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Lessons from past experiences are an important tool in preparing managers to successfully lead future programs. This is especially true for managing complex military programs governed by rules, regulations, procedures, and relationships not typically found in commercial projects. In the past, new pr...

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Published inLearning from Experience p. 1
Main Authors JOHN F. SCHANK, FRANK W. LACROIX, ROBERT E. MURPHY, MARK V. ARENA, GORDON T. LEE
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published RAND Corporation 07.11.2011
Subjects
Accountancy
Acquisition costs
Applied arts
Applied ecology
Applied sciences
Armed forces
Arts
Biological sciences
Business
Business expenses
Business operations
Commerce
Cost estimates
Design
Ecology
Engineering
Environmental management
Financial accounting
Government
Government programs
Industrial design
Industrial engineering
Military defense
Military engineering
Military science
Military technology
Missile design
Navies
Political science
Purchasing
Ships
Submarines
Transportation
Variable costs
Vehicles
Watercraft
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Summary:Lessons from past experiences are an important tool in preparing managers to successfully lead future programs. This is especially true for managing complex military programs governed by rules, regulations, procedures, and relationships not typically found in commercial projects. In the past, new programs started frequently, giving junior-level managers the opportunity to gain experience and preparing them for more senior management roles in future programs. However, because current naval platforms now have longer operational lives and defense budgets are more constrained, the time between new program starts has lengthened. Managers of new programs often do not have the benefits of experience