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Article Strategy, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing 1 August 2018

PM Network

Connecting Flights

By Fister Gale, Sarah Air travel in Asia Pacific is taking off. More than half of all new global passengers between 2017 and 2036 will originate in the region, according to the International Air Transport Association.…

White Paper Strategy, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Aerospace & Defense September 2017

PMI White Papers

Winning in the 21st Century

By Mahon, Charles R. | Driessnack, John D. This paper proposes a decentralized portfolio structure that embraces agility as a way the U.S. Department of Defense might win in the 21st Century.

Article Strategy, Project Integration Management, Aerospace & Defense, Government March 2015

PM Network

Patrolling the skies

Col. Reid Vander Schaaf, PhD, discusses ballistic missile defense operations within the U.S. Department of Defense vis-à-vis his role as project manager, from strategy, testing and deployment, and…

Conference Paper Portfolio Management, Strategy, Quality Management, Construction, Aerospace & Defense 20 May 2009

Expanding strategic throughput: a new perspective on closing the gap between strategy and results

By Garfein, Stephen J. In response to the global economic downturn, national governments worldwide have created, and put into action, economic stimulus plans that are geared towards creating both social opportunities and…

Article Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Aerospace & Defense, Government December 2006

Project Management Journal

A case study of project and stakeholder management failures

By Sutterfield, J. Scott. | Friday-Stroud, Shawnta S. | Shivers-Blackwell, Sheryl L. The standard process used by the United States (US) Department of Defense (DOD) to implement its projects is highly complex: It involves numerous and varying structural, behavioral, and…

Conference Paper Strategy, Aerospace & Defense 2006

Department of Defense open systems based projects

By Rendon, Rene G. One method that has emerged as an effective solution for implementing an evolutionary acquisition strategy (EAS) is the modular open systems approach (MOSA). This paper examines the contractual…

Conference Paper Strategy, Aerospace & Defense 2006

Is a project office suited for small/medium business

By Casanova, Pietro Over the past decade, an increasing number of information technology (IT) companies--following the lead of those organizations working on large, long-term projects in the defense and government…

Conference Paper Program Management, Portfolio Management, Strategy, Aerospace & Defense, Construction, Financial Services, Pharmaceutical 14 July 2004

Moving from corporate strategy to project strategy

By Morris, Peter W. G. Although many management professionals attest to the significant role project management plays in helping organizations more effectively and efficiently implement corporate strategy, the literature…

Article Strategy, Aerospace & Defense September 1997

Project Management Journal

NASA project management

By Hoffman, Edward J. NASA’s project management capability has a long history that runs parallel with our missions and accomplishments. Through our strong connection to project management principles, it comes as no…

Article Strategy, Cost Management, Aerospace & Defense 1 January 1992

PM Network

New military procurement policy

By Der Manderosian, Armen “Commercial off-the-shelf’ (COTS) and “non-development item” (NDI) are terms that we in the defense contracting industry are hearing every day. They are the watchwords of a bold new approach our…