Preparation of the Program Objectives Memorandum: A Selective Examination of Procedures in the Department of the Navy.
Abstract
This thesis examines procedures the U.S. Navy employs in preparing the annual Program Objectives Memorandum. Beginning with an overview of the POM process in the Department of Defense, the thesis proceeds to a detailed exploration of POM activities in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The narrative focuses on two of the major roles--Resource and Assessment Sponsors. These two sponsors are described as they functioned during the POM-87 cycle, in the context of their relationships with major review groups, claimancies, and other POM participants. Events of the POM-87 cycle are recounted as they actually occurred in two offices, to demonstrate how POM development took place in the real world. Among the major findings: the Navy POM is prepared according to a variety of procedures, with considerable latitude accorded to individual managers. The complexity of the POM development process has created a web of relationships not always clearly understood. A valuable aspect of this work is the bibliography; the listing constitutes an extensive research source for PPBS in general as well as for Navy POM procedures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA173589
Entities
People
- Kristin G. Hinds
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School