Business Management

Month: May 2023

  • Subsystem Test and Integration

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    During the Subsystem Test and Integration phase, maturing elements of the hardware and software are brought together and exercised, with corrections processed as needed. These tests are conducted in accordance with their respective test plans and may be conducted iteratively and/or in parallel as appropriate. Inputs Process Integration and verification as previously described continue up…

  • Developmental/Unit Test and Integration

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    During the Developmental/Unit Test and Integration phase, engineering components are physically integrated into successively larger aggregates of hardware and software. Tests are developed and conducted to assure that the functions defined by the preliminary and detailed designs are being accomplished, including performance requirements, error detection and recovery, and degraded operations. Inputs Process The engineering organizations…

  • Introduction

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    The presents an example of an Integration Plan and Test Strategy based on a real-world aircraft development program. The various phases of test and integration are described, with inputs, process description, outputs, and milestone reviews provided for each phase discussed. Systems engineering works jointly with the Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) responsible, to assure that all…

  • Organizational Breakdown Structure/Product Breakdown Structure/Work Breakdown Structure Integration

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    The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is the basis for project planning and control; a project manager must have a WBS in order to plan and measure progress. So that the specified tasks can be performed, the WBS is at its core a hierarchical breakdown of the work that needs to be performed by the project…

  • High-Performance Budget Management

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    Change favors the prepared mind. Sun, Art of War Every program has a budget and everyone on the team has a budget. Fig. 4.2.5 describes how a program should be planned and executed based on the work scope, time schedule, and budget. Every person at any level of the organization should understand his or her responsibilities and…

  • Managing Team Communication

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    Communication management refers to the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, and arrangement of project information. Effective communication aids in setting objectives, specifying procedures, reporting performance, and coordinating activities. Without good communication management, a project can degenerate into chaos! Effective communication is important throughout a company or organization; studies show…

  • Introduction

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    The looks at two major systems engineering program/project management challenges, communication management and budgetary management, from a performance point of view. Communication management refers to the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, and arrangement of project information. Effective communication aids in setting objectives, specifying procedures, reporting performance, and coordinating activities.…

  • Managing Execution Strategy

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    Without a plan, execution will not be successful; therefore, we must have a plan! The project management methodology consists of five project phases: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring/Controlling, and Closing (see Fig. 3.2.1). The Integrated Master Plan (IMP) is the foundation for the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). The IMP contains key events including activities to meet technical…

  • Manager’s Team Plan

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    Strategic team planning is a particularly important process in the aerospace application due to its complexity. The team plan forms the vital link between the corporate vision and mission and its day-to-day operations. Every company must have a strategic team plan, an important communication document. The strategic team planning process helps top management make an…

  • Introduction

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    The primarily discusses the planning and executing phases of project management from a systems engineering point of view. Nine key elements of a team plan are presented and discussed. The team plan must state the team’s objectives clearly so that everyone understands their mission, specifying anything considered important or essential by the customer; the project…