Key Leadership Development Program For Systems Engineers

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1 Key Leadership Development Program For Systems Engineers Richard Arra, John Farr, Art Pyster, and Dinesh Verma Stevens Institute of Technology Walter Bryzik Wayne State University 1

2 Overview One year effort funded by DAU through the SERC, with an option year, to develop a Key Leadership Development Program for senior technical leaders The program could leverage an appropriate combination of classes, games, and case studies for developing key competencies for senior technical leaders Envisioned as a follow on program for senior Program Systems Engineers, and other selected candidates 3/24/2010 2

3 Work To Date Much of the effort to date has focused on developing a competency model for Technical Leadership We are in the process of validating that model Input from the FIPT Input from Program Systems Engineers Technical Leadership Forum at the CSER (March 18, 2010) Other? We have started thinking about the Technical Program program itself Study of existing industry and government best practices Preliminary identification of content developers Understanding constraints the program must satisfy (e.g., time away from office, etc.) 3/24/2010 3

4 Competency Model Competency Model Australian Engineering Competency Standards Competency Topics Competency Elements Knowledge Engineering Ability Professional Attributes Professional Attributes Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large Ability to manage information and documentation Capacity for creativity and innovation Professional Attitudes Sub Competencies Professional Attitudes Present a professional image in all circumstances, including relations with clients, suppliers and stakeholders as well as professional and technical colleagues Demonstrate intellectual rigor and readiness to tackle new issues in a responsible way Demonstrate a sense of the physical and intellectual dimensions of projects and programs, and related information requirements, based on reasoning from first principles and on developing experience 4

5 Competency Model Input from Government (e.g., NASA, FAA) Input from Commercial Organizations (e.g., IBM, Nokia) Input from Defense Industry (e.g., Boeing, BAE) Senior SE Technical Leadership Competencies Initial SE Technical Leadership Competency Model 81 Competency Elements Allocated Among 10 Competency Topics Today Prioritized Topics and Elements T - Model Derived from Chief Engineers Forum for Prioritization and Occurrence Final Competency Model Based Upon Senior SE Technical Leaders Feedback Key Leader Professional Development Program Program Architecture Based Competency Model, DAU Level I-III courses, Industry/Academia Best Practices, etc. 5

6 T Model Competency Model 3/24/2010 6

7 T Model Competency Model Some initial feedback Risk is probably ranked to low Multicultural perspective is important and often overlooked T Model representation is a good way to present the competency model The ten competency topics seem appropriate The T Competency model was developed using a structured process and is not author bias 7

8 Validation Input Four page questionnaire (would like to send to the approximately 200 Level III Program Systems Engineers and Systems Engineers) Validate competency topics and elements CSER at Stevens (March 18, 2010, in the PM) About Technical Leaders from Industry and Government attending 3/24/2010 8

9 March - CSER validation effort - SMEs indentified - Final T Model with topics and elements - Final course/experience (Year 1 in detail and Year 2 in concept) architecture April - Initial review of content from SME - Further comments and refinement needed on SME input May - Course material for review - Indentify tasks for option year work - Report on other Leadership Training Programs Path Forward June - Results from internal prototyping initial experiences - Consensus on assessment methodology/material to be collected July - Results from external prototyping of initial experience August - Draft report to stakeholders for review September - Final report to sponsor - Out briefing of Yr 1 efforts - Notice to proceed for Option Year effort 9

10 Discussion If You Have Any Questions Please Contact: John V. Farr, PhD, P.E. Professor, School of Systems and Enterprises Stevens Institute of Technology Castle Point on Hudson Hoboken, NJ phone: