U.S. military program management lessons learned and best practices

Presents a detailed discussion, from a multi-functional view, of the ins and outs of US military program management. This work addresses the key competencies of effective US military program management in six sections such as: requirements management; program leadership and teamwork; risk and financ...

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Otros Autores: Garrett, Gregory A., author (author), Rendon, Rene G., author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vienna, Virginia : Management Concepts 2007.
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627588006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright; About the Authors; Dedications; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Toward Centralized Control of Defense Acquisition Programs: A Comparative Review of the Decision Framework from 1987 to 2003 (John T. Dillard); The Challenges of Defense Program Management; Organizational Control Theory and Defense Acquisition; An Examination of Project Management Life-Cycle Models; The Evolving Defense Acquisition Framework; Toward Centralized Control of Acquisition Programs; Conclusions
  • 2: The New Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) and Its Potential Impacts on Defense Program Managers (David F. Matthews)Historical Background; Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS); Analysis from the Program Manager's Perspective; Conclusions and Recommendations; 3: Recent PPBES Transformation in the Defense Department (L.R. Jones and Jerry L. McCaffery); PPBS History and Development; Laird Reforms; The Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986; PPBES Process Overview; Four Phases of PPBES; PPBES by Year; Conclusions
  • 4: Integrated Project Management (IPM) Life-Cycle and Model in the Defense Industry (Gregory A. Garrett)Awakening Phase; Implementing Phase; Professionalizing Phase; Enterprising Phase; Integrating Phase; Case Study: Lockheed Martin; Case Study: IBM; Case Study: NCR; Case Study: Hewlett-Packard; Integrated PM Life-Cycle: Lessons Learned; Summary: The Integrated Project Management (IPM) Life-Cycle and Model; 5: What the DoD Chief Acquisition Officer and Defense Industry Executives Should Know and Do to Improve Performance (Gregory A. Garrett); Industry-Senior Executives' Challenges
  • DoD-Senior Executives' ChallengesCase Study-Defense Contract Management Agency; Ways to Improve Performance; Responsibilities for Improving Performance Results; Summary; 6: Defense Acquisition Teamwork: Roles, Responsibilities, and More (Gregory A. Garrett); Time to Build a High-Performance Team; Complex Program Phases and Control Gates; U.S. Department of Defense Acquisition Management Framework; Acquisition Teamwork Process; Summary; 7: The Contracting Manager versus the Program Manager (Leslie S. Deneault and Bryan Stambaugh); The Contracting Officer; The Program Manager
  • What Authority Is BlurredThe PM Role versus the CO Role; How Can We Work Together Effectively?; Conclusion; 8: A Guide to DoD's Earned Value Management System (Gregory A. Garrett); New Application Thresholds for EVM; Contract Implementation of EVM; Understanding the Earned Value Management System (EVMS); DoD Performance Reviews and Reports; Acronyms; 9: Opportunity and Risk Management in the Defense Industry-Processes and Tools (Gregory A. Garrett); Integrating ORM into Project Management; The Opportunity and Risk Management Process; Inputs; Tools and Techniques
  • Contract-Related Tools & Techniques