Why Not Civilians as DOD Program Managers

Abstract

This report discusses the present situation as it exists today in OSD and the three Services concerning the use of civilians as DOD Program Managers. Today in the Army and Navy all Project Managers (PM's) are Military while in the Air Force the PM's for Major Programs are Military; however, some of the small programs utilize civilians as PM's. The roles and the requirements for a PM were identified and evaluated along with a review of the advantages and disadvantages of using a civilian as a DOD PM. Civilians could meet all the requirements except in the area of operational experience and the political aspect of not being accepted because he doesn't wear a green, blue or navy blue suit. Those deficiencies could be overcome by using a military deputy PM and the civilian PM, through empathy and understanding, could earn the respect of the using community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043210

Entities

People

  • Hoyte E. Johnson

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Financial Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Training

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design