Accession Number:

AD1016031

Title:

DAU Mission Assistance: A Less Familiar Tool In the Acquisition Tool Kit

Descriptive Note:

Journal Article

Corporate Author:

Defense Acquisition University Fort Belvoir United States

Personal Author(s):

• Higbee,John
• Mallicoat,Duane
• Tremaine,Rob
• VandenBerg,Tom

Report Date:

2012-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

Todays acquisition environment is complex. Aside from the many technical challenges associated with developing new capabilities, shrinking DoD budgets are creating extraordinary acquisition pressures. Not surprisingly, these shrinking budgets demand a program managers constant vigilance. Add this to the challenges of maturing and fielding tomorrows technology in parallel with dynamic statute, policy, and process changes, and its easy to see why a program manager PM assignment is one of the most challenging jobs in the Defense Acquisition Workforce. The ability to bring in the right support to help address specific complex program challenges facing todays PMs can be an invaluable asset to a program office team. So are there any secret formulas available to PMs to help them combat some of these foreboding eventualities While not a secret, leveraging DAUs Mission Assistance product line gives PMs access to a greater body of knowledge and expertise and can ultimately strengthen a PMs formula for success.

Descriptors:

• management planning and control
• budgets
• military acquisition
• homeland security
• life cycle management
• military procurement
• systems engineering
• contracts
• lessons learned
• department of defense

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE