Assessment of the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center

Éditeur: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309059787
eISBN Pdf: 9780309596862
Lieu de publication: United States
Année de publication électronique: 1997
Mois : Décembre
Pages: 202
DDC: 350
Langue: Anglais

Assessment of the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Acronyms
Executive Summary
- BACKGROUND
- APPROACH
- MAJOR FINDINGS
- MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  - Commodity Directorates and the Pillars
  - Support Directorates
  - Budget Shortfalls
  - Research and Technology Programs
  - Opportunities for Reengineering
- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
1 Introduction
- BACKGROUND
- STATEMENT OF TASK
  - Pillars and Characteristics
  - Ten Key Issues
- STUDY APPROACH
- OVERVIEW OF THE NATICK RDEC
  - Internal Organizational Structure, Visions, and Missions
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Support Directorates
    - Summary
2 Assessment of the Commodity Directorates
- ASSESSMENT PROCESS
  - Mobility Directorate
  - Survivability Directorate
  - Sustainability Directorate
- RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES PILLAR
  - Personnel Quality
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Budget
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - RD&E Capabilities, Skills, and Talents
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Use of External Resources
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Important Technologies
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Organizational Climate
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Information Technology
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Facilities and Infrastructure
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Overall Assessment of the Resources And Capabilities Pillar
- STRATEGIC VISION PILLAR
  - Alignment of Vision and Mission3
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Strategic Planning4
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Stakeholder Buy-In
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Leadership
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Site Visit In 1997
  - Overall Assessment of the Strategic Vision Pillar
- QUALITY FOCUS PILLAR
  - Capacity for Breakthroughs
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Continuous Improvement
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Commitment to Quality
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Structured Processes
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Learning Environment
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Quality of Research
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Overall Assessment of the Quality Focus Pillar
- CUSTOMER FOCUS PILLAR
  - Customer Satisfaction
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Customer Involvement
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Market Diversification
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Overall Assessment of the Customer Focus Pillar
- VALUE CREATION PILLAR
  - Proper Portfolio
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Product Performance
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Cycle Time and Responsiveness
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Value of Work in Progress
    - Mobility Directorate
    - Survivability Directorate
    - Sustainability Directorate
    - Commodity Directorates
  - Overall Assessment of the Value Creation Pillar
- SUMMARY
3 Assessment of the Support Directorates
- ASSESSMENT PROCESS
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE
  - Resources and Capabilities Pillar
    - Personnel Quality
    - Budget
    - RD&E Capabilities, Skills, Talents
    - Use of External Resources
    - Important Technologies
    - Organizational Climate
    - Information Technology
    - Facilities and Infrastructure
    - Overall Assessment
  - Strategic Vision Pillar
    - Alignment of Vision and Mission
    - Strategic Planning
    - Stakeholder Buy-In
    - Leadership
    - Overall Assessment
  - Quality Focus Pillar
    - Capacity for Breakthroughs
    - Continuous Improvement
    - Commitment to Quality
    - Structured Processes
    - Learning Environment
    - Quality of Research
    - Overall Assessment
  - Customer Focus Pillar
    - Customer Satisfaction
    - Customer Involvement
    - Market Diversification
    - Overall Assessment
  - Value Creation Pillar
    - Proper Portfolio
    - Product Performance
    - Cycle Time and Responsiveness
    - Value of Work in Progress
    - Overall Assessment
  - Summary
- ADVANCED SYSTEMS CONCEPTS DIRECTORATE
  - Resources and Capabilities Pillar
    - Personnel Quality
    - Budget
    - RD&E Capabilities, Skills, Talents
    - Use of External Resources
    - Important Technologies
    - Organizational Climate
    - Information Technology
    - Facilities and Infrastructure
    - Overall Assessment
  - Strategic Vision Pillar
    - Alignment of Vision and Mission
    - Strategic Planning
    - Stakeholder Buy-In
    - Leadership
    - Overall Assessment
  - Quality Focus Pillar
    - Capacity for Breakthroughs
    - Continuous Improvement
    - Commitment to Quality
    - Structured Processes
    - Learning Environment
    - Quality of Research
    - Overall Assessment
  - Customer Focus Pillar
    - Customer Satisfaction
    - Customer Involvement
    - Market Diversification
    - Overall Assessment
  - Value Creation Pillar
    - Proper Portfolio
    - Product Performance
    - Cycle Time and Responsiveness
    - Value of Work in Progress
    - Overall Assessment
  - Summary
4 The Ten Key Issues
- ORGANIZATION AND RESOURCES
  - Issue 1.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 2.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 3.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 4.
- QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
  - Issue 5.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 6 (i).
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 6 (ii).
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 7.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
  - Issue 8.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 9.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
  - Issue 10.
    - Commodity Directorates
    - Support Directorates
5 Conclusions and Recommendations
- COMMODITY DIRECTORATES AND THE PILLARS
  - Strategic Vision Pillar
  - Resources and Capabilities Pillar
  - Quality Focus Pillar
- SUPPORT DIRECTORATES
- BUDGET SHORTFALLS
- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR REENGINEERING
References
Appendices
- Appendix A Precursory Documents for the Statement of Task
  - Plan of Action
    - Statement of Task
  - Section C
- Appendix B Meetings and Visits
- Appendix C Excerpts from the Phase-One Report
  - Executive Summary
  - Background and Approach
  - World-Class Research and Development
  - World-Class Army Research, Development, and Engineering
  - Characteristics and Metrics
    - Customer Focus Pillar
    - Resources and Capabilities Pillar
    - Strategic Vision Pillar
    - Value Creation Pillar
    - Quality Focus Pillar
    - Measuring the Characteristics
  - Conclusions and Recommendations

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