Leading a Learning Revolution : The Story Behind Defense Acquisition University's Reinvention of Training

by Frank J. Anderson; Christopher R. Hardy; Jeffrey Leeson

• ISBN13: 9780470730584
• ISBN10: 0470730587
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer

Summary

Leading a Learning Revolution tells the compelling story of a learning revolution that took place within the U.S. Department of Defense. Written by practitioners who actually walked the walk, this account of the creation of Defense Acquisition University (DAU) provides a clear blueprint that others can follow. It shares, in detail, the best practices they developed, so that the thousands of training organizations worldwide striving to create premier corporate universities can catapult forward. Offering an insider#xD5;s look at the process, the authors clearly explain how they transformed an outdated training provider into a world-class university. Step-by-step the book outlines the enduring principles that were pivotal to Defense Acquisition University#xD5;s success and describes the environment, early victories, current methods, and subsequent results. The authors discuss how to establish a mission and vision, develop a performance-based strategic planning process, and tackle change initiative. They also explain the development and implementation of web-enabled learning architecture and reveal how to effectively measure and evaluate performance. In addition, the authors present strategies for assuring continual improvement and organizational growth. With this book, any organization can tap into DAU#xD5;s best practices and winning strategies for improving corporate learning.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

Defense Acquisition University

The Birth of DAU

A Collection of Schoolhouses

Redesigning and Retooling DAU

Transformation Snapshot

Today's DAU

Organizational Alignment

Mission Focus

Understanding Our Role

The DAU Environment

Aligning Upward

Aligning Downward

Seeking Solutions

Reading Materials

Consultants

Conferences and Symposia

Benchmarking

Strategic Partnerships

Set the Direction

Get in the Game

Strategic Planning

A Living, Dynamic Process

Early Victories

Establish a Learning Architecture

Simple but Powerful

The Performance Learning Model

Implementing the PLM

Optimizing the PLM

Develop a Smart Evaluation Strategy

Why We Measure

What We Measure

How We Measure

How We use Data

Never Stop Improving

More, Faster, Better

Continual Improvement

Sector Leadership

Moving to the Future

The Future

The Future Is Now

Future Learning

Intellectual Capital Valuation

DAU Strategic Partners

DAU Performance Plan

DAU Annual Performance Report

Example Award Application

Index

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