A Study and Evaluation of Selected Joint Service Program Managed Materiel Acquisitions.

Abstract

This report examines a relatively unique approach to Joint Service Program Management of selected materiel acquisitions. The study was conducted by documenting the operations, accomplishments and problems experienced by the DOD Mobile Electric Power Project which was chartered in 1968 to manage the mobile electric power program for all four Military Departments. The Mobile Electric Power Project was then compared with two similar projects to determine the validity of this approach to project management. The other two programs were the DOD Aircraft Ground Fire Suppression and Rescue Project, chartered in 1968 and the DOD Surface Container-Supported Distribution Systems Development Project, established in 1971. Of the three projects studied, only the Mobile Electric Power Project has achieved a significant level of success. One of the other projects was terminated 30 June 1975 and the other is currently being phased-out. The report addresses some of the reasons for the limited success of these last two projects and documents lessons learned. Implications for future use of this approach are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033826

Entities

People

  • James Dee Haney

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electric Power
  • Executives
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Suppression
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Standards
  • Systems Management

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.