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PEO EIS uses Agile teaming to build the Army’s Integrated Personnel and Pay System.


by Col. Gregory S. Johnson


oday, the Army faces a complex dilemma: how to deliver warfighting capabilities in an envi- ronment increasingly defined by rapid technological advances and the changing character of war. According to a summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, “Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge,” the United States is facing a host of challenges


from adversaries spanning the globe. Te strategy highlights that we as a nation are “facing increased global disorder, characterized by decline in the long-standing rules-based international order.” Te growing complexity of the global security environment provides the imperative for us to modernize.


While modernization ensures that the American warfighter is equipped with the most capable weapon systems and equipment, it also applies to the processes and infrastructure that drive the management and pay of the Soldier: the Army’s most valuable resource. Currently, the Army uses approximately 200 human resources (HR) and pay systems to process routine transactions—none of which are stan- dardized across the active, National Guard and Reserve components. Tis fragmentation and lack of standardization presents challenges to Soldiers and commanders alike, and detracts from the overall readiness of the total force.


For example, a recent Army Inspector General report showed that roughly 29 percent of all formal Soldier inquiries submitted in FY15 dealt directly with personnel and pay issues. A subsequent inves- tigation found that commanders struggled to keep up with administrative requirements, in large part because the Army’s HR and pay systems were not integrated. Overall, the research reveals that “the current Army HR automated systems at brigade and below lack the capability to create, route and track awards, leaves and promotions from initiation through completion,” among other problems that burden Soldiers and commanders and threaten mission readiness.


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