Understanding how program managers successfully manage innovation in Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs): an exploratory study.

Understanding how program managers successfully manage innovation in Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs): an exploratory study.

Senior DoD leadership, under the banner of acquisition reform, seek change in the acquisition process and within acquisition programs to reduce program cycle-time and total ownership cost. Key to achieving acquisition reform is the program manager (PM). PMs are tasked with the overall responsibility...

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Main Author: Stinson, Benjamin P.
Other Authors: Roberts, Nancy C.
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10817
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spelling ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-108172014-11-27T16:09:15Z Understanding how program managers successfully manage innovation in Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs): an exploratory study. Stinson, Benjamin P. Roberts, Nancy C. Naegle, Brad Management Senior DoD leadership, under the banner of acquisition reform, seek change in the acquisition process and within acquisition programs to reduce program cycle-time and total ownership cost. Key to achieving acquisition reform is the program manager (PM). PMs are tasked with the overall responsibility for their program's cost schedule and performance goals. The DoD 5000 Series encourages PMs to, "continually search for innovative practices that reduce cycle-time, reduce cost, and encourage team-work", yet little is contained in the DoD 5000 Series or any other acquisition documents to assist the PM in understanding or achieving innovation. In this exploratory study, the author chose five previous PMs known for successful innovation and interviewed them about their innovations. In an effort to aid future PMs, interview data are compared and analyzed to produce preliminary acquisition innovation "best practices". 2012-08-22T15:33:45Z 2012-08-22T15:33:45Z 2001-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10817 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, it may not be copyrighted.
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description Senior DoD leadership, under the banner of acquisition reform, seek change in the acquisition process and within acquisition programs to reduce program cycle-time and total ownership cost. Key to achieving acquisition reform is the program manager (PM). PMs are tasked with the overall responsibility for their program's cost schedule and performance goals. The DoD 5000 Series encourages PMs to, "continually search for innovative practices that reduce cycle-time, reduce cost, and encourage team-work", yet little is contained in the DoD 5000 Series or any other acquisition documents to assist the PM in understanding or achieving innovation. In this exploratory study, the author chose five previous PMs known for successful innovation and interviewed them about their innovations. In an effort to aid future PMs, interview data are compared and analyzed to produce preliminary acquisition innovation "best practices".
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title_short Understanding how program managers successfully manage innovation in Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs): an exploratory study.
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