Development of Theory and Practice of Program Resource Management
One of the issues that are often in the focus of discussions at various circles experts are related to the field of security and innovation. According to some authors the development is security and no security without development. Experts in innovation, in turn, try to classify the phenomenon in which are willing to accept the existence of evolutionary, radical and systemic innovation. Discussion on both topics can be carried in the field of resource management and this will not be a mistake because of two facts. Firstly the limited amount of resources is always a reason to think about the efficiency of their management. At stake efficiency means degree of suitability for implementation of certain tasks and achieving certain goals. Secondly, issues of innovative development of approaches to resource management are extremely important and never lose relevance. All of the above should convince the readers of the correctness of the choice of theme or object of study.
Decision making in the department of defense
Abstract In the early 1960s, program budgeting, systems analysis, and cost effectiveness were terms that infuriated some admirals and generals. Today modern management tools apply the principles of rational decision making to a continuous cycle of military objectives, programs, and assumptions. As a result, the scope and quality of information provided the Secretary of Defense have improved. The DOD planning-programming-budgeting system (which the author helped to design and install) has shifted decision making from the tracks of incrementalism and traditional wisdom. The content of debate has improved, and the lines of division are clear. The resulting decisions provide inputs for the President's deliberation and formulate the policy program.
Defense-How Much Will it Cost?
In the past, the Defense Department has often started with a budget and then searched for a program to fit it. A new system has reversed this procedure by first determining over-all strategy, then fitting the hardware and manpower to the objectives. Specific missions are considered as individual programs whose content cuts across traditional service lines.