Beyond Integrated Weapon System Management -- Acquisition in Transition

Abstract

Integrated Weapon System Management (IWSM) is the management process and philosophy being implemented by the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) to manage AFMC's programs, product groups and materiel groups. The author reconstructs the technical, philosophical and historical genesis of IWSM then analyzes IWSMs usefulness in today's acquisition environment. Include are reviews of the advantages of IWSM, the challenges that remain in implementing IWSM and the applicability of IWSM for joint programs or in a joint acquisition command. Recommendations for improving IWSM and evaluation criteria for acquisition management systems are-provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276791

Entities

People

  • John R. Ward

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Teamwork
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).