Effects of Management Initiatives on the Costs and Schedules of DefenseAcquisition Programs. Volume 2. Analyses of Ground Combat and Ship Programs

摘要

This two-volume paper examines trends in the outcomes (in terms of costs andschedules) of the acquisition programs for major weapon systems, and assesses the effectiveness of management initiatives in improving these outcomes. IDA analyzed a total of 116 major programs that included a mix of aircraft, tactical munitions, electronics/avionics, strategic missiles, satellites, vehicles, and ships. In Volume I of the paper, program outcomes are assessed by equipment type, by time period, by phase (development and production), and by type (new or modification). The initiatives assessed are prototyping, contract incentives, multi-year procurement, design-to-cost, dual-source competition, and total package procurement and fixed-price development. Volume II contains special analyses of ships and ground combat programs. The management initiatives that show the most promise for containing cost and schedule growth are prototyping, contract incentives, and multi-year procurement.