The Future of Defense Acquisition Projects in the Light of Lessons Learned and Future Insights

Abstract

Defense acquisition projects are complex projects and usually involve two or more stakeholders, using new or unproven technologies to respond to the user needs against evolving threats, requiring integration, independent, interactive elements. In addition, defense acquisition projects are an integral part of the national security strategy, and the processes must be carried out in parallel with the defense objectives of the country. What makes defense acquisitionunique is the massive use of public resources and investment in high-risk projects. The study aims to to present a projection on how these projects will be managed in the future within the framework of the experiences gained from defense projects and the expected developments in the field of defense acquisition. In this study, firstly, the current state of defense ecosystems in the world and Turkey is described then, the project management systematic, which is widely used today, is introduced. After the sections that include the experiences gained from the defense industry projects and the predictions for the future, the context in which the experiences and future predictions can affect the defense industry projects and how to prevent the risks that may arise are evaluated. The main contribution of the study to the field is that it demonstrateshow the probability of future success of defense projects can be increased.

Keywords

• Defense Acquisition Projects
• Acquisition
• Project Management
• Strategic Trends
• Defense Trends

Gelecek Öngörüleri ve Alınan Dersler Çerçevesinde Savunma Tedarik Projeleri

Abstract

Savunma tedarik projeleri karmaşık projelerdir ve genellikle; gelişen tehditlere karşı kullanıcının ihtiyaçlarına cevap verebilmek için yeni veya henüz ispatlanmamış teknolojilerin kullanıldığı, entegrasyon gerektiren, bağımsız, etkileşimli öğelerden oluşan, iki veya daha fazla paydaşın dahil olduğu projelerdir. Ayrıca savunma tedarik projeleri ulusal güvenlik stratejisinin de ayrılmaz parçalarıdır ve ülkenin savunma hedefleri ile paralel yürütülmesi gereken süreçlerdir. Savunma tedarikini özel kılan şey yoğun oranda kamu kaynağının kullanılması ve yüksek riskli projelere yatırım yapılmasıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı savunma projelerinden elde edilen tecrübeler ve savunma tedariki alanında beklenen gelişmeler çerçevesinde gelecekte söz konusu projelerin nasıl yönetilmesi gerekeceği konusunda bir projeksiyon ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada; öncelikle Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de savunma ekosisteminin mevcut durumu anlatılmakta, daha sonra günümüzde yaygın olarak kullanılan proje yönetim sistematiği ortaya konulmaktadır. Savunma sanayi projelerinden elde edilen tecrübeler ve geleceğe ilişkin öngörülerin yer aldığı bölümlerin ardından, elde edilen tecrübelerin ve gelecek öngörülerinin savunma sanayi projelerini hangi bağlamlarda etkileyebileceği ve ortaya çıkabilecek risklerin nasıl önlenebileceği değerlendirilmektedir. Çalışmanın alana temel katkısı savunma projelerinin gelecekte başarı olasılığının nasıl artırılabileceğinin ortaya konulmasıdır.

Keywords

• savunma tedarik projeleri
• tedarik
• proje yöenetimi
• stratejik trendler
• savunma trendleri

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