Download or read book Best Practices DoD Teaming Practices Not Achieving Potential Results written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Department of Defense (DOD) has boosted its annual weapon system investment from about $80 billion 4 years ago to about $100 billion for fiscal year 2001, its buying power will be weakened if weapons continue to cost more and take longer to develop than planned. DOD wants to improve program outcomes by reducing weapon system development cost and time, while still producing weapons that meet user needs. It has a long way to go; long-standing practices that impede delivery of new weapons within estimates have proven resistant to reform. GAO issued a series of reports on the success leading commercial firms have had in significantly reducing the time and money it takes to develop new and more sophisticated product, the kinds of results that DOD seeks. Leading commercial firms find that integrated product teams-teams that are responsible for all the activities of development, from design to manufacturing-are key to achievement of such results. The practices of leading commercial firms can help DOD maximize the benefits of integrated product teams in its development of weapon systems. In response to a request from the Chairman and the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Senate Committee on Armed Services, GAO examined (1) whether and how integrated product teams affect decision-making and product outcomes, (2) what factors are key to creating effective integrated product teams, and (3) how the environment in which products are managed affects the prospects for effective integrated product teams.
Download or read book Best Practices written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO-01-510 Best Practices: DOD Teaming Practices Not Achieving Potential Results
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Download or read book Status of GAO Recommendations to the Department of Defense Fiscal Years 2001 2007 written by Sharon Pickup and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A report to congressional committees regarding the DoD¿s progress in implementing GAO's recommendations over the last 7 years. During this period of time, GAO issued 637 reports to DoD that included 2,726 recommendations. By law, agencies, including DoD, are required to submit written statements explaining actions taken in response to recommendations that have been made. This report contains the results of an analysis on the implementation status of the 2,726 recommendations made to DoD in reports issued during FY 2001 through 2007. Includes examples of related financial accomplishments reported for the period, based on DoD-related work. Illustrations.
Download or read book Addressing the Human Capital Crisis in the Federal Government written by Jay Liebowitz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Bush's number-one management initiative for the federal government is the Strategic Management of Human Capital. According to Knowledgeworkers.com, human capital is the accumulated value of an individual's intellect, knowledge, and experience. In the U.S. federal government, a human capital crisis exists. The factors contributing to a human capital dilemma include a knowledge bleed due to retirement eligibility, changing perspectives on work, and escalating knowledge loss. According to a Joint Hearing on the Federal Human Capital, by 2005, more than half of the 1.8 million non-postal civilian employees will be eligible for early or regular retirement. An even greater percentage of the Senior Executive Service, the government's core managers, will be eligible to leave. All government agencies are required to develop a human capital strategy by 2005. Many of these agencies have scored a "red" (lowest rating) on the Government Scorecard in the way they are approaching their strategic management of human capital. This book is an executive briefing on developing a successful human capital strategy based on lessons learned from analyzing existing strategies at government agencies such as NASA. Using a knowledge management perspective, Liebowitz identifies four pillars of an effective strategy and gives examples of these in practice.
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