ARMY Workshops: Course Descriptions
AR 01 Army Budget Update (DASA-BU)
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal G2
MG Thomas A. Horlander
Update briefing on Department of the Army budget formulation, the presentation and defense of the budget through the Congressional appropriation process, budget execution and analysis, reprogramming actions, and appropriation fund control/distribution. The Army Budget Office provides the ASA (FM&C) and the Army Staff budgetary assessments and impacts of implementing future Army plans and programs.
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AR 02 Army Budget Update (DASA-BU)
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal G2
MG Thomas A. Horlander
Update briefing on Department of the Army budget formulation, the presentation and defense of the budget through the Congressional appropriation process, budget execution and analysis, reprogramming actions, and appropriation fund control/distribution. The Army Budget Office provides the ASA (FM&C) and the Army Staff budgetary assessments and impacts of implementing future Army plans and programs.
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AR 03 The Army Strategic Emphasis in Cost Management (DASA-CE)
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal J2
Mr. Michael A. Ramsey
This workshop will highlight the vision and objectives of the Army’s plan to become a cost conscience organization. Topics include the transition of the Army’s current cost management (CM) baseline (OSMIS, FORCES, AMCOS, Standard Services Model) to an ERP-informed environment that compliments and benefits from auditability; optimizes the use of GFEBS, GCSS-A and IPP-A; provides CM data to identified performance management systems in support of program, budget and execution-year decision making. Additional topics will include the Standard Labor Time Tracking study and audit related cost accounting.
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AR 04 The Army Strategic Emphasis in Cost Management (DASA-CE)
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal J2
Mr. Michael A. Ramsey
This workshop will highlight the vision and objectives of the Army’s plan to become a cost conscience organization. Topics include the transition of the Army’s current cost management (CM) baseline (OSMIS, FORCES, AMCOS, Standard Services Model) to an ERP-informed environment that compliments and benefits from auditability; optimizes the use of GFEBS, GCSS-A and IPP-A; provides CM data to identified performance management systems in support of program, budget and execution-year decision making. Additional topics will include the Standard Labor Time Tracking study and audit related cost accounting.
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AR 05 Financial Information Management (DASA-FIM)
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal AB
Mr. Drew Morgan
Update on Army financial management systems, financial improvements, initiatives, and process changes that are modernizing and integrating to provide financial information needed by the Army and support the Army’s audit readiness and sustainment efforts. These areas will ultimately impact business transactions, data integrity, systems portfolio management, financial reporting, and requirements to support performance reporting and decision making.
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AR 06 Financial Information Management (DASA-FIM)
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal AB
Mr. Drew Morgan
Update on Army financial management systems, financial improvements, initiatives, and process changes that are modernizing and integrating to provide financial information needed by the Army and support the Army’s audit readiness and sustainment efforts. These areas will ultimately impact business transactions, data integrity, systems portfolio management, financial reporting, and requirements to support performance reporting and decision making.
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AR 07 Critical initiatives in Financial Operations/Audit Readiness – an Army Priority! (DASA-FO)
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal G1
Mr. Wesley C. Miller
This workshop will highlight the critical initiatives pertaining to finance, accounting activities and operations, Army programs for internal control, and other financial management evaluation activities.
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AR 08 Critical initiatives in Financial Operations/Audit Readiness – an Army Priority! (DASA-FO)
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal G1
Mr. Wesley C. Miller
This workshop will provide an update on the status of the Army’s Financial Improvement Plan (FIP) to achieve auditable financial statements in accordance with legislated milestones. The workshop will cover progress of the Army to date, keys to overall success, challenges that remain and why audit readiness depends on the leadership and dedication across all functional proponents in order to meet our Army audit readiness objectives.
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AR 09 Grow People-Proponency Update (CP-11/CP-26) and DoD FM Certification – Get Certified (DASA-PO) CP-11 /CP-26
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal CD
COL Gregory E. Sanders
Ms. Beryl A. Hancock
Mr. Anson D. Smith
The Career Program 11 (CP-11) portion of the brief will discuss how we strategically develop civilians through a blending of progressive and sequential work assignments, formal training, educational courses, and self-development opportunities from entry level to key positions. Topics of discussion will range from Short and Long term Training Programs, Developmental Assignments, CP-11 Intern Program, DoD Financial Management Certification Program and Talent Management.
