Evolutionary/Incremental Acquisition

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to answer a Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Acquisition Research Programsponsored thesis primary research question: How difficult is it to develop a successful incremental acquisition approach for defense acquisition programs? The research uses the Department of Defenses (DoD) Joint Common Missile (JCM) program and the subsequent Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program as the basis for surveying acquisition professionals. This research prepares a preliminary survey to assess capabilities of future surveys and analysis of higher level acquisition scheduling and program planning. The preliminary survey created for this thesis helps to enable future research on survey and questionnaire methods in the acquisition academic environment. Feedback on the preliminary survey from acquisition subject matter experts helps to revise the survey as needed to finalize a detailed and effective survey for future use. Results of the preliminary survey will help the DoD acquisition community in developing future questionnaires and training programs for acquisition professionals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1059878

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Noll
  • Patrick M. Gress
  • Shane A. Kohtz

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Cost Estimates
  • Engineering
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Laser Guidance
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Risk Analysis
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Spiral Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.