Pentagon Wars
Storyline
Air Force Lt. Col. John Burton was assigned to evaluate the usefulness of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, an Army troop carrier/scout vehicle that, in its final redesign, was effectively a deathtrap for its occupants. Burton keeps trying to execute a proper live-fire armor test on it but is constantly subverted by his temporary commanding officer, Army Maj. Gen. Partridge, in order to get it under construction and in the field.
Instructions
· Watch the movie "The Pentagon Wars". It is available on YouTube.
· Take a copy of this assignment and complete the following questions.
· Submit through the LMS under the "Assignment" function before the posted due date.
· Due date EOD March 26.
Questions
1. Was the Bradley project a success or a failure by the end of the movie? Support your answer with reasons why it was a success, failure or both. (5 marks)
2. The testing process for this project is a focal point of this movie. Why is there such a gap in the expectations in testing methodology? (4 marks)
3. Our course material has spoken about Corporate Culture. What does this movie tell you about U.S. Military project culture? (3 marks)
4. What happened to the people that were responsible for all the problems and ethically questionable execution of the project? (3 marks)