USNA Sail Training Craft Acquisition: Effective Stakeholder Management through Application of the Systems Engineering Process
Abstract
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) does not possess an effective management plan for the acquisition of the 44-foot Navy sail training craft (STC), which has led to cost overruns and late deliveries. A review of the past acquisitions of the Mark I and Mark II STC revealed a possible effective solution is a stakeholder management plan. This capstone project answers the question of how the USNA might utilize the systems engineering process to develop an effective internal stakeholder management strategy that generates effective and actionable requirements for the acquisition of the next-generation STC while preserving a predictable and timely acquisitions process. Utilizing tools and techniques developed by data collection, this research found the essential elements to a successful stakeholder management plan are to identify, analyze, engage, and monitor stakeholders. These essential elements integrated with techniques used in corporate America, such as managing for stakeholders and the stakeholder circle, can reduce friction and issues within the STC program for the USNA. Identified avenues for future research are utilizing the systems engineering process for the development of structural stakeholder management elements, improving stakeholder management requirements elicitation, and developing stakeholder management plan validation methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1126750
Entities
People
- John J. Pfiester
- Mitchell J. Boatwright
- Robert D. Allen
- Sean S. Mccune
- Shad S. Hughes
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School