The U.S. Department of Defense and the related defense industry together form the largest and most powerful government and business entity in the world, developing some of the most expensive and complex major systems ever created. This book presents a detailed discussion, from a multi-functional view, of the ins and outs of U.S. military program management and offers recommendations for improving practices in the future. More than 15 leading experts present case studies, best practices, and lessons learned from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, from both the government and industry/contractor perspectives. This book addresses the key competencies of effective U.S. military program management in six comprehensive sections including requirements management, program leadership and teamwork, risk and financial management, supply chain management and logistics, contract management and procurement, and special topics.
Content:
Front Matter
• Introduction
• Table of Contents
1. Toward Centralized Control of Defense Acquisition Programs: A Comparative Review of the Decision Framework from 1987 to 2003
2. The New Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) and its Potential Impacts on Defense Program Managers
3. Recent PPBES Transformation in the Defense Department
4. Integrated Project Management (IPM) Life-Cycle and Model in the Defense Industry
5. What the DoD Chief Acquisition Officer and Defense Industry Executives Should Know and Do to Improve Performance
6. Defense Acquisition Teamwork: Roles, Responsibilities, and More
7. The Contract Manager versus the Program Manager
8. A Guide to DoD's Earned Value Management System
9. Opportunity and Risk Management in the Defense Industry - Processes and Tools
10. Cost as an Independent Variable: Front-End Approaches to Achieve Reduction in Total Ownership Cost
11. Understanding Risk Management in Department of Defense
12. Military Outsourcing: Observations, Opportunities, Conflicts, and Recommendations
13. Commodity Sourcing Strategies: Processes, Best Practices, and Defense Initiatives
14. U.S. Military Contract Negotiations - Best Practices
15. The Evolution of Contracting in Iraq, March 2003-March 2005
16. The Contract Management Maturity Model (CMMM©)
17. CMMM© - A Case Study Application
18. Capability-Based Acquisition in the Missile Defense Agency and Implications for DoD Acquisition
19. Contracting for Open Systems-Based Defense Programs
20. Total Ownership Cost Considerations in Key Performance Parameters and beyond
Appendices
Index