated Discussion 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises (introductions 35 minutes)
Group Work 0 minutes
Presentations 35 minutes
Assessments 0 minutes
Planned Breaks 10 minutes (includes time planned at the end of this lesson/activity)
Support Requirements: Must be reflected in the POI. List all that apply to this lesson/activity.
Equipment Required/Desired (NOTE: Need Required and Desired)
COMPUTERS
Required: Instructor, Computer Projection Capability, One computer per Student, Classroom Printer, Team Whiteboards, Internet Access
Desired:
Software/Related and Hardware Required/Desired
Required: BB/ATLAS interface, MS Office Suite, adobe reader
Desired: NA
Facilities Required: Standard Classroom; # 0 Break Out Rooms
Support Requirements Not identified above: None
INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION – NONE
Supporting Materials and Location (Type, Ref, Description or Identification)
Reference Material and location (Type and Description or Identification)
STUDENT PREPARATION
Required Student Preparation
N/A
Lesson Owner Comments
This is the course introduction. Slides are self-explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301

3. Course Overview Lesson Plan Format Schedule Graduation Standards
Course Objectives
Course Administration
Introductions
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Method Employed: Transition
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
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Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide):
Transition to topic area
Introduction to ISA 301

4. Course Overview (Format)
Format: Seminar
Practical Exercises
Case Studies
Facilitated Discussions
Seminar: "A group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions"
- Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Class schedule on slide #5
M-Th, Fri
homework / case reflection time
Graduation Standards on slide #7
Introduction to ISA 301

5. Course Overview (Schedule)
Monday AM
Introduction
Critical Thinking
Enterprise Architecture*
Monday PM
Capital Planning & Investment Control*
Tuesday AM
Cybersecurity*
Tuesday PM
ITSM*
Wednesday AM
Defense Business Systems*
Wednesday PM
Agile Culture (Part 1)**
Thursday AM
Agile Culture (Part 2)*
Industry Guest Speakers
Thursday PM
DAU Information Brief
Current Events / Emerging Technologies*
Friday AM
Cloud Services*
Graduation
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Method Employed: Content
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
*Graded Group Exercise
**Graded Individual Exercise
Introduction to ISA 301

6. Course Overview (Graduation Standards)
Grading and Graduation Requirements
Graded group presentations (8 X 40 pts = 320 pts total)
Individual Case Study Analysis (40)
Class participation (150 pts)
Group Presentations
Eight group presentations are graded
Presentation assessment rubric
Class participation
ALL work is evaluated for class participation grade
Must brief at least one of the 8 graded group assessments
Grade derived from instructor assessments
Participation assessment rubric
Must achieve an overall grade of at least 80% to graduate
510 total possible points … need 408 points to pass
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Method Employed: Content
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301

7. Course Objectives Lesson Plan Status Course Overview
Course Administration
Introductions
SLIDE INFORMATION********
Method Employed: Transition
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide):
Transition to topic area
Introduction to ISA 301

8. In this course we will learn to:
Discuss the issues and opportunities relating to using enterprise/solution architecture.
Given a scenario, assess Information Technology (IT) investment activities using the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process to ensure investment decisions meet business objectives
Given an enterprise scenario, assess the cybersecurity risks to ensure the system is secure enough to meet mission objectives.
Given a Defense Business System (DBS) acquisition scenario, recommend applicable approaches to reduce programmatic risk
Given an IT acquisition scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of the Cloud services solution
Given a DoD IT/SW services acquisition scenario, recommend appropriate DESMF guidance to manage a suite of IT services
Evaluate recent developments in the IT domain for impacts to DoD IT acquisition products and processes
Given a DoD IT/SW acquisition scenario, recommend a course of action.
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Method Employed: Content
Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: NONE
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301

9. Course Administration
Lesson Plan Status
Course Overview
Course Objectives
Course Administration
Introductions
SLIDE INFORMATION********
Method Employed: Transition
Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: NONE
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide):
Transition to topic area
Introduction to ISA 301

10. Course Administration
DAU campus essentials
Points of interest; student parking areas, etc.
Locator cards; MtM (end of course survey)
Course Materials
Student CD and/or Shared Drive
Computer Support
Laptop Login/Password
Classroom shared drive, printers, etc.
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Method Employed: Content
Supporting TLO/ELOs ID: NONE
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301

11. Non-Attribution Attendance Dress Code Classroom Conduct
Important Policies
Non-Attribution
Attendance
Dress Code
Classroom Conduct
Inclement Weather
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Method Employed: Content
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301

12. Introductions Lesson Plan Status Course Overview Course Objectives
Course Administration
Introductions
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Method Employed: Transition
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide):
Transition to topic area
Introduction to ISA 301

13. What you hope to gain from the course Interesting personal fact
Introductions
Name
Current duty location
Job responsibilities
What you hope to gain from the course
Interesting personal fact
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301

14. Questions? SLIDE INFORMATION******** Method Employed: Content
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Total Lesson Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Instructor-facilitated Discussion: 25 minutes
Classroom Exercises: 35 minutes (student intros)
Slide Time Required: 3 min
Major Takeaways (MT):
Learning Points (LP):
Note to Instructors (Q&As; Guidance for Slide): Self-Explanatory
Introduction to ISA 301