Defence Capability Management - Intermediate

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This course currently has no scheduled dates. To express interest in this course or to discuss bespoke options for yourself or your organisation, please submit an expression of interest or contact the Short Courses Team on +61 2 5114 5573 or shortcourses.cbr@unsw.edu.au

Duration

3 days

Delivery mode

On-Campus

Location

Canberra

Standard price

$3,135.00

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Overview

This course will focus on the artefacts and processes necessary to support capability effects management through the Risk Mitigation and Requirements Setting phase of the Defence Capability Management process to completion of Gate 2 of the Capability Managers Gate Review Process. This course will explore purpose, methods, and outcomes from the perspectives of the Capability Manager, Capability Sponsor, Program/Project Sponsor, Delivery Agency Manager and Smart Buyer process.

Duration:

This is a 3 day course spread out over 4 days.  Day 1 will commence at 12 noon and day 4 will finish at 12 noon

Course content

  • Capability Program Directives and Operational Concept Documents
  • Program Strategy and Program Management Plans
  • Gate 0, 1 and 2 Requirements and Gap Identification
  • Program/Project Joint Capability Needs Statement, Project Execution Strategy and Business Case
  • Smart Buyer Framework

Learning outcomes

Skills/competencies/knowledge that would be gained through this course:

Who should attend

Students with previous Defence Capability Management experience or have completed the Defence Capability Management Course – Fundamentals, who work in or intend working in Sponsor and/or Delivery agencies.


Facilitator

Grant Moran

Grant Moran has over thirteen years of experience in Defence both as a Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer in the Royal Australian Navy and more recently within Defence Industry. His key areas of expertise are in capability development, complex system integration and test and evaluation. Grant has worked extensively within Electronic Warfare and Guided Weapons programs, with demonstrated experience in providing authorised engineering and operational risk advice to senior decision makers across acquisition, sustainment, and operational contexts. Grant holds Masters in Systems Engineering and Capability Management, and a Master of Project Management.

Cancellation policy

Courses will be held subject to sufficient registrations. UNSW Canberra reserves the right to cancel a course up to five working days prior to commencement of the course. If a course is cancelled, you will have the opportunity to transfer your registration or be issued a full refund. If registrant cancels within 10 days of course commencement, a 50% registration fee will apply. UNSW Canberra is a registered ACT provider under ESOS Act 2000-CRICOS provider Code 00098G.