Think Portfolios, Not Programs

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) can foster dynamic and innovative solutions for tomorrow s warfighter by designing acquisition portfolios that deliver an integrated suite of capabilities. Program executive officers (PEOs) today often focus on executing a dozen similar, but independent, programs. In contrast, large commercial businesses manage integrated product lines for items ranging from automobiles and electronics to software and health services. The DoD could leverage this model as a basis for constructing portfolios of similar programs that deliver enhanced capabilities in shorter timeframes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612303

Entities

People

  • Mike Janiga
  • Pete Modigliani

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Airframes
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Complex Systems
  • Contracts
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Small Business
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics