2.1 Team Leadership Tools

Question 1

Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)

Answer 1

A management technique that integrates all acquisition activities starting with requirements definition through production, fielding/ deployment and operational support in order to optimize the design, manufacturing, business and supportability processes

Question 2

Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) Five activities

Answer 2

Understanding the requirements

Outlining the approach

Planning the effort

Allocating resources

Executing and tracking the plan

Question 3

IPPD Tenets: People

Answer 3

Customer Focus

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Empowerment

Question 4

IPPD Tenets: Processes

Answer 4

Concurrent Development of Products and Processes

Early and Continuous Life Cycle Planning

Encourage Robust Design and Improved Process Capability

Proactive Identification and Management of Risk

Question 5

IPPD Tenets: Tools

Answer 5

Maximize Flexibility for Optimization and Use of Contractor Approaches

Event-Driven Scheduling

Seamless Management Tools

Question 6

Overarching IPTs (OIPTs)

Answer 6

Responsible for oversight. Focus on:

1. Strategic guidance
2. Program Assessment
3. Issue resolution

Question 7

Program Level IPTs (PIPT)

Answer 7

Focus on Program execution

Includes reps from Gov and Industry after contract award

Major functional areas are included (Systems engineering, logistics, T&E, Contracting, Buisness/finance, manufacturing)

Question 8

Working Level IPT (WIPT)

Answer 8

Focus on:

1. ID and solving program issues
2. Determinign program status
3. Seeking/pursuing opportunities