Top Performing PMs: How DAU Develops Them

Abstract

The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) has been training Department of Defense (DoD) program managers (PMs) for more than 40 years. During that time, the training requirements have changed considerably. Most basic courses are now done online, while intermediate courses feature a combination of online prerequisites followed by classroom training. Advanced PM courses use teams of students to discuss current acquisition issues, analyze and prepare case studies, share lessons from their experience and provide feedback to their colleagues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1015998

Entities

People

  • Owen C. Gadeken

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Case Studies
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Financial Management
  • Human Behavior
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Acquisition
  • Program Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Training
  • Universities

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