Defense AR Journal. Volume 17, Number 3, Issue 55, July 2010. Managing the Unknown

Abstract

The Defense Acquisition Review Journal (ARJ) is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal published by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). from where it may come. The current issue of Defense ARJ is themed "Managing the Unknown." The concept is of course not new. Norman Augustine, in his classic 1982 book Augustine's Laws, famously stated that "two types of uncertainty plague most efforts to introduce major new products: known-unknowns and unknownunknowns" (Augustine, 1982, pp. 49-50). The five articles in the current issue address some aspect of managing the unknown--whether risk, accelerating technology, or managing economic and environmental influences--all examine and embrace the uncertainty inherent in large, complex programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA523651

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

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  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.