The F/A 18E/F: An Integrated Product Team (IPT) Case Study

Abstract

In 1994, the F/A-18 program was selected to be a prototype for implementing Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). This case study traces the evolution of the F/A-18 program from functional stovepipes to a product orientation in which all functional areas work together concurrently as a team. The case study was sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) to provide a real-life example of IPTs and Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) from an acquisition perspective. The transition to IPTs began with a high-level vision and required a great deal of thought, effort, and persistence to turn that vision into a concrete reality. Material for this case study came from a series of interviews that took place at the F/A-18 Program Office in Patuxent River, Maryland, during the Fall of 1997.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 1998
Accession Number
AD1014090

Entities

People

  • Beth Springsteen
  • Elizabeth K. Bailey

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Teamwork
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management