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Application of Continuous Improvement Methods to Systems Engineering Tasks: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Davis Juliet G.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1993.tb01612.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , computer science , competitive advantage , function (biology) , key (lock) , process management , product (mathematics) , engineering management , systems engineering , engineering , business , computer security , marketing , evolutionary biology , geometry , mathematics , biology , operating system
Continuous Process Improvement as an organizational culture is recognized in the 1990's as a key to success in a competitive industry. Application of formal Continuous Improvement methodology on long established tasks presents significant challenges for both staff and management at Rockwell International Space Systems Division. This paper shares the experiences of one Systems Engineering project function in its attempt to incorporate structured Ci practices into the performance of contract tasks. Process decomposition, development and use of product metrics, and the implementation of improvements within various processes are described. Successes, failures, and lessons learned from the experiences are summarized as a guide for future endeavors.