3rd edition. C. B. Cochrane, Director, Center for Program Management. Updates the 1996 Second Edition. Provides a quick guide to refresh the skills of experienced acquisition management professionals assigned to a joint acquisition program. Incorporates the perspectives of current and former joint Program Managers.
This Handbook is an introduction to joint program management for current and future joint program personnel. As a complement to the more general Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management, 3d edition, (DSMC Press, June 1996), this Handbook incorporates the perspectives of former joint program managers (PMs) gleaned from a Defense Systems Management College (DSMC)-sponsored interview program. This overview does not detail descriptions of how each component manages those joint programs for which it is the lead component. Joint programs are managed on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the lead components procedures; details are left to the component. This Handbook provides additional guidance on policies and procedures that help assure a successful joint program.
This Handbook is a guide for the management of joint acquisition programs for current and future joint program personnel. As a complement to the more general Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management, Sixth Edition (Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Press, November 2003), this Handbook incorporates the perspectives of current and former joint Program Managers (PMs), including those who were members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)-sponsored Joint Program Working Group (JPWG), which met at DAU in November 2003.
An indispensable resource for all defense industry professionals—governmental and commercial! Introducing the only book on the market offering valuable best practices and lessons learned for U.S. military program management The U.S. Department of Defense and the related defense industry together form the largest and most powerful government and business entity in the world, developing some of the most expensive and complex major systems ever created. U. S. Military Program Management presents a detailed discussion, from a multi-functional view, of the ins and outs of U.S. military program management and offers recommendations for improving practices in the future. More than 15 leading experts present case studies, best practices, and lessons learned from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, from both the government and industry/contractor perspectives. This book addresses the key competencies of effective U.S. military program management in six comprehensive sections: • Requirements management • Program leadership and teamwork • Risk and financial management • Supply chain management and logistics • Contract management and procurement • Special topics
A unique reference tool for program managers and related functional or staff managers. The document is in the form of a three-ring notebook containing a series of fact sheets on the fundamentals of nearly all major facets of the program management business with references for sources of more detailed information on each subject. Recipients are provided with updated and new facts sheets as they become available. Keyword: Introduction and contents; Acquisition management; Financial management; Procurement planning and contract; Engineering management; Logistics management; Test and evaluations; Production management; International activities; Joint activities. (kt).
"Organized into three parts, the ninth edition traces the impact that societal changes and emerging technologies are having as force enablers, game changers, or disrupters of American defense policy"--
This is a practical and easily accessible guide for those new to the joint environment and staff assignments. With input from serving action officers and senior leaders, here are the competencies and behaviors of highly effective and successful joint staff officers which provide a roadmap for career self development. This is the most current joint information available for managing staff activities.
Continuing its superiority in the health care risk management field, this sixth edition of The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations is written by the key practitioners and consultant in the field. It contains more practical chapters and health care examples and additional material on methods and techniques of risk reduction and management. It also revises the structure of the previous edition, and focuses on operational and organizational structure rather than risk areas and functions. The three volumes are written using a practical and user-friendly approach.