Research Catalog

Title

SMART security cooperation objectives : improving DoD planning and guidance / Michael J. McNerney [and three others].

Author

McNerney, Michael J. (Michael Joseph),

Publication

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]
• ©2016

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Additional Authors

• Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division.
• United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense, sponsoring body.

Description

xxi, 118 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 23 cm

Summary

"Translating security cooperation goals into effective action is challenging, given the multitude of stakeholders, changing political and security environments, and resource limitations. To help ensure that limited security cooperation resources are properly directed for greatest effect, the U.S. Department of Defense has highlighted the need to develop security cooperation objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and results-oriented, and time-bound (SMART). The SMART concept has been used for several decades in the private sector to develop objectives that facilitate assessment, monitoring, and evaluation. This report evaluates DoD's effectiveness in developing SMART security cooperation objectives. It also proposes a systematic approach to developing security cooperation objectives for use by policymakers, planners, program managers, and resource managers. The authors present a detailed evaluation of the extent to which the security cooperation objectives used by U.S. European Command, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern Command meet the SMART criteria, and they recommend changes to improve DoD security cooperation guidance and planning"--Back cover.

Alternative Title

Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound security cooperation objectives

Subject

• Military planning > United States > Evaluation
• National security > Evaluation
• United States. Department of Defense > Evaluation
• United States. European Command > Evaluation
• United States. Pacific Command > Evaluation
• United States. Southern Command > Evaluation

Note

• "RR-1430-OSD"--Cover page 4.
• "RAND National Security Research Division."
• "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Why aren't SMART objectives enough? -- PACOM findings -- EUCOM findings -- SOUTHCOM findings -- Findings and recommendations.

ISBN

• 9780833094308
• 0833094300

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library