My Oar Keeps Breaking: How to Move Your Part of the Program Forward

Abstract

As an instructor for the Air Force Institute of Technology's Intermediate Project Management class (IPM 301), I sometimes hear students express deep frustration with their seeming inability to make any positive progress on their programs. In a recent presentation, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward fielded several questions from junior program managers (PMs) about what they could do to make a difference in their programs. Wards responses echoed good advice I received during my career, which I was inspired to share.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1029457

Entities

People

  • Chad Millette

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Frustration
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructors
  • Life Cycles
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.