Flight Vehicle Development Time and Cost Reduction: Conference Proceedings Held at the Flight Mechanics Panel Symposium in Toulouse (France) on 11-14 May 1987
Abstract
These proceedings contain the papers presented at the AGARD Flight Mechanics Panel Symposium on Flight Vehicle Development Time and Cost Reduction held in Toulouse, France. There is a current perception that time and especially the cost of the new systems are increasing at an ever accelerating rate that is greater than the rate of improvement of the capabilities of the machines. The purpose of this symposium was to provide a forum to identify and discuss the elements that contribute to the increased time and cost development, and to explore the question of what can be done to arrest and reverse the trend. Another aim of this symposium was to encourage others in the nontechnical area to join with the technical people in attacking these problems, showing what technologies can do to reduce development time and cost growth, and by highlighting key areas that must be addressed to reverse the trend. The final recommendation of the symposium was to make sure that military and government leaders get this message. Keywords: Aircraft, Spacecraft, Product development, Time studies, Cost analysis, Decision making.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA198663
Entities
Organizations
- AGARD