Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management (Tenth Edition) - How DoD Does Business, Program Management, Policy, Resource Allocation Process, Weapon Systems

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Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781310069116
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: June 16, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781310069116
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: June 16, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

This tenth edition of Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management is designed to be both an introduction to the world of defense systems acquisition management for the newcomer and a summary-level refresher for the practitioner who has been away from the business for a few years. It focuses on Department of Defense-wide management policies and procedures, not on the details of any specific defense system.

CHAPTER 1 - BASICS * Definitions * The Role of Congress, the Executive Branch, and Industry in Defense Acquisition * Executive Branch * Legislative Branch * American Industry * Successful Defense Acquisition Program * Authority for the Defense Acquisition System * Public Law * Executive Direction * Chapter 2 - THE ACQUISITION ENVIRONMENT * Defense Systems Acquisition in the 21st Century * Improving How DoD Does Business * Initiatives to Improve Defense Acquisition * Chapter 3 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IN DEFENSE ACQUISITION * Program Management * Program Manager * Program Manager's Perspective * Why is Program Management Used in Defense Acquisition? * Integrated Product and Process Development * The Program Manager and Integrated Product Teams * Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION POLICY * Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 * Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 * Three Major Decision-Support Systems * Acquisition Categories * DoD Space Systems Acquisition Process * Defense Acquisition Portal * Chapter 5 - DEFENSE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT: KEY PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONS * Background * Packard Commission * Defense Management Review * Program Executive Officers * Acquisition Program Reporting * Component Acquisition Executives * Component Chief Information Officers * Direct-Reporting Program Managers * Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics * Defense Acquisition Board * Information Technology Acquisition Board * Joint Intelligence Acquisition Board * Joint Requirements Oversight Council * Integrated Product Teams * Component-Level Oversight * Chapter 6 - DETERMINING JOINT WARFIGHTING NEEDS * The JCIDS Process and Acquisition Decisions * Identifying Needed Capabilities * The Sponsor * Joint Potential Designators * Functional Capability Boards * Gatekeeper * Interoperability * Testing of C4I Interoperability Requirements * Chapter 7 - DEFENSE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM * Acquisition Life Cycle * Technological Opportunities and User Needs * Entrance and Exit Criteria * Evolutionary Acquisition * Milestones and Phases * Acquisition Strategy Considerations * Pre-Systems Acquisition * Systems Acquisition * Key Activities * Chapter 8 - THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESS * Phase I: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process * Phase II: Enactment * Phase III: Apportionment * Phase IV: Execution

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This tenth edition of Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management is designed to be both an introduction to the world of defense systems acquisition management for the newcomer and a summary-level refresher for the practitioner who has been away from the business for a few years. It focuses on Department of Defense-wide management policies and procedures, not on the details of any specific defense system.

CHAPTER 1 - BASICS * Definitions * The Role of Congress, the Executive Branch, and Industry in Defense Acquisition * Executive Branch * Legislative Branch * American Industry * Successful Defense Acquisition Program * Authority for the Defense Acquisition System * Public Law * Executive Direction * Chapter 2 - THE ACQUISITION ENVIRONMENT * Defense Systems Acquisition in the 21st Century * Improving How DoD Does Business * Initiatives to Improve Defense Acquisition * Chapter 3 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IN DEFENSE ACQUISITION * Program Management * Program Manager * Program Manager's Perspective * Why is Program Management Used in Defense Acquisition? * Integrated Product and Process Development * The Program Manager and Integrated Product Teams * Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION POLICY * Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 * Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 * Three Major Decision-Support Systems * Acquisition Categories * DoD Space Systems Acquisition Process * Defense Acquisition Portal * Chapter 5 - DEFENSE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT: KEY PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONS * Background * Packard Commission * Defense Management Review * Program Executive Officers * Acquisition Program Reporting * Component Acquisition Executives * Component Chief Information Officers * Direct-Reporting Program Managers * Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics * Defense Acquisition Board * Information Technology Acquisition Board * Joint Intelligence Acquisition Board * Joint Requirements Oversight Council * Integrated Product Teams * Component-Level Oversight * Chapter 6 - DETERMINING JOINT WARFIGHTING NEEDS * The JCIDS Process and Acquisition Decisions * Identifying Needed Capabilities * The Sponsor * Joint Potential Designators * Functional Capability Boards * Gatekeeper * Interoperability * Testing of C4I Interoperability Requirements * Chapter 7 - DEFENSE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM * Acquisition Life Cycle * Technological Opportunities and User Needs * Entrance and Exit Criteria * Evolutionary Acquisition * Milestones and Phases * Acquisition Strategy Considerations * Pre-Systems Acquisition * Systems Acquisition * Key Activities * Chapter 8 - THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESS * Phase I: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process * Phase II: Enactment * Phase III: Apportionment * Phase IV: Execution

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