Objective To introduce and discuss the fundamentals of earned value project management Work Breakdown Structures Program plans and schedules Earned value management systems Cost and schedule variances Estimates at completion
Definitions What is Systems Engineering? the ensemble of coordinated analyses, simulations, and processes which lead to a technical product which best meets the needs of an identified customer What does it mean to manage systems engineering?
Vice President/General Manager Engineering Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group(retired) The Boeing Company Al Haggerty was vice president and general manager of Engineering for Boeing Military
Geometry jargon Standard atmosphere Airflow variables Forces acting on aircraft Aerodynamic coefficients Lift curve Drag polar Reference: Anderson, John D. Jr. Introduction to Flight
Systems Engineering and Lean Thinking Systems Engineering grew out of the space industry in response to the need to deliver technically complex systems that worked flawlessly upon first use SE has emphasized technical performance and risk management of complex systems