Q25. Do you have formal authority, informal influence (e.g., persuasion, providing expert advice, etc.), or no authority or influence over any of the following?

  Formal authority
(percent)
Informal influence
(percent)
No authority or influence
(percent)
Not applicable
(percent)
Number
of respondents
a. Developing program requirements 10.4 81.6 7.2 0.8 125
b. Changes in program requirements 12.8 84.8 2.4 0.0 125
c. Within program flexibility to allocate funding 80.6 14.5 4.8 0.0 124
d. Developing technology 41.9 45.2 8.9 4.0 124
e. Developing the Approved Program Baseline (APB) 72.0 22.4 1.6 4.0 125
f. Testing requirements 48.0 48.8 1.6 1.6 123
g. Developing Request for Proposals (RFPs) 84.6 10.6 1.6 3.3 123
h. Selecting contractor sources 48.4 33.1 11.3 7.3 124
i. Administering contracts 60.0 36.8 3.2 0.0 125
j. Systems engineering 76.0 24.0 0.0 0.0 125
k. Addressing difficult to meet requirements 66.4 31.2 1.6 0.8 125
l. Program risk management 93.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 123
m. Your program's representation to its stakeholders 87.2 11.2 1.6 0.0 125
n. Your program's priority with lead service and joint staff 18.0 59.8 22.1 0.0 122