Technology Approach: DoD versus Boeing (A Comparative Study)

Abstract

This article presents a comparative analysis of the use of technology by Boeing and the Department of Defense (DoD) to determine how it may have affected development time for the C-17 and the Boeing 777 aircraft. Boeing's focus on cost, schedule, performance, and market competition is contrasted with DoD's focus on performance. The paper concludes that the mere existence of a technology should not obscure the impact its maturity may have on program cost and risk, whether it will meet a real need of the user as opposed to a gold-plated one, and whether the added development time it may require could pose unanticipated problems for the customer, or even result in fielding an obsolete weapons systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA487923

Entities

People

  • A. L. Battershell

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Flight Crews
  • Industrial Plants
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Aircraft
  • Space Systems
  • Transport Aircraft
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Software Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.