Maturing Defense Support of Civil Authorities and the Dual Status Commander Arrangement through the Lens of Process Improvement

Authors

Sue McNeil Dr.
Ryan Burke Dr.

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Description

The authors advocate the integration of process improvement methods into future Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations. They briefly discuss alternative process improvement strategies and their current state of employment in a variety of DoD programs. Methods discussed include Lean Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Capability Maturity Models, the utility of such methods is demonstrated, and the value in applying process improvement methods to DSCA operations is articulated. Three recommendations are given to demonstrate how a usable process maturity model can be built and employed for future operations. The monograph concludes by reaffirming the inherent utility of, and advocating for, process improvement techniques as a way to mature future DSCA operations using the dual status commander arrangement.

ISBN

2330

Publication Date

4-1-2015

Keywords

Defense Support of Civil Authorities; DSCA; Lean six sigma; total quality management; capability maturity models

Recommended Citation

Sue McNeil Dr. and Ryan Burke Dr., Maturing Defense Support of Civil Authorities and the Dual Status Commander Arrangement through the Lens of Process Improvement ( US Army War College Press, 2015),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/460