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Article Complexity, Aerospace & Defense 1 November 2020

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The New Space Race

By Ali, Ambreen | Hendershot, Steve | Hermans, Amanda | Thomas, Jen | Wilkinson, Amy Talk about timing. When Earth and Mars aligned at their closest points in two years, in July, aerospace leaders around the world jumped at the chance to explore the red planet. Following successful…

Article Complexity, Aerospace & Defense 1 October 2019

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Apollo 11

On 20 July 1969, the world watched in awe and disbelief as U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong slowly bounced across the moon's surface. it was one small step for man and one giant leap for project…

Article Complexity, Aerospace & Defense 1 October 2019

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International Space Station

It was the most politically complex space exploration initiative ever: Five government agencies spread across the globe would join forces to build a research station in low orbit. It was a noble…

Article Innovation, Risk Management, Complexity, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing 1 November 2018

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3D Printing Takes to the Skies

By Fister Gale, Sarah The U.S. space shuttle had over 2.5 million parts—an incredible feat of engineering, but also a staggering number of pieces that could break. Recently, aerospace companies have been embracing 3D…

Article Innovation, Complexity, Aerospace & Defense 1 April 2018

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Back To The Future

By Jones, Tegan In a world moving faster, commercial air travel speeds are overdue for an upgrade. Supersonic flights have been possible for 70 years, but the last commercial flight traveling faster than the speed…

Article Innovation, Complexity, Aerospace & Defense 1 March 2018

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Space Invaders

By Fister Gale, Sarah NASA and others in the global aerospace sector are ramping up efforts to return to the moon — 46 years after the U.S. space agency last sent a team for a lunar walk. But a new generation of…

Case Study Complexity, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Aerospace & Defense 10 October 2015

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Rapid development of the U. S. military's transport isolation system

By Gadeken, Owen C. This paper outlines the use of program management in establishing rapid development pathways for time-critical requirements.

Conference Paper Portfolio Management, Program Management, Requirements Management, Complexity, Benefits Realization, Stakeholder Engagement, Aerospace & Defense 29 October 2013

Benefits management in complex defense programs

By Dengiz, B. Firat Because today's defense industry faces increasingly complex development programs, strategic goals and associated needs can be complex and varied. Therefore, standard project management practices are…

Conference Paper Complexity, Aerospace & Defense 24 April 2013

The biggest airline in the world

By Gumz, Joy The merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines on 1 October 2010 created the world's largest airline. One reason the airlines merged was to reduce costs and one way to do that is by…

Conference Paper Complexity, Information Technology, Construction, Aerospace & Defense 24 February 2010

Project management is not project management is not project management

By Gumz, Joy Project professionals disagree on numerous issues. But there is one that they often agree on: Different projects require different management approaches. This paper examines how project managers…