Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Toolkit

Logistics FIPT 12 September 2005

Jill Garcia & Jerry Cothran

Provide users with a comprehensive resource to guide them through the process steps of developing and implementing a PBL strategy:

• Clear definition and explanation of each process step

• Expected output of each process step

• Access to relevant

• references, tools, policy/guidance

• learning materials, templates

• and lessons learned, examples, and best practices to support each step of the work process

PBL Toolkit Objectives

PBL Toolkit MethodologyA performance-centered tool that is grounded in a business

process, aka Workflow Process Learning Tool

WPLTs reflect the preferences of who does the work, the explicit process for completing the work and what one needs to know to get from step-to-step and from decision-to-decision.

PBL Toolkit Foundation

• Aligned with current OSD policy and guidance:– Defense Acquisition Guidebook (Chapter 5)– Performance Based Logistics: A Program Manager’s Product

Support Guide NOV 2004

• Developed to support the PBL process– Based on the 12-step PBL process model, with content

integrated and organized to support each process step– Provides user-friendly access to any activity step– Universal on-screen navigation features - to any other

activity step and to the rest of the Logistics Community of Practice

– Comprehensive library of references, examples, statute, policy, and guidance

– Designed to facilitate the task of designing and implementing PBL strategies

PBL Toolkit Background

• Web-based and available 24/7 for job performance support

• Built using Tomoye Simplify Tool (ACC) and tightly integrated with LOG CoP assets

• Allows users to interact with the tool:– Contribute knowledge objects– Initiate and participate in discussion threads– Ask questions– Network with and learn from experiences of

community

Access to relevant:Access to relevant:•Policy•Guides•Presentations•References•Tools•Best Practices•Lessons Learned•Examples•Experts•Learning Materials

Discussions Add Contributions

PBL Workflow Learning Tool

Access to:• Explanations• References• Templates• Examples

PBL CL ModulePBL CL ModuleLOG CoPLOG CoP

• Training LOG 235• CL Modules• Expertise – LOG CoP

Toolkit Goals:Toolkit Goals: Provide PM &

Logistics Managers with step by step process & readily

available resources to support the

design and implementation of PBL strategies.

OSD OSD Product Product Support Support GuideGuide

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