Risk Factors versus Dollar Value: Changing How Weapon System Programs are Managed

Abstract

The author discusses the current basis of the DoD's management and oversight of MDAPs (i.e., their dollar value) and proposes a new paradigm in which the level of management and oversight would be based on the level of risk an MDAP represents. The author also examines the extent to which the DoD is prepared to assess the following categories of risk: technical, system integration, design, production, and business. Finally the author makes recommendations to improve the DoD's ability to assess these risks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530177

Entities

People

  • Robert Murphy

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Business Administration
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Production
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Virginia Class
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management