DAU Mission Assistance: A Less Familiar Tool In the Acquisition Tool Kit

Abstract

Todays acquisition environment is complex. Aside from the many technical challenges associated with developing new capabilities, shrinking DoD budgets are creating extraordinary acquisition pressures. Not surprisingly, these shrinking budgets demand a program managers constant vigilance. Add this to the challenges of maturing and fielding tomorrows technology in parallel with dynamic statute, policy, and process changes, and its easy to see why a program manager (PM) assignment is one of the most challenging jobs in the Defense Acquisition Workforce. The ability to bring in the right support to help address specific complex program challenges facing todays PMs can be an invaluable asset to a program office team. So are there any secret formulas available to PMs to help them combat some of these foreboding eventualities? While not a secret, leveraging DAUs Mission Assistance product line gives PMs access to a greater body of knowledge and expertise and can ultimately strengthen a PMs formula for success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1016031

Entities

People

  • Duane Mallicoat
  • John Higbee
  • Rob Tremaine
  • Tom Vandenberg

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Life Cycles
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Training

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  • Educational Psychology