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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"program manager"”.
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Defense acquisition program manager as program leader : improving program outcomes through key competencies and relationship management
… workers, who must creatively execute defense programs within the system and processes they are given. The Government Program Manager (PM) is the primary focus of the thesis. The research explores how the PM is able to achieve improved program outcomes through a combination of leadership …
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Using Interacting Multiple Model Filters to Indicate Program Risk
… development has increased exponentially. Program managers are pushed to accelerate development. There are many resources available to program managers that enable acceleration, such as: additional resources in the form of funding, people and technology. There are also negative impacts to …
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The Avenger and SGT York: an examination of two air defense systems nondevelopmental item acquisition programs
… budget continuing to be reduced, DOD acquisition managers must acquire technologically superior weapon systems within shorter time periods with less resources. One effective way to accomplish this is to utilize an NDI Acquisition program. This thesis analyzes two NDI Acquisition programs, the SGT …
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National Airspace Data Interchange Network analysis
… included as well as information on related FAA programs, most notably the Radio Communications Link (RCL). Analysis is presented on NADIN II's impact on the Federal Aviation Administration's Data Interchange capabilities. Implementation problems with NADIN II are addressed. Conclusions include …
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Assessing various software development methodologies and matching software development methodologies with projects
… When deciding on the methodologies, program managers tend to choose one based on the team preference or historical pattern. However, each software project is unique in its own way and has characteristics that are distinct from the previous projects the team has worked on. For each …
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Systems architecting approach to towing and salvage ship recapitalization
… the end of their 40-year life expectancy. The program manager for these vessels has a set of top-level performance characteristics that are deemed as desirable requirements for a new ship class, encapsulating both legacy ship class capabilities. The DoD has shifted defense planning from the …
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Product and program management : battling the strangler trees of system and social complexity in the software market jungle
An exploration of Software Product and Program Management as recently emergent roles in the information technology sector is presented. The exploration is presented in six sections divided into two major parts. The first part, in four sections, explores Product Management from a primarily …
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Reducing the Length of Stay for Patients with Stable/Nonoperative Pelvic Fractures by Working with a Multidisciplinary Team
… environment by acting as a clinical outcomes manager. The global aim of this project is to decrease length of stay for patients ≥65 years old with stable/nonoperative pelvic fractures by 0.5 days in a community hospital, verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level III Trauma …
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Assessing and mitigating vulnerability chains in model-centric acquisition programs
Acquisition programs increasingly use model-centric approaches, generating and using digital assets throughout the lifecycle. Model-centric practices have matured, yet in spite of sound practices there are uncertainties that may impact programs over time. The emergent uncertainties (policy change, …
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An analysis of program managers as Total Life Cycle Systems Managers
… 70-1 to describe the responsibility of the Army Program Manager (PM). In this acquisition policy, the PM is made responsible for his/her assigned programs from initiation to disposal with no responsibility transitioning away from the PM. However, other Army guidance challenges AR 70-1 when …
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Math Remediation for High School Freshmen
… that students find the design of the MIP program helpful and aesthetically appealing; however, its usability did not meet the evaluation criteria. Furthermore, the MIP Program Manager and teacher are fully satisfied with its design, content, and components.
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MI Abrams maintenance performance analysis at the US Army's National Training Center
… the MI fleet during training at NTC. The Army's Program Manager for the MI Abrams requested this thesis examine the MI performance at NTC, possible reasons for the performance, and recommend solutions to those issues. The first research question asks if Ml OR rates are statistically below the …
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Enabling a consumer headset in product development
… recently announced steps to further align its program team centers more strongly with their consumers, yet the lower levels of the teams will still remain aligned around a standard part decomposition that finds its roots back to Henry Ford's vertical integration methodology. In today's …
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A methodology for identifying flexible design opportunities
… the author's experience as a system engineer and program manager. The development of the methodology yielded two characteristics to screen system components for FDOs: the component's ability to propagate or absorb change and its switch cost associated with making the desired change. Change …
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Creating DoD program success through program management leadership and trust-based relationships
Program management is the art of creating success in a complex and ever changing environment. It is fueled on knowledge work. Trust and the relationships are the foundational enablers that must be actively managed and nurtured. The Department of Defense Acquisition System is vast and as with any …
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What to Buy: the Underexplored Dimension of the Smart-buyer Problem
… Acquisition, Integrated Process Team, and Program Manager Qualification. Analysis of these characteristics is relevant because current federal acquisition policy advocates particular contract characteristics as the preferred methods of procurement and others as widely accepted best …
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Does GRID Alternatives Impact Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets in Central Coast Climate Action Plans?
… that implements its Solar Affordable Housing Program, was selected by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in 2008, to serve as the statewide program manager for the California Solar Initiative’s $108 million incentive program called the <a …
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The Application Of "crashing" A Project Network To Solve The Time/cost Tradeoff In Recapitalization Of The Uh-60a Helicopter
… This paper targets the UH-60A:A Recapitalization Program based at the Corpus Christi Army Depot in Corpus Christi, Texas. More specifically, we examine one of the nine existing project sub-networks within the UH-60A:A program, the structural/electrical upgrade phase. In crashing (i.e. adding …
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Testing and evaluation of military systems in a high stakes environment
… apply to real world decisions that testers and program managers face daily. Nowhere is this problem more present than for military systems, where testing is complicated by of a variety of factors like politics and the complexities of military operations. Because of the uniqueness of military …
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