Defense Acquisition. Volume 48, Number 1, January-February 2019

Abstract

An unnamed acquisition sage once said, "We wouldn't put a new pilot into a $100 million aircraft without first having him put in some time in a flight simulator; so why does it make sense to put a new acquisition team on to a $100 million Source Selection without the same degree of attentiveness? As we look to create meaningful real-time training, the need to add simulation to the mix is important. For many, it is easy to visualize a training simulator, but it is less easy to see simulation or scenario-based acquisition training. Simulation, as differentiated from an exercise or a workshop, seeks to train on a specific subject and infuse meaningful experience to those participating in the simulation. Using scenario-based acquisition models focuses on team building, gaining a process familiarity through use, and creating a common core of experience shared by the intact team. The result provides for greater team confidence by building team competence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1069066

Entities

People

  • Barbara Smith
  • Brian E. Schultz
  • Eugene A. Razzetti
  • James Jr N. Phillips
  • Jennifer A. Miller
  • Lawrence T. Gwozdz
  • Mike Caram
  • Paul M. Kadzwa
  • Robert T. Mccann
  • Scott Bauer
  • Stephen Speciale

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineers
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.