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

摘要

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.