Assessment of Air Force Development Portfolio Management Practices; Journal article

摘要

Selecting and managing development project portfolios is a critical function within the Air Force's weapon systems development process. Decision makers must weigh benefits, costs, and mission needs for a variety of proposed new initiatives and current weapon systems programs to develop an effective portfolio that provides the best value to the user. This research examines current Air Force development portfolio management practices as perceived by those involved with the decision making process. Research findings indicate several gaps between Air Force practices and the commercial best practices found in the literature. A general approach for bridging the differences is offered as recommendations.