What Every Program Manager Needs to Know About FMS.

摘要

This article distills current experience to provide program managers with an insight into common FMS problems. It is based on experiences in one of our major Middle East customer countries which were gained from a vantage point outside the normal administrative structure that allowed candid observation of the Military Advisory and Assistance Group, individual programs, contractors, and especially the customer's interfacing infrastructure. The observations reflect real events and situations that caused serious problems. The objective is not to provide a detailed checklist but rather to stimulate consideration of factors during the formulation phase which will aid in the definition of realistic programs. Attention is given to boundary factors such as the customer's objective and decision structure, contractor behavior, motivations, responsibilities, and key assumptions.