Project Handoff: A System for Transitioning New Equipment to the User

Abstract

In order to meet the challenge of transitioning a new item of Army equipment to an operational capability in the hands of a new user in the field, the Army Materiel Command (AMC) has developed a Project HANDOFF approach to the final step of the development cycle. Included in the HANDOFF program is a Materiel Fielding Operation -- the responsibility of a Materiel Fielding Team composed of representatives from the project organization, the contractor, the functional organization, and the user himself. This team implements and coordinates the Materiel Fielding Plan which has as an innovative feature, a Statement of Quality and Support outlining a Commitment on the part of AMC to user satisfaction in the form of a joint user-AMC document formally attested to by signature. Also included, is a sample Outline Materiel Fielding Plan that suggests an approach for implementing the HANDOFF concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA027285

Entities

People

  • James Vander Naald

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Computer Programs
  • Counter-Battery Radar
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Systems Management

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