Management of Defense Acquisition Projects, Second Edition (Library of Flight) - Hardcover

Rene G. Rendon; Keith F. Snider

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1624105092 ISBN 13: 9781624105098

Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2019

Synopsis

Defense acquisition projects cost billions of taxpayer dollars each year. These huge investments, coupled with seemingly perennial criticisms of waste and mismanagement, point out the need for a clearly written guide to the myriad functions and issues involved in defense acquisition management. Written for both students and practitioners, Management of Defense Acquisition Projects, Second Edition enables the reader to understand the broad range of disciplines and activities that must be integrated in order to achieve successful acquisition outcomes. Written by academics and practitioners, the second edition features significant updates throughout, and totally new chapters on: • Systems engineering • Software Acquisition Management • Earned Value Management • Category Management and Strategic Sourcing • Organizing for Defense Acquisition Project Management Management of Defense Acquisition Projects, Second Edition provides a basic overview of each functional area that supports defense acquisition projects as well as its application to those projects. These functional areas include, systems engineering, financial management, contract management, test and evaluation management, production management, logistics and sustainment. It also highlights significant issues such as organizational considerations, the defense industrial base, and acquisition workforce issues. Written in a manner that will withstand the many DOD policy changes that are often associated with defense acquisition programs, it features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter and study questions at the end of each chapter.

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About the Authors

Rene G. Rendon is Associate Professor of Acquisition Management in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School. He holds bachelor, masters, and doctorate degrees in business administration, as well as CPCM, CFCM, and PMP professional certifications. His awards include the USAF Outstanding Officer in Contracting Award, NCMA Award for Excellence in Contract Management Research and Writing, and the Naval Postgraduate School Richard W. Hamming Excellence in Teaching Award. He has also been designated a Fellow of the National Contract Management Association.

Keith F. Snider is Professor of Public Administration and Management in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School. He holds a BS from the United States Military Academy, an MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a PhD in Public Administration and Public Affairs from Virginia Tech. His awards include the Khi V. Thai Research Scholar of the Year, awarded by the Public Procurement Research Center and the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, and the Richard W. Hamming Annual Faculty Award for Achievement in Interdisciplinary Activities.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1624105092
• ISBN 13: 9781624105098
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 373