FAA Program and Project Management Development and Certification

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1 FAA Program and Project Management Development and Certification Implementing Best Practices, Training and Certification Standards for Program and Project Management Presented to the FAA PMIWDC Community September 22, 2008 Candis Travers ATO Leadership and Professional Development

2 Agenda Overview of FAA Acquisition Program/Project Management Certification Order (1811.5) Program Management Best Practices in the FAA FAA Program/Project Management Training 2 2

3 FAA Order Overview 3 3

4 Scope Defines four levels of acquisition program/project management development and certification Pre-entry Level I Level II Level III Ties program/project manager level to the level of the acquisition program/project being managed Provides certification of FAA acquisition program/project managers based on fulfillment of core competencies, experience, training, and certification requirements 4 4

5 Target Audience Individuals officially designated as an acquisition program/project manager with authority and responsibility for the management of FAA Capital Investment Plan (CIP) projects Individuals responsible for major and non-major acquisition programs/projects Individuals participating as a project team member in one or more phases of the acquisition process who aspire to become an acquisition program/project manager 5 5

6 FAA PM Certification Levels Pre-entry Level Level I Developmental level Typically, individuals on a project team involved in one or more phases of the acquisition process Individuals who aspire to become a project manager Typically, a project manager for projects of low risk and complexity Requirements 2 years of project management experience within the last 5 years Completion of Level I coursework Equivalencies DAWIA Level I certification + 40 hrs continuous learning within last 2 yrs PMI PMP certification 6 6

7 FAA PM Certification Levels (cont) Level II Level III Typically, a project manager for projects of low to moderate risk and complexity Requirements 3 years of project management experience within the last 5 years Completion of Level II coursework PMI PMP or DAWIA Level II Equivalencies DAWIA Level II certification + 40 hrs continuous learning within last 2 yrs PMI PMP certification + coursework in leadership, government-specific, EVM and cost estimating Typically, a project/program manager for projects of moderate to high risk and complexity or a major acquisition as defined by FAA Requirements 5 years of project management experience within the last 7 years Completion of Level III coursework PMI PMP certification or DAWIA Level II or III DOT FAC-P/PM ( majors only ) Equivalencies DAWIA Level III certification + 40 hrs continuous learning within last 2 yrs 7 7

8 Certification Maintenance Requirements Program/Project managers are required to earn 80 continuous learning (CL) points of skills currency training every two years. Skills currency activities may include: Training Seminars Conferences Special projects Education Other developmental activities related to project management 8 8

9 Implementation Timeline Order was implemented March 31, 2008 Implementation Schedule: Target Audience PMs responsible for major acquisitions PMs responsible for CIP projects/non-major acquisitions Implementation Timeline Certification Target Date March 31, 2008 September 30, 2008 January 2009 January

10 PM Best Practices within the FAA 10 10

11 ATO PM Best Practice Work Established a Subject Matter Expert (SME) workgroup to develop best practices for program/project managers Aligned PM best practices with the Project Management Institute s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the FAA s Acquisition Management System (AMS) Created a website that contains practical how to assistance for implementing best practices, specifically on NAS Modernization initiatives

12 ATO PM Best Practice Website technical_operations/best_practices/program_ mgmt/ 12 12

13 FAA Program/Project Management Training 13 13

14 Training Topic Areas Program/Project Management Earned Value Management Human Factors Systems Engineering Investment Analysis Acquisition Management Systems (AMS) For a list of available FAA/ATO Project Management Training and Development Opportunities visit:

15 Where to Get More Information FAA Order , Acquisition Career Development and Certification Program for Program/Project Management Professionals OFPP Policy Letter 05-01, Developing and Managing the Acquisition Workforce OFPP Memo dated April 25, 2007, The Federal Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) FAA/ATO Project Management Training and Development Opportunities &Itemid=60 FAA/ATO PM Best Practices - For questions or additional information contact Candis Travers, or candis.travers@faa.gov 15 15

16 Q&A Questions? 16 16