Download or read book Army Business Transformation The Utility of Using Corporate Business Models Within the Institutional Army written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis investigates the utility of transforming the Institutional Army through the use of corporate business models. Through a survey of the literature of published corporate business plans and models, military reports, Army depot case studies, and comparative analysis of emerging computer software technology, factors fundamental for successful transformation within the Institutional Army are identified. This study finds that working corporate models, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), are available which are already enabling the transformation of a very specific aspect within the institutional Army. However, the study has also discovered that this model does not possess the capability to serve as an all-encompassing model facilitating the total transformation within the institutional Army, implying that the application of several models in conjunction with LSS is a better use of resources. The research has also shown that other civilian models can be applied to the Institutional Army as well. They include enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and information networks (IN). Clearly, each one of these civilian models brings different capabilities to the Institutional Army.
Download or read book Army Business Transformation the Utility of Using Corporate Business Models Within the Institutional Army written by John J. Bailer (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis investigates the utility of transforming the Institutional Army through the use of corporate business models. Through a survey of the literature of published corporate business plans and models, military reports, Army depot case studies, and comparative analysis of emerging computer software technology, factors fundamental for successful transformation within the Institutional Army are identified. This study finds that working corporate models, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), are available which are already enabling the transformation of a very specific aspect within the institutional Army. However, the study has also discovered that this model does not possess the capability to serve as an all-encompassing model facilitating the total transformation within the institutional Army, implying that the application of several models in conjunction with LSS is a better use of resources. The research has also shown that other civilian models can be applied to the Institutional Army as well. They include enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and information networks (IN). Clearly, each one of these civilian models brings different capabilities to the Institutional Army.
Download or read book Army Business Transformation written by John Bailer and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis investigates the utility of transforming the Institutional Army through the use of corporate business models. Through a survey of the literature of published corporate business plans and models, military reports, Army depot case studies, and comparative analysis of emerging computer software technology, factors fundamental for successful transformation within the Institutional Army are identified. This study finds that working corporate models, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), are available which are already enabling the transformation of a very specific aspect within the institutional Army. However, the study has also discovered that this model does not possess the capability to serve as an all-encompassing model facilitating the total transformation within the institutional Army, implying that the application of several models in conjunction with LSS is a better use of resources. The research has also shown that other civilian models can be applied to the Institutional Army as well. They include enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and information networks (IN). Clearly, each one of these civilian models brings different capabilities to the Institutional Army.
Download or read book Reducing the Time Burdens of Army Company Leaders written by Lisa Saum-Manning and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Army company leaders have long been recognized as overworked. This report is intended to help the Army identify ways to reduce and manage the time burdens on Active Component company leaders in garrison by examining these leaders' time burdens.
Download or read book Incorporating Army Design Methodology Into Army Operations written by Anna P. Grome and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the March 2010 publication of FM 5-0, The Operations Process, the U.S. Army formally introduced Design into its doctrine. Design is defined in FM 5-0 as “a methodology for applying critical and creative thinking to understand, visualize, and describe complex, ill-structured problems and develop approaches to solve them” (Headquarters; Department of the Army, 2010) p. 3-1). The intent of Design is to help Commanders respond more adeptly to interactively complex, dynamic, and novel situations. It emphasizes using collaborative discourse to develop a holistic understanding of a problem space so that the appropriate solution becomes apparent. Though many people contend that successful Commanders have always engaged in Design-type activity, the codification of Design in doctrine nonetheless represents a significant organizational change for the Army. Organizational change efforts are often met with resistance, and the intended benefits of the change may go unrealized. Introducing an innovation, even when it is arguably an improvement over current practice, does not assure successful adoption of the innovation. A host of challenges that are often unrelated to the technical merits of new ideas can undermine successful implementation. The goal of this research effort was to illuminate the issues associated with introducing Design into the U.S. Army. A primary focus of the project was to identify and document significant organizational barriers to integration and operational use of Design. The research team also developed recommendations for steps the Army can take to address the challenges and facilitate the assimilation of Design into operations. The research team conducted three main tasks to identify significant obstacles to incorporating Design into operations. The first task was a literature review, focusing on military publications, doctrine, Combined Arms Center (CAC) blog posts, literature from the field of cognitive psychology, and literature from the field of organizational change. The second task was to conduct interviews with a variety of subject-matter experts, including those who teach Design, those who have received formal education in Design, and those who have applied Design-type activities in the field. The third task consisted of analysis and synthesis of the data, and development of recommendations. Although aspects of these findings have been documented elsewhere, there are currently no sources that address a comprehensive collection of barriers to adopting Design in the Army, nor that offer strategies for facilitating integration. Thus, this report offers a comprehensive account of the range of challenges affecting institutionalization of Design in the Army, in addition to suggestions for mitigating them. Recommendations are organized around the following topics: promoting Design within the Army, accumulating an evidence base, educating/instructing Design, rewards and incentives, facilitating the link to practice, and future research. The authors believe that awareness of the barriers and attention to strategies for addressing them will enhance the likelihood of effectively infusing Design into the way the Army does business. The findings of this research can benefit a variety of stakeholders, including Army leaders who are communicating and educating forces on the concept of Design and its application, doctrine authors who will be evolving the concept of Design in future iterations of doctrine, and Commanders and planning staff who are implementing Design in military operations. The findings may also be useful for those seeking insight into future research needs.
Download or read book What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities written by Frank A. Camm and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army must transform its institutional activities to align them with operating forces to improve support and release resources from institutional activities. This document is the executive summary for MG-530-A, What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities, which provides a model for evaluating value chains to promote the alignment of needs and resources.
Download or read book Army Business Transformation Next Steps written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a follow-on to the Army Science Board 2005 Summer Study on Best Practices, the Army Science Board was tasked to identify areas where alternative approaches and application of transforming practices and policy could benefit the Army in the areas of: 1) Human Resources Management; 2) Weapon Systems, Real Property and Installation Lifecycle Management; 3) Material Supply and Service Management; and 4) Financial Management. Study activities were divided into 4 subpanels on these enumerated areas of interest. With respect to these areas, the Board was instructed to: Focus on Army processes where alternative approaches can be applied within a 2 year period; Examine "leverageable" changes in other Service/Joint processes; Designate/develop metrics to gauge performance; and, Recommend organizational changes, Return on Investment (ROl) of resource savings, implementation costs plus internal and external regulatory/statutory considerations. Major recommendations include: 1) Establish a Human Capital Development Command; 2) Develop an enterprise-wide decision support system; 3) Consolidate and lean BRAC-identified organizations prior to moving; 4) Establish a team of subject matter experts to develop a Time Defined Acquisition process for the Army; 5) Establish financial management policy, data structures and analytic capabilities to leverage the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) for support of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES), Enterprise-wide analysis and decision support tools; and 6) Improve the supply chain by a) Implementing Purchasing and Supply Chain Management and major component Performance Based Logistics (PBL), b) Establishing a policy to obtain Pre-war Obligation Authority (including surge provisions in supply contracts and resource war reserve); and c) Implementing a shared services contract process for goods and services to provide price advantages for local ordering.
Download or read book A Case Study of the U S Army Human Resources Command Measuring Psychological Capital Resistance to Change and Organizational Behavior written by Loyd (III). Beal and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transforming US Army Supply Chains written by Greg H. Parlier and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Army aviation logistics examples are emphasized throughout, the fundamental issues and potential solutions are broadly applicable to other large-scale military and industrial supply chains as well. Following a summary of recent trends for background and context, a multi-stage conceptual model of the logistics structure is presented to segment and guide the effort. This multi-stage model is used to systematically analyze major organizational components of the supply chain, diagnose structural disorders and prescribe solutions. Integration challenges are addressed using cost-benefit perspectives which incorporate supply chain objectives of efficiency, resilience, and effectiveness. The design and evaluation section proposes an "analytical architecture" consisting of four complementary modeling approaches, collectively referred to as "dynamic strategic logistics planning", to enable a coordinated, enterprise approach for Army Logistics Transformation. An organizational construct is presented for an "engine for innovation" to accelerate and sustain continual improvement for Army logistics and supply chain management - a "Center for Innovation in Logistics Systems". Finally, strategic management challenges associated with enterprise integration and transformational change are addressed: organizational design; management information and decision support systems; strategic alignment for a learning organization; and workforce considerations including human capital investment needs. The text concludes with a relevant historical vignette and closes with a summary of expected benefits.
Download or read book Identifying Promising Approaches to U S Army Institutional Change written by Lisa S. Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The U.S. Army is facing challenges stemming from behavioral health issues, misconduct, and adjustment to changing demographics. Long-term solutions to these problems very likely require changes in the Army's organizational culture and climate, but institutional change in large organizations is typically very difficult. To deal with these challenges, researchers identify promising approaches to institutional change from the literature on organizational culture and climate. Researchers use findings from a systematic literature review, vetted by a panel of experts on organizational culture change and the military context, to develop recommendations. At the conclusion of this report, researchers recommend promising strategies for embracing change in the Army based on the literature. These strategies should help the Army prioritize organizational culture change; adopt a common definition of organizational culture; determine target problems amenable to culture change; assess the Army's current culture and climate in the problem context; develop a strategy for culture change with clear goals; engage stakeholders at all levels in the Army; and target training to maximize resources and uptake."--Publisher's description
Download or read book What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities written by Frank A. Camm and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army must transform its institutional activities to align them with operating forces to improve support and release resources from institutional activities. This document provides a model for evaluating value chains to promote the alignment of needs and resources according to three representational institutional Army activities: medical services, enlisted accessioning, and short-term acquisition.
Download or read book Business Transformation Plan 2011 written by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Business Transformation and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2011 Army Business Transformation Plan details the Army's business transformation goals, objectives, priority initiatives, and management reform efforts. The Army 2011 Business Transformation Plan is organized into three sections: (1) Business Transformation Plan. Provides an executive overview of the strategic framework and vision to align the Army's institutional management with its Force Generation capabilities, the institutional integration approach, and enterprise implementation plan; (2) Business Systems Architecture and Transition Plan. Details the Army Business Systems Architecture and Transition Plan. This plan utilizes a three-phased implementation strategy that emphasizes end-to-end business processes and creates a strong linkage between architecture development and business systems transition planning; (3) Army Business Initiatives. Describes priority initiatives that will accelerate Army business process improvement and cost savings. These initiatives include, for example, civilian hiring reform and a new program for Army corrosion prevention and control. The Army is confident the Army 2011 Business Transformation Plan will result in real institutional management reform.
Download or read book Organizational Climate and Culture written by Benjamin Schneider and published by Pfeiffer. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. Reveals how examining climate and culture together can advance understanding of the behavior of individuals within organizations, as well as overall organizational performance in such diverse areas as financial planning, marketing, and human resource development.
Download or read book Redesign of the Institutional Army Phase 2 written by Bentley adams hargett riley and co incarlington va and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reflects the results of Phase II, the concluding phase of the Institutional/TDA Army axis of Force XXI Campaign. It provides a historical record of the Institutional Army's continuing efforts to re-invent itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. It tells the story of almost three years of dedicated analysis based on business process reengineering principles. What emerges is the culmination of a thoughtful process that, together with Phase I results, has placed a major portion of the Institutional/TDA Army on the path of organizational change. Effecting institutional change is not easy and requires sustained commitment. Much has been accomplished but more must be done. Readers are encouraged to use this report as a reference point for continued progress. Many creative proposals were generated in Phase II. Some were approved for implementation; others remain for future consideration. It is intended that these ideas serve to stimulate further innovation. The transformation of today's Army into Army XXI relies on such constructive effort.
Download or read book Transforming U S Army Supply Chains written by Greg H. Parlier and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers a practical approach for understanding the US Army's extremely complex global logistics system, widely acknowledged as one of the largest in the world. The focus is on inventory management policy where prescriptions are illuminated through the prism of an enterprise supply chain analysis. Although Army aviation logistics examples are emphasized throughout, the fundamental issues and potential solutions are broadly applicable to other large-scale military and industrial supply chains as well. Following a summary of recent trends for background and context, a multi-stage conceptual model of the logistics structure is presented to segment and guide the effort. This multi-stage model is used to systematically analyze major organizational components of the supply chain, diagnose structural disorders and prescribe solutions. Integration challenges are addressed using cost-benefit perspectives which incorporate supply chain objectives of efficiency, resilience, and effectiveness. The design and evaluation section proposes an "analytical architecture" consisting of four complementary modeling approaches, collectively referred to as "dynamic strategic logistics planning", to enable a coordinated, enterprise approach for Army Logistics Transformation. An organizational construct is presented for an "engine for innovation" to accelerate and sustain continual improvement for Army logistics and supply chain management - a "Center for Innovation in Logistics Systems". Finally, strategic management challenges associated with enterprise integration and transformational change are addressed: organizational design; management information and decision support systems; strategic alignment for a learning organization; and workforce considerations including human capital investment needs. The text concludes with a relevant historical vignette and closes with a summary of expected benefits.
Download or read book Flat Army written by Dan Pontefract and published by Figure 1 Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your people are your most valuable asset, and if you want them to excel (and your profits to soar), you'll need to abandon your traditional command-and-control management style and adopt a collaborative, open leadership approach—one that engages and empowers your people. While this isn't a particularly new idea, many leaders, while they may pay lip service to it, don't really understand what it means. And most of those who do get it lack the skills for putting it into practice. In Flat Army you'll find powerful leadership models and tools that help you challenge yourself and overcome your personal obstacles to change, while pushing the boundaries of organizational change to create a culture of collaboration. • Develops an integrated framework incorporating collaboration, open leadership, technologies, and connected learning • Shows you how to flatten the organizational pyramid and engage with your peoples in more collaborative and productive ways—without undermining your authority • Explains how to deploy a Connected Leader mindset, a Participative Leader Framework, and a Collaborative Leader Action Model • Arms you with powerful tools for becoming a more visible leader who demonstrates the qualities and capabilities needed to become an agent of positive change
Download or read book Army Leadership and the Profession ADP 6 22 written by Headquarters Department of the Army and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADP 6-22 describes enduring concepts of leadership through the core competencies and attributes required of leaders of all cohorts and all organizations, regardless of mission or setting. These principles reflect decades of experience and validated scientific knowledge.An ideal Army leader serves as a role model through strong intellect, physical presence, professional competence, and moral character. An Army leader is able and willing to act decisively, within superior leaders' intent and purpose, and in the organization's best interests. Army leaders recognize that organizations, built on mutual trust and confidence, accomplish missions. Every member of the Army, military or civilian, is part of a team and functions in the role of leader and subordinate. Being a good subordinate is part of being an effective leader. Leaders do not just lead subordinates-they also lead other leaders. Leaders are not limited to just those designated by position, rank, or authority.
