Formulation and Use of Lessons Learned in NAVSEASYSCOM Acquisition Programs.

Abstract

This report presents a study of Ship Acquisition Reef Points, a Naval Sea Systems Command document presenting lessons learned and an ongoing lessons learned program. The stated purpose of REEF POINTS, and lessons learned documents in other commands as well, is to aid project managers. Interviews with NAVSEASYSCOM project managers indicate that REEF POINTS makes very little contribution to a project office's corporate memory because the material rapidly becomes obsolete or lacks detail because of sensitivity or because the contribution made to the writer are incomplete. Also, the type of information which the project manager deals with often is not amenable to documentation or is beyond his control. The report concludes that lessons learned documents are of little use in project offices but are of substantially greater benefit in system acquisition training and education programs. Lessons learned programs should be directed toward this latter use. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA037991

Entities

People

  • Robert Morgan Wellborn Jr

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Case Studies
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Job Training
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Munitions
  • Organizational Structure
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Systems Management
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies