A Systems Engineering Perspective on the Revised Defense Acquisition System

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Cilli ◽  
Gregory S. Parnell ◽  
Robert Cloutier ◽  
Teresa Zigh
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Acquisition System ◽  
Defense Acquisition

scholarly journals Measuring Perceived Risk of Pitfalls Associated with Systems Engineering Tradeoff Analyses

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew V. Cilli ◽  
Gregory S. Parnell ◽  
Robert Cloutier ◽  
Teresa Zigh
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Acquisition System ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Military Operations Research

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has recently revised the defense acquisition system to address suspected root causes of unwanted acquisition outcomes. One of the major changes in the revised acquisition system is an increased emphasis on systems engineering trade-offs made between capability requirements and lifecycle costs early in the acquisition process (Cilli, Parnell, Cloutier, & Zigh, 2015). Given that systems engineering trade-off analyses will play a pivotal role in future defense acquisition efforts, this paper takes an in-depth look at the state of systems engineering trade-off analysis capability through a review of relevant literature and a survey of systems engineering professionals and military operations research professionals involved in defense acquisition. The survey was developed to measure the perceived level of difficulty associated with compliance to the revised defense acquisition system mandate for early systems engineering trade-off analyses and to measure perceived likelihood and impact of potential pitfalls within systems engineering trade-off studies. The survey instrument was designed using Survey Monkey and was deployed through a link posted on several groups within LinkedIn, a professional social media site, and was also sent directly via email to those with known experience in this research area. Although increased systems engineering activity early in the life cycle is a compelling change for DoD, the findings of the literature review and the survey of practitioners both indicate that there is much to be done in order to position the systems engineering community for success so that the improved defense acquisition outcomes as envisioned by the architects of 2015 DoDI 5000.02 can be realized.

scholarly journals Toward Agent-based Modeling of the U.S. Department of Defense Acquisition System

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 383-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Schwenn ◽  
John Colombi ◽  
Teresa Wu ◽  
Kyle Oyama ◽  
Alan Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Department Of Defense ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Acquisition System ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
The U.S

The defense acquisition system: A meta-organizational analysis

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg M. Burgess ◽  
Thomas D. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Acquisition System ◽  
Organizational Analysis ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
System A

Liveware Survey of Human Systems Integration (HSI) Technologies: Need for Comprehensive Survey and Available Database

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (15) ◽  
pp. 1133-1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank C. Gentner ◽  
Mona J. Crissey
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
The Past ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Human Systems Integration ◽  
Technology Identification

Downsizing the Department of Defense (DoD) means accomplishing more with fewer people. Enlightened design that considers all requirement and interaction issues simultaneously is the key to productivity. In the past, human issues have been difficult to quantify or depict during the systems engineering process. Recently, there has been an explosion of affordable HSI technologies. Despite the new DoD directives that require HSI analyses throughout acquisition, it is difficult to identify the most appropriate technology for HSI analyses. Defense acquisition managers, contractors, and the HSI research and development (R&D) community need a database of information about HSI tools, databases, and test facilities. They need this database to identify technology available in each of the Liveware domains of Manpower, Personnel, Training, (MPT) Safety, Health Hazard Prevention, and Human Factors Engineering (HFE) and to fully integrate human consideration into the acquisition process. However, no comprehensive catalog of HSI technology exists. Under the sponsorship of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel) HSI office and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Research Study Group.21 (RSG.21), TPDC and CSERIAC are surveying the HSI community for a comprehensive database of HSI technologies, an ambitious effort requiring the help of all HSI technology developers, owners, and users. This paper reviews previous HSI-related technology studies. It supports the thesis that a comprehensive survey and database are needed to improve prioritization of HSI technology R&D aid in HSI technology identification and use; and take full advantage of the new acquisition climate. It also describes the survey and database which is now being populated, and highlights the need for HSI community participation.

scholarly journals Studying Acquisition Strategy Formulation of Incremental Development Approaches

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (93) ◽  
pp. 264-311
Author(s):  
Robert Mortlock
Keyword(s):  
Acquisition System ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Strategy Formulation ◽  
Program Managers ◽  
Incremental Development ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
Technology Maturity ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Acquisition Professionals

This is a study of the challenges that acquisition professionals confront in formulating the Department of Defense’s preferred acquisition–incremental development. The research surveys acquisition professionals to recommend the components of an acquisition strategy associated with a typical acquisition program undergoing program/project milestone review and approval. This work provides insights into how program managers use typical programmatic decision inputs (requirements, technology maturity, risk, urgency, and funding) to formulate the components of an acquisition strategy. The results suggest that acquisition policy should perhaps require a justification for most programs of record if an incremental development approach is not planned. Adoption of the recommended acquisition policy changes would make the defense acquisition system more responsive to the warfighter by fielding improved capability as quickly as possible and reducing risk of the eventual delivery of the full required capability.

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