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Filtering by: Advisor Mazzuchi, Thomas A Author Assidmi, Luay Degree Ph.D. GW Unit Systems Engineering Type of Work Thesis or Dissertation

A Systems Thinking Approach to Cost Growth in DoD Weapon Systems

Description:

The cost of Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems acquisitions has risen at an alarming rate of 46% since the 1960s, according to third-party investigations. Despite considerable DoD efforts to reduce cost growth, historical review demonstrates a pattern of underestimation of weapon systems...

Author:

Assidmi, Luay

Keyword:

Systems Thinking, DoD, Cost Growth, and TREND

GW Unit:

Systems Engineering

Degree:

Ph.D.

Advisor:

Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram

Committee Member(s):

Stankosky, Michael, Murphree, Edward Lile, and Eveleigh, Timothy

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation