A Case Study of an Aeronautical Systems Division System Program Office.

Abstract

This thesis presents a case study written for use in an AFIT course, SYS 400 'Intermediate Program Management'. The case is divided into four sections. The first section presents the overall management structure and operations of the Avionics and Aircraft Accessories System Program Office (SPO). The second section deals specifically with one program within the standard Aircraft Sensor Unit (ASU) program. It describes some of the background of the program, but it concentrates on the period July 1980-February 1981, describing the problems encountered during the initial production. A list of program-unique terms and their definitions is given in the third section, and the fourth section is a list of questions designed to stimulate discussion. An analysis of the case is also part of the thesis, giving one possible interpretation of the problems encountered and the solutions uses. The thesis concludes with a recommendation to develop case studies of other types of SPOs, showing the different problems the different SPOs encounter. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122892

Entities

People

  • David B. Hulslander
  • Keith E. Matthews

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Programs
  • Financial Management
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Program Management
  • Schools
  • Standards
  • Students
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

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