Research for Metrics

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Using Marine Corps Manpower Performance Indicators to Create Unit Profiles
November 1, 2006
The Marine Corps developed a website to provide information regarding deptempo, deployments, operations, and other metrics that could prove useful for unit commanders. We used these Manpower Performance Indicators (MPIs) to generate profiles of selected units in order to display how the information can be put to good use, and to detail what sort of information can be found. We have annotated two of these unit profiles, one for a battalion and one for a squadron, while the profiles for additional units are provided in an appendix.
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Strategic Management System for Navy Acquisition
March 1, 2006
This study is the fourth in a series of reports that collectively support a revitalized process to assess and track the portfolio of programs overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) (ASN(RDA)). The previous studies were: 1. Improving Metrics for Acquisition Management, Gary E. Christle, November 2001. (CNA Annotated Briefing D0004960.A2/Final). 2. Improving Acquisition Metrics, by Gary E. Christle, Dr. W. Brent Boning and Viki Johnson, October 2002 (CNA Annotated Briefing D0006466.A2/Final). 3. Implementing Acquisition Metrics: Portraying Program Risk for Acquisition Executives, Gary E. Christle, June 2004 (CNA Annotated Briefing D0010289.A2/Final). This report describes an improved process for assessing and overseeing the Navy portfolio of acquisition programs. The study proposes a Strategic Management System for the ASN (RDA). Proposal follows an industry model using an annual operating plan to support a balanced scorecard approach to accountability.
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