Learning from Experience: Lessons from the Submarine Programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia: Lessons from the Submarine Programs ... United Kingdom, and Australia, Volume 1: v. I - Softcover

Schank, John F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0833058959 ISBN 13: 9780833058959

Publisher: RAND Corporation, 2012

Synopsis

Large, complex submarine design and construction programs demand personnel with unique skills and capabilities supplemented with practical experiences in their areas of expertise. Recognizing the importance of past experiences for successful program management, the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Australia asked the RAND Corporation to develop a set of lessons learned from previous submarine programs that could help inform future program managers. In this volume, the authors present an overview of five submarine programs from the three countries — the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; the UK's Astute program; and Australia's Collins program — and identify lessons that apply to all of them. The lessons were developed through an extensive literature review and numerous interviews with government and private-sector personnel involved in the programs. Among the most important lessons: Ensure the stability of the program; establish the roles and responsibilities of the government and private-sector organizations; develop knowledgeable and experienced managers; and take a long-term, strategic view of the submarine force and the industrial base.

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Presents an overview of lessons learned from five submarine programs in three countries--the UK's Astute program; the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; and Australia's Collins program.

Edition details

• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0833058959
• ISBN 13: 9780833058959
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76