Major Acquisitions: Significant Changes Underway in DoD's Earned Value ManagementProcess

摘要

Despite the regularity with which defense acquisition programs have experiencedcost overruns and schedule delays, the Department of Defense (DoD) does have an extensive system intended to provide program managers and others with early warnings of cost and schedule problems. In 1967, DoD issued a set of cost/schedule control system (CS2) criteria that it required defense contractors to meet. However, it has become widely accepted by DoD and the defense industry alike that this process is in need of reform. This report addresses the problems facing the CS2 process, the progress DoD has made with reforms, and the challenges DoD faces in fostering and managing potentially significant changes.