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Air Force Institute of Technology

2008

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An Analysis Of Competencies For Managing Science And Technology Programs, Sidney W. Goehring Mar 2008

An Analysis Of Competencies For Managing Science And Technology Programs, Sidney W. Goehring

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The purpose of this research is to analyze competencies needed for successful program management of Research and Development (R&D) programs -- also known as Science and Technology (S&T) programs -- within the Department of Defense (DoD). Current competency models are in development for the DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) functional areas. Using an interim competency model developed for the Program Manager career field comprised of 36 technical competencies and 27 professional competencies, the research compares competencies' criticality scores rated by traditional acquisition program managers (PMs) with those rated by S&T program managers. In 42 out of 63 instances (67%), …