Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change. Proceedings of the Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (4th) Held in Monterey, California on 16-17 May 2007. Volume 1: Wednesday Sessions

Download or read book Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change. Proceedings of the Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (4th) Held in Monterey, California on 16-17 May 2007. Volume 1: Wednesday Sessions written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 2003, the Acquisition Research Program (ARP) has become an institutional, multi-disciplinary entity. Since inception, over 100 reports and papers have been published, thereby making a significant contribution to the body of literature on the defense acquisition process. Through these research products, ARP sponsors are receiving substantial help with and insights into the pressing business issues of the day. Wednesday's session included: Panel 1, Plenary Panel: Acquisition Reform; Panel 2: Crossing the Valley of Death, Technology Transition; Panel 3: Evolving Defense Industrial Base; Panel 4; Organizational Behavior in Acquisition Organizations; Panel 5: Open Architecture, Open Business Models and Collaboration for Acquisition; Panel 6: Contracting for Support of Military Operations; Panel 7: Complexity and Collaboration in Acquisition Organizations; Panel 8: Implementing Open Architecture; Panel 9: Competitive Sourcing Savings: Reality or Illusion? and Panel 10: Evolving Technologies in DoD Acquisition.