RQM 310 Advanced Concepts and Skills for Requirements

RQM 310 Advanced Concepts and Skills for Requirements Management Introduction and Overview 15 Oct 2012

Welcome! • What does RQM 310 need to do? – – • • How are we organized? What is new here? Is there follow on support? What kind of support? Are there other housekeeping details? Introductions Team formation Jeopardy Competition Discussion: What are our common problems? RQM 310 - Introduction 2

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What Does RQM 310 Need to Do? • Aid Requirements Managers to effectively operate within the JCIDS framework – Stress process discipline and quality documentation • Help Requirements Managers solve problems – Bridge gap between Warfighter requirements and the Defense Acquisition Management System – Improve Requirements Mgmt/Program Office comms • What goes wrong? – Natural tension between requirements and procurement – Lack of process discipline and/or top-down direction – Inability to translate Warfighter needs into procurable 4 items or overstating requirements

Requirements Management Training History • The “First Wave” – Answer the mail – CLR 101 (CLM 041), RQM 110, RQM 403 • The “Second Wave” – Apply lessons learned – RQM 310: Advanced Concepts and Skills – CLR 250: CBAs – CLR 252: Developing Requirements • The “Third Wave” – Personalized attention – On-line resources (Co. P) – Webcast: Dec 2012 – CLRs 151 (Ao. A) RQM 310 - Introduction 5

RQM 310 Major Elements • Analysis • Developing Requirements • Working within JCIDS – Documents – Coordination – JUONs • Communicating with the DAS • Presenting to an FCB WG RQM 310 - Introduction 6

New Ideas • In-class exercises • Simulation-Based Exercise (SBE) – Prioritization during all phases • Team-Based Exercise (TBS) – JUON – Changing a KPP • Turning Point technology – “Clickers” • Capstone briefing to an FCB WG RQM 310 - Introduction 7

Class Schedule RQM 310 Daily Class Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8: 00 Introduction and Orientation Ao. A Urgent Operational Needs Written Examination Capstone Exercise: FCB Briefing 8: 30 Class Introductions and Teaming Capstone Briefing Intro Outside Expert Evaluator 9: 00 RQM 110/Jeopardy Review MDD to Milestone A RM Activities Capstone Briefing Preparation 9: 30 External Influences - Guest Speaker 10: 00 DAU Computer Resources Guest Speaker - Expert Evaluator 10: 30 JCIDS and Acquisition Mileston A to B RM Activities Week Recap CDTM Introduction Lunch Graduation Lunch Capstone Exercise: FCB Staff 11: 00 11: 30 Lunch 12: 00 12: 30 Pre-MDD Analyses 13: 00 13: 30 14: 00 Lunch KPP and KSA Development PPBE Written Examination Retest JCIDS Simulation 14: 30 ICD Review Writing Requirements, CDDs 15: 00 15: 30 ICD Review Exercise 16: 00 Milestone B to IOC 16: 30 Exam Review 17: 00 Staffing and Validation Simulation Prioritization Simulation Examination Results 8

Classroom Organization and Feedback • Academic non-attribution • Using the Turning Point “clickers” – Jeopardy! – Review quizzes – Class evaluation • Using DAU computers – Slides and Reading Assignments RQM 310 - Introduction 9

Follow on Support • We expect much from our graduates • Follow-on classes – Guest speakers – Guest evaluators • Follow-on support – You know how to find us! – On-line Community of Practice (Co. P) • Will discuss later this morning – Webcasts and Podcasts RQM 310 - Introduction 10

Administration • Food – Places to eat on/off post – Many choices available – Coffee Fund • $5 for the week • Place $ in cash box • Clothing – Course attire is business casual – Uniform/business attire as if visiting Pentagon or on official business • Base Housing – 15 mph • Parking spaces • Class Learning Environment – Leave electronic devices: cell phones, blackberries off/silent in the classroom 11

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Introductions • Faculty and Support Staff – Name – Service and experience – DAU projects and RQM 310 topics • Students – Name – Organization – Location RQM 310 - Introduction 14

Our First Team Competition Requirements Jeopardy! • What do you remember from RQM 110? • Play as teams • Move the clickers around • Respond quickly and accurately RQM 310 - Introduction 15

BACKUPS RQM 310 - Introduction 16