Defence Capability Management - Fundamentals

Area of Interest: Capability Management

Course Summary

This 2-day live simulcast online course introduces the fundamental behaviours, principles, concepts and framework of the Australian Defence Organisations Capability Policy. The course provides the foundation knowledge for participants to understand the Defence Capability Framework and operate in a Capability Development, Delivery, Sustainment or Disposal position. As part of a broader suite of Capability Courses, this course sets the fundamental knowledge set necessary to progress to intermediate and advanced courses.

No prior knowledge is assumed.

Duration: 2 Days

Delivery Mode: Face-to-face and live simulcast - you choose how you would like to attend.

Course Outline

Introduction

Providing the right capability involves addressing a complex and dynamic set of issues.

The objective of Defence’s capability processes is to provide Government with a set of capabilities that include the most appropriate options to address its strategic priorities within the available resources, and the flexibility to adjust over time to meet emerging challenges.

Understanding the Framework

• Fundamental Inputs to Capability

• Capability Program Architecture

• Relationships with Government

• Capability Management

Understanding Roles

• Joint Force Authority

• Capability Managers

• Domain Leads

• Program, Project and Product Sponsors

• Program, Project and Product Delivery Managers

• Contestability

Understanding Phases

• Strategy and Concepts

• Risk Mitigation and Requirement Setting

• Acquisition

• In-Service and Disposal

Overall

• Group exercises to reinforce the concepts discussed in the course.

• The course ends with a multiple-choice and short response test to serve as a reminder of the key points thought during the course.

Who should attend

This introductory course is for anyone who is new to Defence Capability Positions or Industry Professional seeking to understand the Defence Capability Framework. The content in this course can be applied to a range of industry sectors with a forward thinking major Capability requirement including Defence, Other Government, Infrastructure, Transport, Mining, Construction and more.

Presenter Information

Grant Moran is a Chartered Professional Engineer with specialised expertise in delivering complex systems. He has extensive experience covering Defence related areas such as Electronic Warfare, Intelligence and Communications System while serving in the Royal Australian Navy as a Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer, in addition to hands-on experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining complex software applications.

Currently, as Industry Specialist at UNSW's Capability Systems Centre and Founder and CEO of Oscillo Labs, Grant applies his operational knowledge to address complex system integration and delivery challenges. With Master's degrees in Systems Engineering, Project Management and Capability Management, he brings practical insights into both technical and strategic aspects of modern complex system management and product development.