Lessons Learned in USAF Weapon System Acquisition Management: A Case Study Approach

Abstract

This thesis presents 15 case studies that describe a number of the management problems that typically occur throughout weapon system acquisitions. Specifically, seven aspects of weapon system acquisition are addressed by the cases: procurement planning and selecting acquisition strategy, SPO personnel, managing program changes, support planning, managing total system integration, managing production an eliminating contract/hardware deficiencies, and transferring system responsibility. The cases are designed for classroom support use and contain introductory theoretical material, classroom procedure suggestions, and actual case, and instructor guidance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032452

Entities

People

  • Burton E. Mckenzie
  • Leon-girard R. Ketchum

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • STEM Education