Capability Life Cycle (CLC)—Introduction

This course provides a comprehensive overview of how the Australian Defence Organisation delivers capability through the Defence Capability Life Cycle (CLC). Attendees from Defence, other government agencies, and defence industry can gain an understanding of CLC processes, frameworks, and documents produced, as well as related government and Defence processes. This course will explain when and how key professional practices are applied across the CLC including systems engineering, program management, project management, product management, financial management, procurement and contracting, integrated logistics support (ILS), risk reduction, assurance and enterprise architecture. The course also demonstrates the relationships between CLC activities and professional practices which must be managed in order to deliver capability.