Major Acquisitions: Significant Changes Underway in DoD's Earned Value Management Process.

Abstract

Despite the regularity with which defense acquisition programs have experienced cost overruns and schedule delays, the Department of Defense (DoD) does have an extensive system intended to provide program managers and others with early warnings of cost and schedule problems. In 1967, DoD issued a set of cost/schedule control system (CS2) criteria that it required defense contractors to meet. However, it has become widely accepted by DoD and the defense industry alike that this process is in need of reform. This report addresses the problems facing the CS2 process, the progress DoD has made with reforms, and the challenges DoD faces in fostering and managing potentially significant changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA324411

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Financial Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Standards

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management