Navy's Enterprise Training Management System Gathering Steam
Navy NewStand
Story Number: NNS030307-09
Release Date: 3/8/2003 8:12:00 AM
By Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Navy leaders have found a more effective way to manage their Sailor's training and professional development through the Navy Training Management and Planning System (NTMPS).
Career counselors, manpower and personnel managers, and others across the fleet who need a one-stop shop for information concerning manpower, personnel and training issues should first look to NTMPS for their answers.
The NTMPS system contains thousands of pre-existing report formats available for use immediately, and they are tailored such that any command can benefit from their use.
"I've been a training and schools officer for seven years and have found this to be the best system available," said Ensign Blaine A. Laurion of USS Tarawa (LHA 1). "For example, when the command needs to know who has been to different security schools for force protection issues, I just need to jump on the system, and I have answers right away; no more digging through records to find the answer," he continued.
NTMPS, a Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) program, is the Navy's official enterprise training management system that serves as the backbone for comprehensive data analysis and report generation, encompassing all aspects of manpower, training, facilities, funding and personnel. NTMPS data is collected from more than 30 authoritative databases, integrated and then made accessible to approved users, using the latest business intelligence tools.
The business tools allow users to query the data warehouse to create their own unique reports. There is no limit to the way data can be parsed and displayed by NTMPS users.
"Non-existing reports can be generated using "adhoc tools" or with assistance from the help desk," said Lt. Cmdr. Robert Chatham of Naval Surface Forces, Pacific (CNSP). "This function enables users in development their own reports not currently present, so data may be portrayed as the user wants," Chatham said.
Navy Counselor 1st Class (SW/SS) Jeff LePointe of USS Oldendorf (DD 972) said NTMPS has made his job a lot easier by helping him monitor Oldendorf's Sailors training and required schools.
"It tells me who has gone to Leadership Continuum and who needs to go," Lepointe said. "NTMPS also helps me track Sailor's time in rate, and for the general detail (non-rated) Sailors, it tells me when they are eligible for their Professional Development Board."
The NTMPS system has a proven track record as a productivity enhancement system, a decision making tool and as an excellent data source for a variety of organizations including the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, NETC, type commanders, Naval Network Warfare Command, Naval Personnel and Development Command, officer and enlisted detailers, ships, submarines, aviation wings, squadrons and many others.
Senior Chief Navy Counselor John Leavitt says he uses NTMPS everyday as CNSP lead career counselor on the waterfront.
"The database capability has significantly increased in the last eight months with the addition of advancement data, career review board information, and various other training and manpower queries," he said. "I have held two NTMPS training sessions for all CNSP career counselors and have assisted in more than 15 installs aboard various surface pacific units," Leavitt continued.
Two other systems, which use the NTMPS data warehouse, are the Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS) and the Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ).
According to James F. Kasler, NTMPS senior technical representative with Computer Sciences Corporation, they are tailored more toward the fleet and individual Sailor's requirements.
"FLTMPS is a Web-enabled system that has no special requirements other than a computer with Internet access and a Web browser," said Kasler. "FLTMPS is a flexible tool with push-button report generation that includes information such as up-to-date status of manpower and training readiness, activity training requirements and deficiencies, modules to locate personnel with certain skill sets, class convening dates, available quotas, and projected gains and losses - to name a few."
Navy leaders hope to use FLTMPS to support surface ships in tracking their training requirements during the basic phase of the inter-deployment training cycle. FLTMPS is currently being tested by the fleet and should be available fleetwide in April.
The individual Sailors' access into the data warehouse is through the Navy's official Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ). The NTMPS ETJ provides the Sailor with a complete and comprehensive read and print only look at their personnel information. Information in the jacket includes ASVAB scores, formal training and education accomplishments including, off-duty education and American Council on Education recommended Navy schools, advancement status, language skills, additional qualifying designators, subspecialty codes, qualifications, certifications awards and more.
ETJ information is available 24 hours-a-day through any computer with Internet access. Individuals access a simple registration process at http://www.ntmps.navy.mil/Info/ETJWEB/index.htm. All active-duty and Reserve personnel, officers and enlisted, can sign in to see their own ETJ within a matter of minutes.
NTMPS and FLTMPS both require users to submit applications which demonstrate their need to access NTMPS before access will be granted. Applications are available online at http://www.ntmps.navy.mil.
Live help at the support desk can be reached toll free at (866) 438-2898 from 6:30 a.m -5:00 p.m. (CDT), Mon. through Fri.
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