TRADOC
Welcome to the TRADOC - Decision Lens Community Page, the portal for gaining knowledge and awareness of Decision Lens capabilities and resources. Start here to find answers to common questions such as "What is Decision Lens?" to "How do I get trained and learn more?"
Decision Lens is a software company that has been serving the Federal Government since 2006. Decision Lens’ software (DL) helps DoD prioritize their most important assets (e.g. budgets, programs, people, buildings, systems, capabilities), and allocate finite resources ($$, people) against those priorities intelligently.
UFR Request and G-8
TRADOC’s budget office provides strategic resource, force, and acquisition management leadership, stewardship, and advice to TRADOC and the Army enterprise, however, their ability to collect and prioritize 100 Unfunded Requirements annually was hindered by a manual, tedious, and time intensive process that utilized a SharePoint database, and multiple Excel spreadsheets. They needed a solution that would provide them with transparency and a single platform for streamlined and integrated processes. Decision Lens allowed them to aggregate all information into one platform, accessible to all stakeholders. They were able to prioritize their UFRs using objective, qualitative criteria. Since implementing Decision Lens as a one-year pilot program they have seen a 25% time improvement in their UFR process.
Resource Management (CASCOM)
The U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) Requirements Management collects all data from all schools within CASCOM that require funding. When funding changes, the analysts must update funding amounts, dates, etc. Prior to Decision Lens they were using a SharePoint system to update funding amounts, dates, and other information. Through Decision Lens they have been able to decrease their manual efforts and increase their data integrity for a “smoother” and “faster” process. Many CoE’s also utilize Decision Lens to justify their resource strategy so that they can thoughtfully plan, program, and execute limited resources. Decision Lens has helped them increase their efficiency by 25%-50% and to transform a time consuming, manual process through automation.
Functional Training Course Prioritization
Functional Training courses within PARD have a limited budget and must be prioritized annually to determine what will be provided and what will be cut. Prior to Decision Lens, the process relied heavily on Microsoft Access and Excel, and multi-day in-person review board meetings. Decision Lens has helped with risk analysis and prioritization for functional training by providing a single system of record that would allow them to allocate their limited funding towards courses with the biggest impact. This has led to a reduction in review board meetings from 5 days to 1.5 days, a time savings of a bout 40% or 400 hours, and a 56% cost savings in their prioritization process.
Brigade Spend Plan Tracking
Operational Brigades and their supporting subordinate commands may have differing budgets and processes, but using Decision Lens’s cloud-based, real-time software to manage their financial portfolios enables seamless flow and tracking of multiple budget streams through a consolidated view. The system facilitates stakeholder collaboration to request, manage, validate, and track requirements from strategy to execution. Users can track monthly obligation amounts against allocations, while customizable goal lines report how close they are to meeting required financial targets. When funding is impacted by changing conditions, the Decision Lens Data Studio helps decision makers pivot and react based on priorities and risk. Brigades, subordinate commands, and senior leaders benefit from ease of data flow, visuals, and transparency, while maintaining the line of site of financials to supporting the mission.
Training Resources
Below is an outline of online courses on learn.decisionlens.com equipped with short videos and quizzes to learn Decision Lens at your own pace.
- Decision Lens Product Education Course: https://learn.decisionlens.com/decision-lens-product-education
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- Decision Lens Collaborative Prioritization: https://learn.decisionlens.com/decision-lens-product-education-1
- Must login to view
Click here to see and register for our latest Decision Lens University virtual course offerings.
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- Data Intake/Validation (Tuesday, February 27th from 1pm EST - 3pm EST)
- This training will focus on features in our Decision Lens Accelerate continuous planning software. Learn how to automate data intake into our system, validate the data is correct, learn to control access in this single repository, and enable a more continuous planning process!
- What-If Planning/Execution (Wednesday, February 28th from 1pm EST - 3pm EST)
- "Data Intake & Validation" is a pre-requisite to this course
- This training will focus on features in our Decision Lens Accelerate continuous planning software. Learn to analyze scenarios, create excursions and decipher implications and tradeoffs of decisions.
