In 2017, the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) publicized the Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) pillar of Sailor 2025 to fully prepare sailors for warfighting in an age of accelerated technological capability changes. This Navy-wide push for practical updates provided essential strategic guidance within traditional government acquisitions and training communities to account for the constantly evolving overlap of training requirements and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) capabilities.
Frequent technical capability updates often evolve in parallel to the development of modern performance support system requirements. Systemic solutions that encourage and support course-correction to meet development needs have proven to be of enduring interest to the Navy and are critical to satisfying RRL initiatives. Training development and performance support teams have come to rely heavily on the integration of project planning and tailored Agile frameworks to meet rapid pivots between project cycles and to provide content updates and release cycles at deployment.
This paper will illustrate how use of tailored Agile processes has allowed the ePerformance Solutions Team to align training systems with systems engineering development to ensure instructional content is accessible, supports mission readiness, and complies with Navy guidance. The associated case studies will also expand on lessons learned in implementing Agile frameworks concurrent with hardware and software development. Through effective implementation of tailored Agile, teams can ensure the warfighter has access to the right training, at the right time.