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Basic Acquisition I

Course Number:	PM38
Course Length:	3 days
Course Price:	$ 1,350 for non-government $ 1,125 for government employees
Course Dates:	Call For Details Government employees please call (202) 797-9099 for registration details

Course Description
This course covers the basics of how acquisition professionals balance risk, cost, schedule, performance, lessons learned, and the necessary management metrics to deliver quality systems/products. This course is specifically developed to support Project Managers who need to meet the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Management (FAC-P/PM) program core training requirements.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the requirements development process
Define concept selection
Identify a technology development process
Perform a business strategy for market research (FAR Parts 10 and 12) to include socio-economic considerations

Course Content
Lesson 1:	The Requirements Development Process
	Overview Vocabulary Predecessors Identifying Needs Prioritizing Needs
Lesson 2:	Defining the Concept Selection Process
	Overview Components Vocabulary
Lesson 3:	Defining the Preferred System Selection Process
	Performance Measures Technology Development Strategy Inputs Baselines Demonstrations When to Initiate an Acquisition Process
Lesson 4:	Evaluating Possible Solutions
	Performance Measure Selection Performance Measure Analysis Selecting a Preferred System Concept
Lesson 5:	Technology Development Strategy Features
	Analysis of Alternatives Studies to Date Draft Plans Selected Material Concepts
Lesson 6:	Considering Customer Needs
	Performance Parameters Affordability Constraints Scheduling Constraints Technical Constraints Environmental Issues Joint and Combined Interoperability
Lesson 7:	Deriving a Baseline
	Understanding Baselines Studying Performance and Schedule Requirements Establishing a Baseline
Lesson 8:	Project Coordination with Users
	Benefits Milestone Decision Authority Planning & Preparing

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