Board Brief 2015-19
Professional Education Committee Interim Report
To:
NCMA Board of Directors
From:
Carly J. Cox, CFMC, Fellow
PY15 Chair, Professional Education Committee
Subject:
Professional Education Committee Interim Report
Date:
February 25, 2015
Executive Summary:
The purpose of this Board Brief is to summarize the goals, major activities, and accomplishments of the
Professional Education Committee (PEC) from October 2014 – March 2015.
PEC Committee Membership:
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Carly Cox
Jonene Johanson
Leonardo Manning
Cassandra Manos
Rodney Matsushima
Alisa McGlothen
Tom Robinson
Allie Stanzione
Melissa Starinsky
Mark Stevens
John Wilkinson
PEC PY15 Committee Goals, Actions, and Status (Supporting Information on Page 2)
Priorities for the Year
Strategic review of NCMA’s
education portfolio
Support alignment of NCMA’s
education portfolio and the
CMBOK
Enhance relationships with
universities and NCMA
Actions this Reporting Period
1. Facilitated GCMC focus group to discuss
member satisfaction with NCMA education
programs
a. Review results from GCMS Focus Group
2. Review results from most recent NCMA
Education Survey
3. Possibly prepare new survey for target
audience or for full membership
Status
Complete
1. Compare and contract CMBOK with the
current NCMA offerings
2. Review 2014 programs and breakouts to
determine alignment with the CMBOK
3. Support the CMBOK working group
1. Improve relationship with DAU & sign MOUs
2. Conduct a round table discussion on how to
bring more value to NCMA and Educational
Partners
3. Discuss how to support certification of
students with CM college courses
4. Assist universities creating CM programs
5. Create a CM flyer for universities
Completed
Complete
Completed
In Process
Completed
Ongoing
Completed
In process
In process
In process
In process
Recommendation: None. This Board brief is provided for information only.
Supporting Information for Actions this Reporting Period:
Cox, Carly
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Board Brief 2015-19
Professional Education Committee Interim Report
1. Focus Area – Strategic review of NCMA’s Educational Portfolio - Melissa Starinsky and her PEC
focus group team facilitated discussions at the GCMC. This focus group discussed member
satisfaction with NCMA education programs. General consensus was that NCMA is offering the right
content that is reasonably priced both face to face and online. Majority of NCMA members consider
themselves in the “advanced” category and prefer interactive classes; however cost constraints and
time away from the office are major issues. With the growing demand of “advancing” professionals in
the industry, the focus group found a need for a mid-level Leadership Development Program.
2. Focus Area – Alignment of NCMA’s Education Portfolio with the CMBOK - John Wilkinson and
his PEC focus team compiled a matrix of NCMA products and how they align with the CMBOK
(Attachment 1). This focus group found that NCMA members seeking training believe the CMBOK
contracting process competencies 1.0 Pre-Award, 2.0 Acquisition Planning and Strategy, and 3.0
Post-Award are more important than the application competencies 4.0 Specialized Knowledge Areas
and the foundational competencies 5.0 Business. Analysis of the contracting process competencies
showed a significant gap in the Education portfolio for 1.7 Contract Financing, 3.5 Transportation, 3.6
Contract Interpretation and Disputes, 3.7 Contract Closeout. All reviewed surveys indicated a
significant interest in finance, legal, and commercial contracting (FAR 12) topics as well as in IT
contracting, strategic sourcing, and contract closeout.
3. Focus Area - Enhance relationships between universities and NCMA – Jonene Johanson and
her PEC focus group team are working on several items that would further relationship with
universities. Leonardo Manning successfully led the DAU relationship building, part of his tasks
included linking websites between DAU and NCMA and renewing of two MOAs. Jonene Johanson
requested and received information regarding the NCMA Educational partners from Chris Martin and
Susan Esprella has begun preliminary research on bringing more value to NCMA and Educational
Partners. Cassandra Manos researched ways to support certification of students that offer CM
college courses. Carly Cox, with assistance from Jonene Johanson, Mark Stevens, and other PEC
focus team members, are creating CM programs/curricula for Wright State and other interested
universities. Several samples have been already created and are posted to CMBOK on pages 200204. Mark Stevens is creating a flyer to keep universities in the know about what is current in CM.
Attachment:
1. CMBOK – Education Portfolio Matrix
Cox, Carly
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