This book focuses on what it takes to achieve great business results in the complex world of U.S. Federal Government contracts and projects. Specifically, the book addresses: the nature of the blended (multisector) workforce challenges and opportunities, the need for knowledge management throughout the acquisition life cycle, and the mandate to provide effective program/project management in an environment of performance-based acquisition. The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the six integrated disciplines of Performance-Based Project Management (PBPM), including: Cultural Transformation

Strategic Linkage

Governance

Communications

Risk Management

Performance Management. Key topics include effective management of a multisector workforce; how to create and sustain a knowledge managment culture; success with complex FAR programs and contracts. The book provides 100+ proven best practices, tools, techniques, and more than 12 case studies from both U.S. government agencies and industry. The book concludes with a brief discussion of the Future Acquisition Workforce and what it will take to get great results with on time delivery of quality products, services and integrated solutions at competitive pricing. The authors have included an outstanding discussion of how to manage a multisector workforce and proven effective practices to capture, transfer, and reuse organizational knowledge to improve project results. The book concludes with a thought provoking discussion of the future Acquisition Workforce and what roles, responsibilities, and competencies will be needed to achieve high performance results in the management of high technology, complex products, services, and integrated solutions to support the growing needs of the United States of America.