Open Systems for Executives

Description

Are you overseeing a transition to open systems and need to know how to address the issues?

Are you experiencing pressure to achieve greater efficiency in system acquisition and procurement processes?

Who will benefit

Program executives and their staffs
Policymakers
Government and industry program managers
Contractor program managers

This briefing provides participants with a high-level understanding and appreciation of the transition to an open systems approach for system acquisition and procurement.

This course is based on the approach documented in the book Managing Software Acquisition, developed by the SEI and published by Addison-Wesley.

After attending, participants will

be better prepared to successfully incorporate open systems into their approach to systems acquisition and procurement
have an understanding of the issues
know what to expect of their staff
be able to collaborate across programs
be equipped to ask substantive questions at the appropriate level

For policy makers, the challenge today is to understand the implications of their decisions and to create an atmosphere that is conducive to the practice of an open systems approach. For program executives, the challenge is to achieve greater efficiency and cost savings in acquisition and procurement, understand a myriad of issues, and promote smart decision making using an open systems approach.

To meet to these challenges, executives need practical definitions, the basics of an open systems approach, and an understanding of the issues. They also need to know what to look for based on the lessons learned by other programs. This briefing meets those needs. The briefing consists of lectures and interactive discussions.

Briefing Topics

Introduction Open Systems
Open Systems: Product and Approach
Open Systems: Examples
Engineering Open Systems
Context: Special Concerns for Executives
Getting Started
Summary

Materials

Participants will receive briefing slides with notes and reference materials.

Availability and Schedule

Open Systems for Executives is a half-day offering and is offered on demand at customer sites.

Prerequisites

While there are no prerequisites, familiarity with acquisition and procurement processes is recommended.

For More information

For more information about the SEI Open Systems approach, click here.

For more information about this and related products, contact

Tricia Oberndorf
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2612
Phone: 412 / 268-6850
Email: po@sei.cmu.edu

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