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5. Assessment of Progress
Pages 27-32

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From page 27...
... disapproval of Milestone I was based on the belief that the DLA's proposal was too hardware oriented and needed additional longer-term planning based on cost-justified functional requirements. In response, the DLA has recognized that if it is to develop functionally based requirements for supporting the military services at the lowest cost, it must work through a series of time consuming and intellectually rigorous steps (see "Business Area Analysis," Chapter 4)
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From page 28...
... The DLA is faced with serious deficiencies in its current hardware and software automation environment. Given that the benefits of the long-term modernization program will not begin to be realized until at least 1992, the DLA identified specific short-term improvements that it believes must be accomplished to permit continuation of effective support of the military services.
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From page 29...
... This is a management issue that warrants close attention. MANAGEMENT OF THE LOGISTICS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM During the early stages of the study, we found the LSMP program office to be understaffed for a program of the size, duration, and scope of the LSMP.
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From page 30...
... We regard this as only a short-term remedy and believe that in the longer-term the agency needs to increase and develop its technical management resources. The Defense Logistics Agency' s Strategic Plan The LSMP blueprint needs to be based on a strategic plan for the DLA.
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From page 31...
... Concurrently, the DLA is preparing three documents that should also contribute to the planning of the LSMP: the DLA's Strategic Plan, the DLA's Functional Conceptual Requirements and the DLA's Program Management Plan. We found that progress has been made in developing road maps and schedules for the LSMP.
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