A Comparative Analysis of the Application of Production Readiness Reviews.

Abstract

The Defense System Acquisition Review Council (DSARC) was established to review a military program's status and make a recommendation to the Secretary of Defense on the program's readiness to transition from one phase into the succeeding phase of the weapons acquisition process. The Air Force is using the Production Readiness Review (PRR) as a technique to prepare for the DSARC III review held prior to the production phase of the weapons acquisition process. This study analyzes 3 major Air Force weapon system programs to compare their PRR program procedures. Responses were analyzed from System Program Offices and AF Plant Representative Offices to determine if differences did exist. Additionally, 10 AF Systems Command production management experts were interviewed to determine if a standard approach is feasible for conducting future PRR programs. The study indicated that the 3 major programs analyzed did apply different procedures in conducting their respective PRR programs. The authors concludes that a standard PRR approach is feasible and the PRR tasks can be grouped into areas of importance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032456

Entities

People

  • Donald L. Brechtel
  • Steven C. Lathrop

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Information Science
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Procurement
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Production Engineering

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