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A Study on the Factors to Activate the Defense Industry Export and Import Management System using Technology Acceptance Model (기술수용모델을 활용한 방산수출입관리체계 활성화 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Tae-Yeon;Gim, Gwang-Yong;Joe, Sung-Keun;Noh, Hyun-Il;Choi, Kyung-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.492-500
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    • 2014
  • The defense industry export of Korea has been steadily risen since 2006. It is attained $340million, the highest export amounts ever, in 2013. As the defense industry export increase, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) built defense industry export and import management system to assist export and to protect defense technologies. In this paper, we study factors to activate the defense industry export and import management system using Technology Acceptance Model(TAM) in compulsive usage environment. The significance of this study is as follows: First, we prove the reliability and feasibility of measurement variables in defense industry of compulsive usage environment. Second, we suggest factors to activate the defense industry export and import management system. Third, we present methodology to find factors in computation systems of public institute using TAM.

A Study on the Improvement of the Test Process for Defense Systems Based on Quantitative Management (정량적 관리 기반 무기체계 시험업무 프로세스 개선 연구)

  • Tae Heum Na;Joo Yeoun Lee;Young Min Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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    • v.20 no.spc1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2024
  • Today, the importance of test and evaluation of defense systems is increasing day by day. In performing efficient defense systems test works, process improvement based on quantitative management is essential. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of process improvement for the defense systems test works of the test organization based on quantitative management activities. As a methodology to confirm process improvement performance, the 'MPM(Managing Performance and Measurement)' practice area of the CMMI model was applied. The quantitative management model for defense systems test works was developed so that it could be practically applied not only to the entire test organization but also to the organization at the department level that actually performs the test work. Finally, the application cases of the quantitative management model for defense system test works and the results of process improvement were described.

Ratio Estimation of Indirect Cost Sector about Defense Companies by Statistic Technique (통계 기법에 의한 방산업체의 간접원가부문 비율 추정)

  • Lim, Hyeoncheol;Kim, Suhwan
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.246-252
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    • 2017
  • In the defense acquisition, a company's goal is to maximize profits, and the government's goal is to allocate budgets efficiently. Each year, the government estimates the ratio of indirect cost sector to defense companies, and estimates the ratio to be applied when calculating cost of the defense articles next year. The defense industry environment is changing rapidly, due to the increasing trend of defense acquisition budgets, the advancement of weapon systems, the effects of the 4th industrial revolution, and so on. As a result, the cost structure of defense companies is being diversifying. The purpose of this study is to find an alternative that can enhance the rationality of the current methodology for estimating the ratio of indirect cost sector of defense companies. To do this, we conducted data analysis using the R language on the cost data of defense companies over the past six years in the Defense Integrated Cost System. First, cluster analysis was conducted on the cost characteristics of defense companies. Then, we conducted a regression analysis of the relationship between direct and indirect costs for each cluster to see how much it reflects the cost structure of defense companies in direct labor cost-based indirect cost rate estimates. Lastly a new ratio prediction model based on regularized regression analysis was developed, applied to each cluster, and analyzed to compare performance with existing prediction models. According to the results of the study, it is necessary to estimate the indirect cost ratio based on the cost character group of defense companies, and the direct labor cost based indirect cost ratio estimation partially reflects the cost structure of defense companies. In addition, the current indirect cost ratio prediction method has a larger error than the new model.

A Study on the Improvement of Defense Specification Suitability Review System (국방규격 적합성 검토체계 개선에 대한 고찰)

  • Kim, Sungkyung;Hur, Jangwook
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.662-668
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    • 2016
  • Defense specification suitability review task means to examine whether to need enactment, amendment or abolition of defense specification, and realistic and efficient review environment are urgently needed by improving system. For the promotion of efficient tasks, the cycle of defense specification suitability review needs to be changed to 5 years for active specifications and 10 years for inactive specifications. To simplify the standards of defense specification suitability review, the distinction between prior management items and general management items should be abolished and the number of review items need to be reduced from ten to three. Also, in order to promote substantial defense specification suitability review, a system improvement is needed to utilize retired professionals from defense acquisition related agencies.

The Effectiveness on the Certification of the Defense Quality System (국방 품질경영시스템 인증제도의 효과)

  • Lee, Sang-Jin;Park, Yong-Su
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.100-106
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    • 2007
  • The objective of this paper is to analyze the effect of the defense quality certification system on the military user's dissatisfaction. In this paper, an empirical research is performed to compare the effectiveness of ISO 9000 : 2000 and Korea Defense Quality Certification system 0050-9000. The research result shows that (1) the Defense Quality system is better than ISO 9000 : 2000 to reduce the military user's dissatisfaction level. (2) the Quality Assurance types 4, 5 have more user's dissatisfaction than types 2, 3. (3) small and medium sized companies have more user's dissatisfaction than large companies.

Innovative Management Strategy and Methodologies for Acquisition Programs of the Defense Weapon System (국방무기체계 획득사업의 혁신적 추진전략과 방법론)

  • Lee, Sang-Heon;Yoon, Bong-Kyoo
    • IE interfaces
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.363-375
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    • 2007
  • Under the fast technology changes and budget constraints, the organizations related to national defense face increased demands to develop innovative strategy and methodology to maximize performance with drastically reduced cost. In this context, the management of innovation and change in the defense acquisition area is vital to the Ministry of National Defense, related organizations and industries. In this paper, we discuss three comprehensive innovation strategies and methodologies for the defense acquisition area preparing for next-generation warfare; EVMS (earned value management system), PBL (performance based logistics) and SBA (simulation based acquisition). These collaborating innovative efforts enable us to tackle defense challenges for government and industries with a flexible and optimistic approach that maximizes productivity and performance with minimum cost.