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''<blockquote>A comprehensive, integrated plan that identifies the acquisition approach and describes the business, technical, and support strategies that management will follow to manage program risks and meet program objectives. The Acquisition Strategy should define the relationship between the acquisition phases and work efforts, and key program events such as decision points, reviews, contract awards, test activities, production lot/delivery quantities, and operational deployment objectives. (DAU February 19, 2010)</blockquote>''
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<blockquote>(1) ''The application of scientific knowledge to practical problems, or the creation of useful things. The traditional fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc. are included in this definition. ''(Checkland 1999) </blockquote>
  
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<blockquote>(2) ''To (cleverly) arrange for something to happen. '' (Checkland 1999)</blockquote>
DAU. February 19, 2010. ''Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG)''. Ft. Belvoir, VA, USA: Defense Acquisition University (DAU)/U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).  
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===Source===
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Checkland, P. B. 1999. ''Systems Thinking, Systems Practice''. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.  
  
 
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Discussion as to why this is the "consensus" definition for the SEBoK.
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<center>'''SEBoK v. 2.9, released 20 November 2023'''</center>

Revision as of 22:52, 18 November 2023

(1) The application of scientific knowledge to practical problems, or the creation of useful things. The traditional fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc. are included in this definition. (Checkland 1999)

(2) To (cleverly) arrange for something to happen. (Checkland 1999)

Source

Checkland, P. B. 1999. Systems Thinking, Systems Practice. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Discussion

None.

SEBoK v. 2.9, released 20 November 2023