A Comparison between the Royal Navy and the United States Navy of the System Acquisition Process and Project Control.

Abstract

This thesis explores the process of major systems acquisition in Britain and the United States. It describes the process of initiation and development of systems from the management viewpoint, and also the methods used by each government for control of the project and the contractor. The differences between the systems of the two countries are highlighted. Many differences are described, some of which are attributable to the geographic size or the resources of each country. Others are attributable to the fact that there are more than one way of operating efficiently, and finally, it is concluded that there are differences in which one country would benefit by heeding the practices of the other. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA050017

Entities

People

  • Gregor Gordon Ashley Cumming

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Defense Industry
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Governments
  • Life Cycles
  • Management Personnel
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis