Integrated Product and Process Development Case Study: Development of the F/A-18E/F

Abstract

IDA conducted a case study of the Navy's F/A-18E/F program to document lessons learned from a DoD program using advanced acquisition and development methods. The prime contractor, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), used the Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) management philosophy to design and produce the F/A-18E/F tactical aircraft. Five concepts are key to IPPD: (1) customer focus, (2) concurrent development of processes and products, (3) multidisciplinary teamwork, (4) proactive identification and management of risk, and (5) integrated information environment. This case study shows from the contractor's perspective how the activities of the F/A-18E/F program related to each of the five concepts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA379633

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth K. Bailey
  • James P. Woolsey
  • Sarah H. Nash

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Aircraft
  • Organizational Structure
  • Risk Analysis
  • Software Testing
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Teamwork
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).