U.S. Air Force Chooses Click2learn's Aspen to Power Career Development and Certification System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003 Aspen to Streamline Organizational Processes and Raise Performance and Job-Readiness Standards for International Affairs Noun 1. international affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" world affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" Personnel Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS), leader in enterprise productivity solutions, in conjunction with the Wedgewood Consulting Group, announced today that the Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA SAF/IA Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs ) has selected the Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM) to build the Air Force International Affairs Personnel Certification and Career Development System. The new initiative, led by the Department of Defense, will track and manage the certification, education, training and skill levels of civilian and military staff working on international affairs programs. The Aspen implementation will comply with the Department of Defense desire to enhance the skills of its international assistance workforce through use of up-to-date learning and tracking technologies. Additionally, workforce members are encouraged to meet certain education, training and experience goals in order to achieve one of three levels of performance certification. Aspen will help SAF/IA manage and track these certifications, host online courses, provide end users with a searchable repository of information where they can explore training opportunities, and provide a forum for supervisors and employees to discuss career development. Ms. Terry L. Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , Chief Security Assistance Policy Division, SAF/IAPX, had this to say regarding their use of Aspen 2.0:
"The establishment of the Air Force International Affairs
Certification and Career Development System (CCDS) provides a
single repository for identifying e-learning opportunities and
maintaining course catalog information for our system users.
It also provides us with the means to manage the implementation
of our certification and career development program."
Ms. Beth McCormick, Director of Policy, SAF/IAP, and responsible for the implementation, echoed Ms. Bate's sentiments regarding the CCDS CCDS Cincinnati Country Day School CCDS Canadian Centre on Disability Studies CCDS Charlotte Country Day School CCDS Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism CCDS Company Core Data Sheet CCDS Centers for the Commercial Development of Space :
"Deploying the Certification and Career Development System is
a tremendous investment in the future of our international
security assistance workforce. To meet our international
assistance needs in the 21st century, we must continue to
develop and maintain the skill, knowledge, and ability base of
our professional workforce. The CCDS is a significant part of
this process."
The functionality of the Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM) gives SAF/IA a comprehensive tool to find staff resources, help predict future resource needs and assist its employees in finding practical, structured guidance on how to proceed with their careers, matching their skills and knowledge with Air Force needs. This becomes more important as retirement of currently qualified Air Force personnel increases. Aspen provides an effective means for locating and quickly developing new talent. "We are proud to continue our long history of working with the US military to develop successful, large-scale learning and training programs designed to more quickly and efficiently achieve personnel enhancement at all levels, " said Kevin Oakes, Click2learn chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Aspen's rich features and functionality will allow the SAF/IA to consistently raise effectiveness across the department, identify individual skill gaps and learning needs and offer appropriate courses to close those gaps." About Aspen Click2learn's award-winning Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM) enables organizations to manage corporate knowledge and workforce productivity for improved business performance. With Aspen, organizations can deploy a comprehensive, integrated solution for their specific learning needs, all under one umbrella and with a common user interface. The Aspen Suite consists of severable That which is capable of being separated from other things to which it is joined and maintaining nonetheless a complete and independent existence. The term severable , integrated modules, including: -- Learning Management (LMS) -- Learning Content Management (LCMS LCMS Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod LCMS Learning Content Management System (Docent, Inc.) LCMS Living Conditions Monitoring Survey LCMS Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Sciences LCMS Lindero Canyon Middle School ) -- Virtual Classroom (VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. ) -- Performance Management -- Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange & Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or -- Information Management -- Simulation Creation and Editing -- Auditing and Compliance Tracking Whether organizations choose to deploy the entire Aspen suite, or to integrate select Aspen applications with existing infrastructure, Aspen's standards-based (AICC AICC anti-inhibitor coagulant complex. , SCORM SCORM Shareable Content Object Reference Model (web-based e-learning standard) SCORM Shared Courseware Object Reference Model SCORM Shareable Courseware Object Reference Model , XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , etc.) modular and open architecture is designed to help companies reduce total cost of ownership and meet a wide variety of business goals. About the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs: The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs supports the effective integration of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. into friendly and allied countries' air forces to further the efforts and goals of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . SAF/IA) plays a vital role in overall United States security assistance (SA) processes and responsibilities. Its mission is to "create, advocate, and facilitate USAF policies and programs that support US national security objectives through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales That portion of United States security assistance authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, as amended. This assistance differs from the Military Assistance Program and the International Military Education and Training Program , education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors, in concert with US government, foreign, and industry partners." About Wedgewood Consulting Wedgewood Consulting Group, Inc., is a woman-owned consulting and training firm. Wedgewood provides business improvement solutions to a wide range of commercial and government clients. Wedgewood has extensive experience with SAF/IA regarding workforce initiatives such as the Air Force Certification and Career Development system, and in designing and conducting training workshops to meet customers' specific needs. About Click2learn Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) is the recognized leader in enterprise productivity solutions for Global 2000 organizations and government agencies seeking to improve business performance and workforce productivity. Using Click2learn's Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM), many of the world's best-known corporations improve sales force readiness, achieve and demonstrate regulatory compliance, improve speed and quality of customer service, and educate customers and partners, while at the same time realizing significant cost savings. Click2learn's clients include such industry leaders as Accenture, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , AstraZeneca, Century 21, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Pfizer, and Symantec. Based in Bellevue, Wash., with offices throughout the U.S., Click2learn (www.click2learn.com, 800/448-6543) also is represented in, Europe, Australia, Japan and India. This announcement contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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