CMLDP RestructureClass 2014-2015

Tom RobinsonChair, CMLDP Committee

Overview for Restructured CMLDP – PY 2015• Mission & Vision• Overarching Themes• Curriculum by Month• Curriculum Modifications/Enhancements• CMLDP Attendee Profile & Engagement

Strategy

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Mission & Vision

• CMLDP Mission: Help develop the next generation of contract management leaders.

• CMLDP Vision: Enrich the lives of its participants by creating life changing opportunities to enable improvements in organizational performance of the contracting profession through NCMA programs and forums.

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Overarching Themes & Measured Learning• Senior-Leader Engagement: Greater use of senior leadership to

achieve program goals

• Competency-Based Learning: Greater emphasis on CMBOK competencies as foundational tool

• Competency-Based Goals: Emphasis of in-resident events as part of competency-based curriculum (i.e. GCMS, Training Forums, World Congress)

• Organizational Value Proposition: Attendees to focus on research, study, and solutions to real-time challenges in contract management

• Mentoring Action Plan (MAP): Enhanced engagement strategies & oversight with Mentoring Action Plan (MAP)

• Metric of Success: Post CMLDP follow-up with graduates, NCMA certifications, chapter officer positions, program support

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Student Profile, Selection Strategy, & Financials• Target candidate: 4-8 years experience• Timeline:

– Call for applications May 1, 2014-June 30, 2014– Application review begins July 1, 2014– Selections determined at World Congress 2014 – New class announced August 2014– First assignment August 28, 2014

• Application fee: $30• Materials fee: ~$180

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Return on Investment193 Program Graduates

• Board of Directors Directors—3

• Chapter Officer Positions President—58 Vice President—144 Secretary—33 Treasurer—43 Total elected—527

• Committee/Working Group Positions—133

• NCMA Certifications CCCM—10 CFCM—68 CPCM—18 Fellows—10

• Other Areas National Education

Seminars Conference/webinar

presenters Mentors Faculty

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Curriculum by MonthMonth Event Category

August CMLDP Overview & Expectations Leadership

September Mentor Overview & Expectations Leadership

Ethics & Compliance – CM Code of Ethics

Contract Management

October NCMA Governance System NCMA Governance

NCMA Policies & Practices NCMA Governance

November Myers Briggs Test (online) Leadership

Leadership Insights #1 Leadership

Board of Directors Meeting NCMA Governance

Fall Chapter Leader Summit Leadership

Government Contract Management Symposium

Contract Management

Mentoring Action Plan (MAP) Update #1 Leadership

December Research Paper Topic Deadline Contract Management

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Curriculum by Month (cont’d)Month Event Category

January Focused Leader Profile Leadership

Ethics & Compliance Assignment #2 Contract Management

Research Paper Outline Deadline Contract Management

February MAP Update #2 Leadership

Force-field Problem Solving Model Leadership

March National Education Seminar (current topic)

Contract Management

NCMA Training Forum Contract Management

Research Paper Deadline Contract Management

April Conflict Strategies Inventory Leadership

Community Service Project - Planning Volunteerism

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Curriculum by Month (cont’d)Month Event Category

May Project Leadership Assessment Leadership

Ethics & Compliance #3 Contract Management

June The Comprehensive Leader Leadership

MAP Update #3 Leadership

July Leadership Insights #2 Leadership

Summer Chapter Leader Summit Leadership

Community Service Project Volunteerism

World Congress Contract Management

NCMA Chapter meetings, workshops, and Seminars

Contract Management/Volunteerism

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Curriculum Modifications/EnhancementsWebinars In-resident Mentoring Ethics & Compliance/

GovernanceResearch Paper

Elimination of 3 webinars

Senior leader interaction

Pair mentors earlier (someone outside organization, consider BOA members)

Deliverable updates Tie paper to existing issue within organization (maybe this is listed on the application)

Update existing presentations

Research sessions before conference - write-up following event

Monthly evidence of communication with mentors

Update existing recordings

Tie paper to CMBOK competencies

Deliverable due date changes

Participation in Fall and Summer Chapter Leader Summits in place of January conference

Elimination of 1 E&C webinar (redundancy)

Reviewers to participate once student’s outlines are submitted – provide more feedback on quality of paper in advance of paper deadline

Pre-webinar assignments

Summarize activities to chapter via presentation or newsletter article

Student/BOD interaction to learn about association functions and committees

Mentor interaction - once student’s outlines are submitted – provide more feedback on quality of paper in advance of paper deadline

Group project: Lead community service project at World Congress 10