COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF COLORLESS APPROPRIATIONS IN NAVY AND DOD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAMS

dc.contributor.advisorSullivan, Ryan S.
dc.contributor.advisorMortlock, Robert F.
dc.contributor.authorReed, Joshua O.
dc.contributor.authorShimizu, Alexander K.
dc.contributor.authorShifflett, Jonah C.
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Defense Management (DDM)
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Defense Management (DDM)
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Defense Management (DDM)
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-14T04:23:11Z
dc.date.available2023-02-14T04:23:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractModernization of the Defense Acquisition Management and federal budget appropriation systems is necessary to ensure technological warfighting advantage, particularly in support of the Department of Defense’s software and cyber transition to a Development Operations (DEVOPS)/Development Security Operations (DEVSECOPS) environment. In appropriations, one modernization effort has been reform initiatives utilizing “colorless” appropriations for software-intensive defense acquisition programs. This thesis examines a sample of these pilot efforts through a combination of cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative reflection to evaluate for efficiencies gained. While quantitative assessment identifies improved effectiveness at lower costs, sparsity of available data and program-specific external variables limit the statistical significance. However, qualitative insights in combination with commercial industry best practices may enhance the efficacy of this and other future reform efforts. These recommendations include additional selection criteria for pilot programs, additional metrics for quantitative and qualitative data collection, and further policy updates to enable a more effective transition from traditional appropriations. These conclusions derive from Defense Acquisition Management; federal budgeting and financial management; defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes; DEVOPS/DEVSECOPS practices; and Agile and Lean principles.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode837, Defense Financial Management
dc.identifier.curriculumcode837, Defense Financial Management
dc.identifier.curriculumcode837, Defense Financial Management
dc.identifier.thesisid39140
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/71530
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authormilitary acquisitionsen_US
dc.subject.authorcost-effectiveness analysisen_US
dc.subject.authorsoftware acquisitionen_US
dc.subject.authorfederal budgeten_US
dc.subject.authordefense budgeten_US
dc.subject.authorfederal appropriationen_US
dc.titleCOST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF COLORLESS APPROPRIATIONS IN NAVY AND DOD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAMSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
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