- "Data Intake & Validation" is a pre-requisite to this course
- Data Intake/Validation (Tuesday, February 27th from 1pm EST - 3pm EST)
TRADOC Announcements/Upcoming Trainings
New Features & Functionality Webinar - June 8th from 1pm EST - 2pm EST:
Click here to register for our Q2 Product Talk detailing our latest Scoring capabilities.
Past Webinars & Training Materials:
CASCOM Features - February 2022
Decision Lens Live Training - New Features/Functionality October 2021
Decision Lens Live Training- New Features/Functionality June 2021
Decision Lens General Webinars
Below are the links to the Live Webinar Recordings provided by DLU and our Customer Success Teams.
New to Decision Lens? Demonstrations & Support
If you or your organization is new to Decision Lens, and wish to leverage Decision Lens to support your organization, follow these steps to get started:
1. Request a short demonstration of Decision Lens. Call Lindsey Ferguson (703-638-0557 / lferguson@decisionlens.com) or Laura Seng (484-553-8841 / lseng@decisionlens.com)
2. Post-demonstration, Decision Lens provides a Success Planning Workshop with your organization's key stakeholders. Decision Lens team members will meet with TRADOC lead Action Officers (AO) and core team members to review the details of a prospective TRADOC process or decision for which Decision Lens may be implemented. The purpose of these discussions will be to help the Decision Lens team generate a recommendation regarding the level of support needed to ensure success for the TRADOC user groups (see packages below). These meetings will also help TRADOC personnel understand the Decision Lens implementation and support approach.
Additional Training Opportunities can be schedule at your location. Please contact your Account Managers to schedule a session.
On-site training: Decision Lens will be offering additional on-site training sessions at TRADOC locations, place and times to be determined (check back soon for more info).
Day One of Kick Off Event - Solution Overview and Training
Audience: Any TRADOC individual or team interested in a comprehensive one-day training on the Decision Lens solution.
Outcome: At the end of the training, participants will feel comfortable using Decision Lens software, create decision models, and be introduced to some advanced features (administration and analytics). Participants will learn how to access the Decision Lens University training site, and understand how to request support.
Day two of Kick Off Event - Introductory Workshops
Audience: TRADOC teams (up to 10 people, including the Action Officer) with a specifically identified process for which they would like to explore use in Decision Lens.
Outcome: The purpose of these meetings will be to validate the appropriateness of using Decision Lens for a TRADOC specific process or decision model by discussing data availability, process, timing and strategy with the TRADOC team. Following the workshop, Decision Lens and TRADOC personnel will develop a project plan and determine next steps for implementation support.
Online training: If you or your organization has previous experience or a current login/instantiation of Decision Lens, Decision Lens University (DLU) is a primary one-stop learning resource available to the TRADOC enterprise as part of your Decision Lens license. Go to the Decision Lens University home page to view the Decision Lens course catalog, training calendar, and watch online training videos.
Decision Lens can also provide a custom learning program for your organization based on your specific goals/requirements. Contact your TRADOC Decision Lens Account Managers to get started.
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For self-paced learning on how to use Decision Lens please see attached training guide which walks you through the step-by-step process of setting up a portfolio given the real world example of remodeling your home. This exercise gives you insight into how Decision Lens can be used for your prioritization needs and value return on investment.
Technical Support
support@decisionlens.com
703-399-2114
Key Personnel
TRADOC HQ - Internal Government Sponsor POC
Lorene Rodan-Grunwald
TRADOC, G-3/5/7, PAR-D
Com: 757-501-7332
DSN: 501
lorene.a.rodan-grunwald.civ@mail.mil
Decision Lens - TRADOC Account Managers
Lindsey Ferguson
703-638-0557
lferguson@decisionlens.com
Laura Seng
484-553-8841
lseng@decisionlens.com