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CMI101 - DCMA Multifunctional Orientation

DCMA learners should use Edge as their browser. Follow instructions on this webpage to access documents, play a game, and watch videos. Download documents to a DCMA Orientation folder that you create so that you can use them later as resources when you perform the work. Read, close, and return to the next section in the webpage.

WELCOME LETTER

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Read a letter from DCMA leadership about the valuable work of your multifunctional team in support of the DCMA mission. Select the icon.

Multifunctional Team Support of the DCMA Mission (DCMA Mission)

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Mission - We are:

  • The leading experts in contract administration, independent cost analysis, quality assurance, cost, schedule, and supply chain predictability.
  • Enabling our partners to achieve contract and program objectives.
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Vision - We will:

  • Conduct comprehensive contract administration in order to provide independent analysis of the contractor's performance, program status, and risk.
  • Ensure on-time delivery of high quality, affordable products to the warfighter.

Values

Integrity, Service, and Excellence

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  • Integrity: Committed to the highest standards of ethical and moral behavior at all times.
  • Service: Working for the benefit of our nation and putting professional responsibilities before self-interest.
  • Excellence: Committed to exceptional performance in everything we do.

VIDEO: WHAT DCMA DOES

Watch this inspiring video to see how your work impacts the warfighter.

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GAME: DISCOVER DCMA

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Play the glossary game to learn the terms you will need to know!

Discover DCMA as you journey throughout the United States and Canada to visit a few of the many DCMA offices. Learn new definitions and some of the products manufactured by suppliers.

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VIDEO: BUSINESS CAPABILITY FRAMEWORK

Watch Ms. Marie Greening, DCMA Deputy Director, explain the three major categories of capabilities that comprise the Framework. It is a valuable tool that you can use with your multifunctional team to standardize your work and understand why it is so important.

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YOUR MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM

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Functional commonalities and differences

Learn about the similarities and differences between functions. Take what you learned in the Business Capability Framework video to a more in-depth understanding of the individual capabilities. Select the icon.

DCMA CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOOTPRINT

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Contract Administration Footprint

Read this document to learn more about our mission, roles, structure, documentation, and more. Select the icon.

Networking Guidance

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Read the Networking Guidance to receive your assignments and to learn all you need to know about individual networking and posting with others in the learning forum.

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Meet

Learn how and why they do it. Through others' experiences, learn what you have in common while building your network to problem-solve and work more effectively.

Share

Learn from each other as you share ideas, answer thought-provoking questions, and develop critical thinking skills as you journey with this community during your first months at DCMA.

Access the learning forum and post responses for your assignment once you have met with your point of contacts for individual networking.