DAU - Menu Layout Image, press Control Key to activate keyboard menu navigation DAU - Menu Layout Image, press Control Key to activate keyboard menu navigation
DAU - Graphical Header DAU - Graphical Header   DAU - Graphical Header DAU - Graphical Header
DAU - Graphical Header, Link to Homepage   DAU - Graphical Header   DAU - Graphical Header DAU - Graphical Header
DAU - Graphical Header
DAU - Graphical Header
DAU - Graphical Header
DAU - Menu Layout Image, Press the Control Key to access the menu

DAU Homepage | Publications | Acquisition Review Journal

 

1995 ARJ Articles

PDF Download Information
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or higher installed on your machine to view and print these files. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is free and can be downloaded from Adobe at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
Also please read our Section 508 Compliance Standards regarding Adobe Acrobat PDF files.

 

Winter 1995

A Novel Cost-Benefit Analysis for Evaluation of Complex Military Systems Download byrn.pdf
Edward V. Byrns, Jr., J. Eric Corban, Stephen A. Ingalls

The authors discuss a merit function approach for the comprehensive evaluation of military systems. The merit function is defined to be the ratio of quantified system benefit to system life cycle cost. This merit function approach is demonstrated by evaluation of two attack helicopter configurations.


Contracting Readiness: Timely Support for Military OperationsDownload well.pdf
Rita Lappin Wells
Maj Joseph Besselman, U.S. Air Force, Ashish Arora, and Patrick Larkey
Click here to download a text only version

Changes taking place in DoD, which began in the 1980s and are continuing in the 1990s, involve much more than budget cuts and reductions of forces, both military and civilian. The author discusses contracting readiness in a changing environment.


Project Kaizen Looks at Congressional Oversight of Defense Acquisition Programs Download scot.pdf
William F. Scott
Click here to download a text only version

This article is based on a student project to review congressional oversight of DoD acquisition programs. It summarizes some of the findings and conclusions of 30 Program Management Course students after spending several weeks analyzing pending acquisition reform legislation in both houses of Congress.


 

Spring 1995

Is DAWIA Worth It? An Approach to Analyzing the Impacts Download rhoad.pdf
Dean Rhoads
Click here to download a text only version

The change and costs associated with the implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act are due for serious study. The author suggests structures and mechanisms to collect the necessary data and to identify emerging trends.


An Acquisition Process for the Management of Nontechnical Risks Associated with Software Download haime.pdfDevelopment
Yacov Y. Haimes and Clyde Chittistser
Click here to download a text only version

Customers must be able to verify a contractor's estimate and to judge his risk of running over time and cost constraints. The authors propose a systematic acquisition process to assess and manage such risks in the context of software development.


Using Earned Value for Performance Measurement on Software Development Projects Download christi.pdf
David S. Christian and Daniel V. Ferens
Click here to download a text only version

Despite its popularity as a project management tool, little has been done to apply the earned value method to software development projects. The authors describe the method as well as seven software metrics to which it may be appropriately applied.


Book Reviews: The Balanced Budget Download frisc.pdf
Franz A. P. Frisch
Click here to download a text only version

Congress is wrestling with budget balancing while program managers strive to keep abreast of how this will impact their programs. The author presents a stimulating review of the subject by way of touring five widely-read works.


Summer 1995

Acquisition Reform: It's Not as Easy as it SeemsDownload cancia.pdf
Mark Cancian
Click here to download a text only version

The current acquisition system is a trade-off among many competing and often contradictory goals. This article explores the various objectives the system is designed to achieve, the priorities of different players, the trade-offs among the priorities, and the prospects of future reform.


Technology Approach: DoD Versus Boeing, A Comparative StudyDownload batte.pdf
Lee A. Battershell
Click here to download a text only version

This is an analysis of different approaches to the use of technology by Boeing and DoD to determine how they may have affected development time for the C-17 and the Boeing 777. Boeing's focus on schedule, performance, cost, and market competition is contrasted to DoD's focus on performance. This paper concludes that the mere existence of a technology should not obscure: a) the impact its maturity may have on program cost and risk, and b) whether it will meet a real need of the user, and c) whether the added development time it may require could pose unanticipated problems for the customer.


Cooperative Acquisition Projects in the Pacific RimDownload kwa.pdf
Richard Kwatnoski
Click here to download a text only version

This is the third of three related research studies of cooperative acquisition projects conducted by DSMC. It describes the current reality of cooperative projects in the Pacific Rim, identifies barriers to and facilitators of cooperation, and examines similarities and differences between PACRIM and NATO-Europe projects.


What Every Government Employee Should Know About Post-Federal Employment RestrictionsDownload daki.pdf
Timothy Dakin
Click here to download a text only version

This paper discusses the three principal, yet conflicting, laws concerning post-federal employment restrictions on government employees at present, especially for those employees involved in the acquisition process.


 


Subscribe to Publications Subscribe to DAU Publication Get E-Mail Notification Unsubscribe


 
DAU - Link to DAU Homepage DAU - Link to DAU Homepage DAU - Link to DAU Homepage DAU - Link to DPAP Homepage DAU - Link to DPAP Homepage DAU - Link to DPAP Homepage DAU - Link to DAU Homepage