ARJ 103

In this issue: From the Chairman and Executive Editor

Dr. Larrie Ferreiro

Assessing Workforce Perceptions of Productivity and Success After 730 Days of Distributed Operations in Response to COVID-19

Glenn Tolentino, John Wood, and Shane Riley

A U.S. Department of Defense workforce, with minimum telework experience, was directed to fully transition to a virtual, distributed, and maximum telework posture because of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This study evaluates the workforce’s perceived effects of maximum telework after 730 days in the areas of personnel productivity and project success.

Proactive Obsolescence Management Methods for C5ISR Systems: Insights from Practitioners

Matthew D. Chellin and Erika E. Miller

Obsolescence adversely affects a system’s cost, schedule, performance, and readiness. The purpose of this article is to offer the defense acquisition community key insights from practitioners and preliminary approaches to assist with proactive obsolescence mitigation.

Adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering in Traditional DoD Systems

Capt. Patrick Assef, USAF, and Lt. Col. Jeremy Geiger, USAF

This research captures the efforts and resources required to transition an existing, DoD document-based system of systems (SoS) to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). It provides information for program offices to determine whether a transition to MBSE methods is the right choice for their existing system or system upgrade. 

Professional Reading List: 

Start with No: The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know

Written by by Jim Camp and reviewed by John Krieger

Current Research Resources: 

Acquisition Strategy

Curated by the DAU Research Center and the DAU Virtual Research Library

Recognition of Reviewers 2022

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