Learning from experience. Volume 1, Lessons from the submarine programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia / John F. Schank [and others].

By:

Schank, John F. (John Frederic), 1946-

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Material type: Text

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0833058959
0833077546
9780833058959
9780833077547

Report number: MG-1128/1-NAVYOther title:

Lessons from the submarine programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia

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Electronic books.

DDC classification:

623.8257 23

LOC classification:

V857 .S33 2011eb

Online resources:

Digital version

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Top-Level Strategic Lessons -- Chapter 3: Lessons When Setting Operational Requirements -- Chapter 4: Lessons When Establishing an Acquisition and Contracting Environment -- Chapter 5: Lessons When Designing and Building the Submarine -- Chapter 6: Lessons for Integrated Logistics Support -- Chapter 7: Summarizing the Lessons.

Summary: "Large, complex submarine design and construction programs demand personnel with unique skills and capabilities supplemented with practical experiences in their areas of expertise. Recognizing the importance of past experiences for successful program management, the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Australia asked the RAND Corporation to develop a set of lessons learned from previous submarine programs that could help inform future program managers. In this volume, the authors present an overview of five submarine programs from the three countries--the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; the UK's Astute program; and Australia's Collins program-- and identify lessons that apply to all of them. The lessons were developed through an extensive literature review and numerous interviews with government and private-sector personnel involved in the programs. Among the most important lessons: Ensure the stability of the program; establish the roles and responsibilities of the government and private-sector organizations; develop knowledgeable and experienced managers; and take a long-term, strategic view of the submarine force and the industrial base"--Publisher description.

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" ... conducted within the Acquisition and Technology Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute ..."--Title page verso.

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."

"Prepared for the United States Navy, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, and Australia's Department of Defence."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).

"Large, complex submarine design and construction programs demand personnel with unique skills and capabilities supplemented with practical experiences in their areas of expertise. Recognizing the importance of past experiences for successful program management, the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Australia asked the RAND Corporation to develop a set of lessons learned from previous submarine programs that could help inform future program managers. In this volume, the authors present an overview of five submarine programs from the three countries--the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; the UK's Astute program; and Australia's Collins program-- and identify lessons that apply to all of them. The lessons were developed through an extensive literature review and numerous interviews with government and private-sector personnel involved in the programs. Among the most important lessons: Ensure the stability of the program; establish the roles and responsibilities of the government and private-sector organizations; develop knowledgeable and experienced managers; and take a long-term, strategic view of the submarine force and the industrial base"--Publisher description.

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