Given that PEO EIS faced a tight deadline of fall 2022 for delivering initial capability, Baylor’s team faced a significant challenge.Īccording to Baylor, four key components set the groundwork for ArmyIgnitED’s rapid turnaround and success: the introduction of Agile realignment of expectations with the systems integrator support from systems engineering and technical assistance contractors and deliberate development work. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and ASA(ALT) to assume control over the acquisition process and determine the best path forward for the program, which had been experiencing stability challenges since its rollout in mid-2021.

AID had worked with ArmyIgnitED’s owner, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems’ (PEO EIS) adoption of an Agile approach to project management and software development is paying off for users of the Army’s tuition assistance portal for Soldiers and civilians.ĭuring a recent Defense Acquisition University (DAU) webinar on “ArmyIgnitED Lessons for Success,” PEO EIS’ product lead for ArmyIgnitED, Keith Baylor, shared how his team blended Agile with traditional acquisition methods to get the online system working as intended.īaylor’s team took over ArmyIgnitED in spring 2022 when the program was transitioned from PEO EIS’ Acquisition Innovation Directorate (AID) to the Defense Integrated Business Systems portfolio where it was established as a product office.

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