An Approach to Interface Management.

Abstract

This report emphasizes the importance of interface management in today's systems acquisition environment. The impact of organizational relationships, both internal and external, is presented. The 'Tiger Team' approach is discussed along with multiple program direction, interface program plans, joint funding and reporting. The roles of the contractor and the government are examined. Interface management is seen to require the essential elements of program management itself. The traditional concept of the physical/functional interface is expanded to include the concept of an interface management program. Finally, an interface management model is presented to illustrate the total program nature of the approach and to point out the three distinctive levels of control present in most interface programs. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043167

Entities

People

  • Robert Henry Lison

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Environment
  • Government Furnished Equipment
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • System Software
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design