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Title: | Program Management versus Portfolio Management in Defense Acquisition |
Authors: | Robert F. Mortlock, Raymond Jones Conor Stewart, Adam Deitrich Jordan Reid |
Keywords: | Portfolio Management Program Management Defense Acquisition Industry Best Practices Gap Analysis |
Issue Date: | 2-May-2022 |
Publisher: | Acquisition Research Program |
Citation: | Published--Unlimited Distribution |
Series/Report no.: | Acquisition Management;SYM-AM-22-040 |
Abstract: | This research performed a gap analysis on the existing Department of Defense (DoD) program management competency standards to determine if changes are required to fully adopt product portfolio management (PPM) strategies in defense acquisition. Current DoD program management standards are compared to the Project Management Institute’s Portfolio Management Professional certification standards to analyze alignment and gaps between the standards. Barrier to Implementation (BTI) scores are assigned to address the identified gaps in the DoD standard. The study found that the DoD program management competencies are on average 41% aligned with portfolio management industry standards. The DoD program management competencies are least aligned with the portfolio management domains of governance and strategic alignment. The composite BTI score indicates low to medium level of implementation barriers for most of the gaps. Results indicate that the DoD is capable of conducting PPM, and further research is needed to fully align the current competency standards with industry best practices. Defense acquisition senior leaders should consider formulating DoD portfolio management career field functional competencies to address congressional mandates for portfolio management implementation within the DoD. |
Description: | Excerpt from the Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Acquisition Research Symposium |
URI: | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/4553 |
Appears in Collections: | Annual Acquisition Research Symposium Proceedings & Presentations |
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