Lessons from Army System Developments

Abstract

This paper documents the results of a multi-year Army Materiel Command-sponsored research project which employed a structured case study approach to examine the history and processes that had resulted in the introduction of a number of technology-based Army systems in time to make a positive contribution to the outcome of Desert Storm. In addition to the fifteen case studies documenting these programs, a common set of data was obtained for each system studied. These data were analyzed to identify factors contributing to successful systems development; this paper contains the results of this analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA493669

Entities

People

  • Richard G. Rhoades
  • William A. Lucas

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Guided Missiles
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Night Sights
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy

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