U.S. Military Program Management

Table of Contents

1:   Toward Centralized Control of Defense Acquisition Programs: A Comparative Review of the Decision Framework from 1987 to 2003 (John T. Dillard)

The Challenges of Defense Program Management

Organizational Control Theory and Defense Acquisition

An Examination of Project Management Life-Cycle Models

The Evolving Defense Acquisition Framework

Toward Centralized Control of Acquisition Programs

Conclusions

2:   The New Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) and Its Potential Impacts on Defense Program Managers (David F. Matthews)

Historical Background

Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS)

Analysis from the Program Manager’s Perspective

Conclusions and Recommendations

3:   Recent PPBES Transformation ...