Integrating Program Management and Systems Engineering

Part IIBUILDING CAPABILITIES TO EFFECTIVELY EXECUTE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

Part II takes a deeper dive into the integration of program management and systems engineering. It starts with the presentation in Chapter 6 of an organizing framework developed through the research underlying this book that resulted in the Integration Framework. The research found that integration includes the elements of processes, practices, tools, organizational environment, and people with integration competencies. The full framework contains elements that provide a roadmap for the content in this part of the book.

It should be noted that the knowledge foundation for this book is not just restricted to the formal research that has been discussed previously. Beginning particularly in Part II, other sources of insights about integration are introduced to provide more detailed examples of practices and methods suitable for implementation. In most cases, these examples are based on published studies. In others cases, they are anecdotal, drawn from practitioners' experience, but consistent with other reported evidence of effective integration practices.

Chapter 7 presents a case study of the development of the F/A‐18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, a complex program that was one of the most successful programs in U.S. military acquisition history. It provides a compelling example of how integration played a defining role in delivering differentiated program and enterprise performance, and illustrates the application ...