Research and Development Testing of Space Vehicles and Missiles under Systems Management: A More Functional Approach

Abstract

The study reviews the use of the systems management/system program office (SPO) approach to the management of research and development test of space and missile vehicles. The SPO management concept uses an elaborate interdisciplinary organization wholly dedicated to the acquisition of one system. The study concludes that with very scarce resources (particularly experienced people and funds) and the present situation of many small systems that test economies and efficiencies can be realized by the use of special functional service staffs. They can perform many test planning duties in a centralized and single point-of-contact manner for all SPOs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0733770

Entities

People

  • Ronald L. Akers

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Contractors
  • Data Acquisition
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards
  • System Software
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space