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Evolutionary acquisition : implementation challenges for defense space programs / Mark A. Lorell, Julia F. Lowell, Obaid Younossi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lorell, Mark A., 1947-
- Series:
- MR (Series).
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronautics, Military--United States--Equipment and supplies.
- Astronautics, Military.
- United States. Air Force--Procurement.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 116 pages.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2006.
- Summary:
- This monograph presents findings of a RAND Project AIR FORCE research project documenting lessons learned by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and other Department of Defense (DoD) cost analysis and acquisition community members from the implementation of evolutionary acquisition (EA) strategies for major Air Force defense space acquisition programs. In May 2003, DoD mandated EA strategies relying on spiral development as the preferred approach to satisfying operational needs.
- Contents:
- Introduction: the evolutionary acquisition concept Evolutionary acquisition in practice: five case sutdies Summary overview and concluding observations
- Notes:
- "MG-431-AF."
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