Realignment of the Integration Function in Systems Acquisition in the United States Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command

摘要

The managerial problem solved by this study was the development of an integration Branch within the command headquarters by developing and getting approval of a mission and function (M&F) statement, a design, 21 job descriptions, and a plan for commencing operation of the Branch on 15 Oct 1981. The first 51 pages reviews the rationale for the M&F, and analyzes three alternative designs, presents the plan for initiating the Branch, and for assessing organizational effectiveness of the Branch. TAB A is 110 pages of approved job descriptions. TAB B is footnotes. TAB C is the bibliography. TAB D is a review of the federal job series considered in designing the Branch, and the skills required for the series.