1. Advanced Software Acquisition Management ISA 320
Welcome
Advanced Software Acquisition Management
ISA 320

2. ISA 320 Course Introduction
Instructors:

3. Course Administration
Student Locator Cards
Campus Administration
Class Administration
Introductions

4. Student Locator Cards Review for Correctness Completeness
Local contact information
Sign and return to Instructor

5. Course Introduction Class hours: 0800-1700
Builds upon the course prerequisites:
ACQ201 - Acquisition Life Cycle Process
ISA Basic Information Resource Management
ISA Intermediate Information Resource Management
Employs Guest Speakers, Case Study Analysis, Topical Discussions
Focuses on “real-world” leadership-level Issues in IT and Software Acquisition Management
Assigns homework to prepare for case-study and topic discussions
Evaluates students based on individual case study analysis, individual participation in small groups, and individual participation in large group discussions

6. Course Introduction Guest Speakers Case Studies Topic Discussions
Provide current experience and expertise from “the field”. Pre-reading may be assigned as homework. Each student should be prepared to participate in discussions or ask questions.
Case Studies
DAU employs a Harvard-based case study methodology. Real-world lessons that require critical thinking and a structured problem solving process. Students will analyze a case each day as homework. Students will discuss the case each morning in a small learning team. Later in the day, students will participate in an instructor-facilitated class discussion.
Topic Discussions
Students will be required to analyze several topic areas and discuss their experiences, issues, and lessons learned with the class. Some topics will be instructor led and some will be student led.
ELO#4 Summarize ISAM Course requirements and graduation criteria.

7. Pre-course Work Readings Case Study Analysis
Critical Thinking
Learning with cases
Case Study Analysis
F-18 Software
Homework Questions (will be collected during learning team discussion and turned in to instructor)
Printing case studies (optional)

8. The Schedule… Course Introduction 0800-1000 Intro/Discussion 0800-0830
MONDAY, <date>
TUESDAY, <date>
WEDNESDAY, <date>
THURSDAY, <date>
FRIDAY, <date>
Course Introduction
Intro/Discussion
Learning Team
Case Discussion
Software Acquisition Issues
Software Acquisition Development Methods
Software Quality
Software Assurance/Cybersecurity
Case Study #5 "GBS”
Topic "Next Steps"
LUNCH
Topic Case Study Introduction
Case Study #2 "EFV Training System"
Case Study #3 “F-35 Software"
Case Study #4 "Tactical Priority Management"
Course Survey & Graduation
Learning Team Discussion
Case Study #1 "F-18 Software"
Precourse assignment
Software Requirements
COTS and Software Reuse
Software Risk Management
Reflection & Reading Assignment Case #
Reflection & Reading Assignment Case #
Reflection & Reading Assignment Case #
Reflection & Reading Assignment Case #

9. 80 points required to pass
Grading
Case Study Analysis (40 points)
Questions at end of case study
Class Discussion Contribution (40 points)
Instructor evaluation
Learning Team Contribution (20 points)
Peer evaluation form (Friday AM)
80 points required to pass

10. Case Study Analysis (40 points)
How you answer homework questions
1-2 pages submitted at end of learning team discussion
+ 10 points for completion and submitting on time
Case Study Analysis Rubric
+ 10 points
+ 20 points
+ 30 points
Weakly applies function knowledge relevant to case making incorrect statements
Shows a lack of familiarity with basic facts by making incorrect statements
Correctly applies functional knowledge to case parameters
Evidences understanding of basic facts and key issues
Also…
Integrates facts and identifies implications
Explicates relationships among issues

11. Class Discussion Contribution (40 points)
Unacceptable Acceptable Mastery
Unacceptable Acceptable Mastery
Unacceptable Acceptable Mastery

12. Success Criteria For all discussions
Be prepared don’t let your team / teammates down
Take a stand --- have an initial position going in
Speak up --- be heard
Listen be open to change your position
Think critically --- be thoughtful
HAVE FUN !!!

13. Learning Team Contribution (20 points)
Your contribution to Learning Team effort
Peer evaluation assessment on Friday AM

14. 2. Learning Team Contribution (cont’d) CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT RECONGNITION

15. Student Feedback & Recognition
Student Recognition Ballots
Team Contribution
Class Contribution
End of Class Award
Speaker Feedback forms
Online DAU End of Course/Instructor Survey – Metrics that Matter

16. Overall Class Student Recognition

17. At the end of the week, please create your own Student CD

18. 10 min Break

19. Student Introductions
Your name and where you work
Specifically, what IT acquisition-related challenge(s) your organization is facing that may make a good topic for our discussion this week
Something interesting about you
Introductions at instructors’ discretion. 19

20. Break until 1000