The CP 26 portion of the brief will be primarily focused on Resource Management that CPs 26, 10 and 50, stand shoulder to shoulder with CP11 in this critical responsibility. The overarching emphasis of the CP 26 portion of the brief is on shared competencies as Resource Managers and how we can bridge the gaps between the two our communities. The briefing is structured in 3 parts: Tools (for civilians); CP26 Professional Development; and Mentoring.
The DoD FM Certification Program is well underway and about to reach its first milestone for those individuals launched in 2014. This workshop will provide users key information for achieving FM Certification and information on Continuing Education Training (CETs) as well for individuals who have completed the initial certification. The Proponency DoD FM Certification Team will highlight critical information about the program to include proper documentation, helpful tools, what supervisors should be looking for as we reach this first milestone. The team will also assist in training individuals how to navigating through the DoD FM Learning Management System (FM LMS) to get certified.
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AR 10 Grow People-Proponency Update (CP-11/CP-26) and DoD FM Certification – Get Certified (DASA-PO) CP-11 /CP-26
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal CD
COL Gregory E. Sanders
Ms. Beryl A. Hancock
Mr. Anson D. Smith
The Career Program 11 (CP-11) portion of the brief will discuss how we strategically develop civilians through a blending of progressive and sequential work assignments, formal training, educational courses, and self-development opportunities from entry level to key positions. Topics of discussion will range from Short and Long term Training Programs, Developmental Assignments, CP-11 Intern Program, DoD Financial Management Certification Program and Talent Management.
The CP 26 portion of the brief will be primarily focused on Resource Management that CPs 26, 10 and 50, stand shoulder to shoulder with CP11 in this critical responsibility. The overarching emphasis of the CP 26 portion of the brief is on shared competencies as Resource Managers and how we can bridge the gaps between the two our communities. The briefing is structured in 3 parts: Tools (for civilians); CP26 Professional Development; and Mentoring.
The DoD FM Certification Program is well underway and about to reach its first milestone for those individuals launched in 2014. This workshop will provide users key information for achieving FM Certification and information on Continuing Education Training (CETs) as well for individuals who have completed the initial certification. The Proponency DoD FM Certification Team will highlight critical information about the program to include proper documentation, helpful tools, what supervisors should be looking for as we reach this first milestone. The team will also assist in training individuals how to navigating through the DoD FM Learning Management System (FM LMS) to get certified.
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AR 11 GFEBS End-to-end Scenario (Army G-8)
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal EF
Mr. Wes Robinson
This workshop will demonstrate the current training capability available to GFEBS end users Army wide. The break out session will cover the Procure-to-Pay end to end process. Specific topics include: creating a WBS, funding a budget address, PR processing, contract award, creating a Service Entry Sheet, and processing an invoice/payment. We will also cover how to execute a status of funds and review the PO history. The presentation will be conducted using the GFEBS training database (TED).
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AR 12 GFEBS End-to-end Scenario (Army G-8)
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal EF
Mr. Wes Robinson
This workshop will demonstrate the current training capability available to GFEBS end users Army wide. The break out session will cover the Procure-to-Pay end to end process. Specific topics include: creating a WBS, funding a budget address, PR processing, contract award, creating a Service Entry Sheet, and processing an invoice/payment. We will also cover how to execute a status of funds and review the PO history. The presentation will be conducted using the GFEBS training database (TED).
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AR 13 Speed Mentoring – Back by Popular Demand
Time: 1400-1515
Room: Crystal KL
Mentors:
Mr. Robert M. Speer
Mr. Stephen D. Austin
LTG Karen E. Dyson
Ms. Susan J. Goodyear
Ms. Caral E. Spangler
COL Darrell Brimbery
Mr. Davis Welch
COL John Vogel
COL Frank Holinaty
Ms. Glenda Scheiner
Speed Mentoring is a unique opportunity for Army Financial Managers to meet with Army Senior Leaders to get individual quick hit advice regarding career strategy, balancing work and family, training and education, and FM relevant topics.
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AR 14 Speed Mentoring – Back by Popular Demand
Time: 1545-1700
Room: Crystal KL
Mentors:
Mr. Robert M. Speer
Mr. Stephen D. Austin
LTG Karen E. Dyson
Ms. Susan J. Goodyear
Ms. Caral E. Spangler
COL Darrell Brimbery
Mr. Davis Welch
COL John Vogel
COL Frank Holinaty
Ms. Glenda Scheiner
Speed Mentoring is a unique opportunity for Army Financial Managers to meet with Army Senior Leaders to get individual quick hit advice regarding career strategy, balancing work and family, training and education, and FM relevant topics.