Promoting Innovation in the U.S. Navy Through Operational Design
Abstract
The U.S. Navy is coping with an increased demand for operations and a decreasing budget. This environment has leadership calling for innovation in how the U.S. Navy operates. Though the actualization of innovation is a challenging endeavor, enabling the establishment of conditions that spark innovation in an organization is not. Modifications in institutional processes within the Navy to incorporate Operational Design could be made to foster innovation within the organization. To ensure the U.S. Navy is ready to meet the challenges on the horizon three institutional processes must be reformed to promote innovation: Officer Fitness Reports (FITREP) must identify and reward traits that foster innovation, information sharing in Officer Professional Military Education (PME) must be emphasized, and lessons learned must be formally incorporated into the military's operational planning process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1175892
Entities
People
- Nathaniel L. Hunter