Date of Award

Summer 2012

Document Type

Doctoral Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)

Department

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

Committee Director

Patrick Hester

Committee Member

Rafael Landaeta

Committee Member

Holly Handley

Committee Member

Ray Paul

Abstract

Program management data associated with a technically complex radio frequency electronics base communication system has been collected and analyzed to identify heuristics which may be utilized in addition to existing processes and procedures to provide indicators that a program is trending to failure. Analysis of the collected data includes detailed schedule analysis, detailed earned value management analysis and defect analysis within the framework of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) incentive fee contract.

This project develops heuristics and provides recommendations for analysis of complex project management efforts such as those discussed herein. The analysis of the effects of the constraints on management of the program indicate that, unless unambiguous program management controls are applied very early to milestone execution and risk management, then plans, schedules, tasks, and resource allocation will not be successful in controlling the constraints of schedule, quality or cost.

DOI

10.25777/pznh-g396

ISBN

9781267736550

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