Acquisition/Program Management

Pinebrook has extensive experience with the interpretation and implementation of DoD acquisition policy, including first-hand experience with the adaptation of DoD Acquisition Reform Best Practices to unique business processes. Our approach to systems acquisition is to consider any element or problem in the context of the total acquisition goals, objectives, and milestones, and to provide solutions that complement the total acquisition program.

Pinebrook offers expertise in analyzing Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD) and Capability Development Documents (CDD) to develop various acquisition strategies such as competition or sole source and the resultant Acquisition Plans (AP) and other related documents such as Statements of Objectives (SOO), Performance Based Work Statements, and Statements of Work (SOW). Pinebrook's staff is also experienced in conducting Procurement Planning Conferences (PPC) and drafting Procurement Planning Agreements (PPA).

Pinebrook's methodologies and tools are designed to ensure sound management of programs and we have proven capabilities in all levels of ACAT program management in the following key areas:

• Innovative acquisition planning and strategy formulation.
• Program definition, planning, and documentation, including development of tailored acquisition documents and program plans and strategies.
• Evaluation and implementation of acquisition reform initiatives, specifications and standards reforms, contract requirements, metrics and status reporting, and revised DoD acquisition guidance.
• Comprehensive milestone decision support and planning, including documentation development.

Pinebrook's staff also has extensive experience with preparing and presenting briefings, coordinating and creating schedules, conducting special analyses, identifying problems and recommending solutions, tracking and executing action items, developing and managing meeting minutes, and preparing conference agendas. These have been proven with support in planning and conducting internal and external integrated Program Management Reviews (PMR), System Requirements Reviews (SRR), System Design Reviews (SDR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Test Plan Working Group (TPWG), as well as numerous other meetings and reviews to identify and assess programmatic issues and concerns requiring resolution.

Systems Engineering

Pinebrook specializes in expanding the traditional treatment of systems engineering to include risk and cost considerations in product specification development. Pinebrook has extensive experience utilizing the system engineering process in converting needs statements or training concepts into a product design and specification, ensuring that the fundamental and desired product performance requirements are achieved.

Pinebrook provides support to translate complex technical issues into a form that can be used to make programmatic decisions. This translation involves identifying the critical components of an issue, assembling all of the relevant facts, determining the relevant criteria needed to support the resolution of the issue, assessing the alternatives against those criteria, and making recommendations that support the overall product goals.

Possesing strong systems engineering principles, Pinebrook's engineering experience has been focused in Training Systems including Operational and Tactical simulators, part task trainers, electronic classrooms, and training information management systems; but also includes aircraft systems integration and software development oversight and review.

Pinebrook's expertise providing Independent Validation and Verification directly results in early identification of risk issues, permitting the implementation of risk mitigation strategies which result in providing Program Managers with both cost and schedule management insight. Pinebrook's staff has substantial successful experience developing simulator test programs, test plans, and conducting testing at both the unit and full system levels.

In all Education and Training applications, Pinebrook applies demonstrated learning theory, instructional design theory, project management, and proven business techniques and methodologies to create effective learning that is targeted to the desired requirements and learning outcomes for your particular training or educational environment.

Instructional Systems Design

Pinebrook applies professional Instructional Systems Design (ISD) that is attuned to the ever expanding theory surrounding the cognitive, behavioral, and affective domains of learning. Specialties in analyzing and developing learner’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes which tie operational objectives to knowledge transfer are fundamental to Pinebrook's ability to complete comprehensive and detailed learning applications.

Pinebrook approaches instructional development from a consultative, partnership standpoint that invites and respects customer input through all project phases. Identifying an effective and affordable learning solution for your training needs is the end goal of this partnership whether Pinebrook executes the development or assists your team through the development. Our capabilities range from executing a complete ISD life-cycle, to custom courseware development, conversion of existing training to e-learning, or targeting a specific ISD phase or tasks within a phase, such as:

Analysis

• Assess current workforce training needs, tasks, and motivations
• Training Situation Analysis/Needs Assessment
• Determine viability/effectiveness of existing training
• Identify learner characteristics and required learning objectives
• Media analysis; identify and specify learning technology/electronic classroom requirements
• Determine SCORM, AICC, Section 508 compliancy requirements
• Indentify Learning Management System (LMS) requirements and options

Design/Planning

• Develop ISD standards and processes
• Organize learning objectives into logical learning hierarchy to determine proper clustering and sequencing
• Define instructional approach/mix (Paper-based/Instructor-Led/Computer-based/Blended); develop classroom/technology designs to match
• Design graphical user interface and media standards
• Identify Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) goals and strategies
• Develop Test Strategy and Plans

Courseware Development

• Storyboard, script, and content development
• Audio, video, and graphic development
• Graphical User Interface implementation
• Scenario based and immersive, embedded simulations
• Programming support for eLearning courseware as well as development and maintenance of LMS interfaces
• Formative testing

Implementation

• Hardware/software and classroom integration
• Implementation and maintenance of secure learning environment
• Summative testing

Evaluation and Life Cycle Maintenance

• Training Effectiveness Evaluations
• Develop and apply evaluations for continual course improvement
• Analyze evaluation results and CMI metrics to target changes

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific educational or training needs.