2. Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM)
I/ITSEC ‘10
Jake Aplanalp
AIM/CPM Program Manager
NAWCTSD Orlando

3. Focus of Presentation AIM Background & History
AIM & Navy Content Development Standards
AIM Software Status

4. Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM)
Government-owned & managed system used by the Navy to design, develop, update, manage, and integrate training content
Provides automated conformance to standards (NAVEDTRA 130B/131B, NAVEDTRA 136/ILE) resulting in efficient, cost-effective development & maintenance of learning content
Links learning requirements to work definition based on NETC Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) standard per NETC INST
Links learning content to Interactive Electronic Tech Manuals (IETMs) (S1000D & other formats)
Automates identification and notification of potential learning content update requirements based on performance standard & tech data changes- “Concurrency Management”
Streamlines integration of changes into previous learning content baseline with minimum impact (because built on relational database)
Supports multiple output methods (paper, PDF, HTML, & SCORM conformant XML formats)
AIM is a mature application & service provider supporting the development & sustainment of 400,000+ instructional hours of formal Navy training content

6. AIM User Organizations
NETC Learning Centers:
Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)
Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)
Submarine Learning (SLC)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Diving (CEODD)
Information Dominance (CID)
Naval Engineering (CNE)
Personal and Professional Development (CPPD)
Security Forces (CSF)
SEABEEs and Facility Engineer (CSFE)
Naval Intelligence (CNI)
Surface Warfare Officer’s School (SWOS)
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
Center for Naval Installations Command (CNIC)
Navy Medicine Manpower, Personnel, Education and Training Command (NAVMED MPT&E)
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)
Naval Shipyards Training Central Design Group (NSTEP)
Special Operations Forces Program Management Office (SOFPMO)

7. AIM Management Organization
Configuration Control
Board (CCB)/
Resource Sponsorship:
Surface/Air/Sub/NETC
Functional Area
Manager
OPNAV – N79
Functional Area
Manager
OPNAV N15/NETC N7
Functional Area
Manager
OPNAV – N12
(proposed)
Functional Area
Manager
OPNAV – N00T
Functional
Requirements
Board (FRB)
Program
Manager
OPNAV N75
Program
Manager
NAWCTSD Orlando
Prime Support Contractor-
Columbus Technologies
System Support
Office (SSO)
NAWCTSD Orlando

8. AIM & Navy Training Standards
AIM follows ISD rules of the PADDIE model
AIM Toolset continues to support traditional NAVEDTRA 130/131 policy & requirements
AIM Team working closely with NETC N74 to support new policy changes:
Skills-Based/Reusable Object content rules per NAVEDTRA 136 Standard
New JDTA methodology (NETCINST ) for defining work as the basis for training requirements and learning content structure
AIM outputs:
Printable Material (PDF)
SCORM-compliant XML Files (LMS, electronic classrooms, repositories)
CeTARS CMS Web service files
Database export for use in other AIM systems or content authoring tools

9. NETC Policy and Supporting Tools
NAVEDTRA
130
131
136
Tool
AIM II
Traditional
AIM I
CPM & LO Module
Analysis
Approach
(External)
JTA
PPP Tables
JDTA
Products
Management Documents
&
Traditional LP/TG
Targeted Learning Objects*
* Fully supports ILT objects and supports self-paced objects w/ other authoring tools.

10. CPM/LO Module Blended Training Architecture

12. MT Continuum Prototype Project
Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) re-engineering 30+ week training pipeline for TRIDENT Ballistic Submarine (SSBN) Missile Techs (MTs) into blended just-enough/just-in-time ILE-conformant Instructor Led (ILT) and self-paced segments
AIM CPM and LO Module toolsets part of SSP’s baseline business process for this re-engineering
First major end-to-end design, development, and maintenance project that’s validating and extending CPM/LO Module business rules and data exchange mechanisms
MT Continuum team:
SSP / contractors - Requirements Owners – blended learning design/ILT development
NAWCTSD / AIM team - CPM/LO Module support
LSI, Inc. - ISD and self-paced content design/development s

13. AIM Software Modernization Status

14. AIM Summary History of AIM One GOTS toolset supporting:
Consistent success in past, updated over time, now extending to blended learning
Leveraging historical ROI and TOC reduction
One GOTS toolset supporting:
Traditional content development/maintenance
NAVEDTRA 130/131
Migration of traditional to new content standards
NAVEDTRA 136
New development/support of blended learning
ILT & self-paced

15. AIM Summary (contd) Gaps in current Navy Training Environment:
ILT toolset supporting emerging NAVEDTRA 136 standard
JDTA links to learning content
Linkage between JDTA & Navy OCCSTDs
Integrated, skills-based design, development, and maintenance of both ILT and self-paced learning content
Automated surveillance capability to drive down significant total ownership cost of learning content
AIM toolset is filling those gaps as demonstrated by MT Continuum prototype project 15

16. MT Continuum Paper Presentation
Come See Us…
AIM Status Brief & Demo
Wednesday, 1 Dec
S230F
MT Continuum Paper Presentation
Thursday, 2 Dec
S320A

17. Government Points of Contact
Navy Program Manager
Jake Aplanalp
Asst Program Manager
Tiffany Dombrowski
Software Engineering/Help Desk
Ron Zinnato
Website

18. Contractor Points of Contact
Contractor Program Manager
Jim Ferrall
ISD Lead
Jamie Stewart
ISD Support
Danette Likens
Website