A Benchmarking Study of Air Force Program Manager Competencies
Abstract
Over the last decade, the Department of Defense (DoD) has redesigned its acquisition process and its allocation of funding which, in turn, has had a major effect on the Air Force Acquisition program management workforce. The current acquisition workforce continues to face serious shortages of highly skilled program managers, which has resulted in program schedule delays and unexplained cost overruns. Highly skilled talent with the necessary technology competencies is in high demand. These skills are critical to the success of programs and mission accomplishments. The purpose of this benchmarking study is to determine if the Air Force is developing and equipping their Program Managers (PM) with the right competencies to be successful in program management. This study will do the following: (1) Determine the PM competencies of the Air Force, (2) Determine the PM competencies of the Federal Acquisition Institute's (FAI) Federal Acquisition Certification program for program/project managers, (3) Determine the PM competencies of a successful industrial company (Boeing), (4) Compare Air Force certification requirements to those of the FAI, and (5) Compare Air Force PM competencies to those of the FAI and Boeing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA560445
Entities
People
- Kristy N. Williams
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology