Program Manager Preparation and Acquisition Outcomes

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to compare the program manager preparation of uniformed officers in United States Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and then analyze acquisition outcomes. Entry-level requirements to become a program manager in the four branches were identified and similarities and differences were established. Cost and schedule performance datasets from 20172019 were analyzed using select acquisition reports managed by uniformed personnel. The Air Force ranked best in cost and schedule performance. Reviewing the preparational process of each branch and comparing cost and schedule performance over a three-year period identified a correlation between early exposureto acquisition and better outcomes in cost and schedule.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1164488

Entities

People

  • Andrew R Updike

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Army Procurement
  • California
  • Data Sets
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Instructors
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.