Acquiring Major Systems: Cost and Schedule Trends and Acquisition Initiative Effectiveness
Abstract
This paper examines trends in the outcomes (in terms of costs and schedules) of major weapons system acquisition programs and assesses the effectiveness of management initiatives in improving these outcomes. Program outcomes are assessed by equipment type (including aircraft, tactical munitions, electronics, strategic missiles, and satellites), by time period, by phase (development and production), and by type (new or modification). The major drivers of total program cost growth are also examined. The initiatives assessed include multi-year procurement, prototyping, total package procurement and fixed-price development, dual-source competition, design-to-cost, and contract incentives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA212538
Entities
People
- J. Richard Nelson
- Karen W. Tyson
- Neang I. Om
- Paul R. Palmer
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses