Information complied from the Software Project Management Evaluations from April 1994 through September 1996

Question : What other types of training would you like to see at NRaD?

TOPICS /# OF REQUESTS

1. Ada classes to include: 31 requests

Introduction

Training

Programming

Advanced classes

Ada 95

Ada for managers

2. Software & hardware classes to include: 28 requests

Design for Re-usability

Software design methodology

Software acquisition process

Software process improvement for dummies

Software/Hardware integration

Software engineering for non-programmers

Software testing

Software/Hardware shipboard installation

Software Development

Software Cost Estimation

Software Quality Assurance

CASE Tools (CADRE)

Systems Administration

Risk Management

Networking & network administration

Concurrent engineering

Cost Model

Open Systems Architecture

Test & evaluation in support of system development

3. Object-Oriented classes to include: 23 requests

OOD

OOA

OOP

4. Other (than Ada) Programming/language classes to include: 15 requests

C++

UNIX

Design/Programming

Technical

Programming

Coding styles workshop

CMS 2Y

5. Contracts, contracting & sponsors to include: 10 requests

Contract Acquisitions

Contracting for software projects

Training for dealing with contractors

Overall contracts class

Educating sponsors

Train NAVSEA Sponsors/N6 Organization

Sessions for project teams & acquisition

SOW Prep

Level II & III systems acquisition training for engineering & testing

6. Follow-up of the SPM course for all PMs to include: 9 requests

The Project Managers Course

Project management with emphasis on project type

Project management course

Basic Intro course for Software Project Management

SPM II-advanced course to include: WBS, SEI-CMM

7. Management skills training to include: 10 requests

Ethics Course

Time Management

Leadership

Technical Presentations

Giving Briefs

IAW The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People By Covey

Basic Management Skills

Detail course on security

Team Building

8. Configuration Management to include: 6 requests

CM for life cycle software

Database set-up for CM

9. Metrics to include: 6 requests

Developing

Collecting and analyzing

SEI Process/Metrics

10. MIL-STD-498: 3 requests

11. Technical assistants/Technical point of contacts: 1 request

12. Periodic overview of newest technology: 1 request