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Investigating the Department of Defense's Implementation of Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
The purpose of this report is to study the implementation process of passive RFID throughout the Department of Defense and determine whether or not the process explicitly or implicitly followed typical executive modeling formulas. It will also determine the problematic areas in the implementation of such an emerging technology and the best way to overcome those problems throughout an organization of the magnitude and complexity of the Department of Defense.
Beyond AIRSpeed. How Organizational Modeling and Simulation Further Reduced Engine Maintenance Time
Facilitating Decision-making, Re-use and Collaboration: A Knowledge Management Approach to Acquisition Program Self-awareness
Historical Analysis of Costs, Risks, and Uncertainties: Moving From a Propriertary to an Open Architected Systems (OA, SOA, MOSA), Open Business Acquisitions Management Approach
The use of Open Architecture (OA) systems to guide acquisition of Naval systems and the ''opening up'' of proprietary systems is presumed to have produced significant cost savings. However, their use may have also introduced new forms of risk and uncertainty for the acquisition manager. Addressing this problem, several qualitative research studies were conducted to identify benefits, risks, and best practices from historical case data involving Open Architecture (OA), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) implementations.
Self-Leadership and Creativity Differences In Line and Supervisory Defense Acquisition Employees
Beyond AIRSpeed. How Organizational Modeling and Simulation Further Reduced Engine Maintenance Time
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Division at Naval Air Station Lemoore achieved time and cost reductions using the NAVAIR Enterprise AIRSpeed program of Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints, but could changes in organization structure or management practices provide further improvements? Organizational simulation software was employed to test interventions that could reduce throughput time for the F414 aircraft engine. A baseline model was developed, and interventions were modeled and simulated. The simulated results indicated that paralleling some tasks could significantly decrease maintenance duration while maintaining quality. The intervention was implemented''saving 26 days per engine. Organizational modeling and simulation can identify and pre-test time and cost savings over and above techniques such as Lean and Six Sigma.
Facilitating Decision-making, Re-use and Collaboration: A Knowledge Management Approach to Acquisition Program Self-awareness
Decades of reform have been largely ineffective at improving the efficiency of the DoD Acquisition System, due in part to the complex processes and stovepipe activities that result in duplication of effort, lack of re-use and limited collaboration on related development efforts. This research applies Knowledge Management (KM) concepts and methodologies to the DoD acquisition enterprise to increase ''Program Self-awareness'' (Gallup & MacKinnon, 2008, p. 2). This research supports the implementation of reform initiatives such as Capability Portfolio Management and Open Systems Architecture, which share the common objectives of reducing duplication of effort, promoting collaboration and re-use of components. The DoD Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Program will be used as a test case to develop prototype data schemas and apply text and data mining tools to identify duplication and/or gaps in the features of select MDA technologies. This paper will also provide the foundation for future development of the Program Self-awareness concept and KM tools to support decision-making and improve the effectiveness of the DoD Acquisition System.