The concept of Program Management in today’s aerospace business is discussed in relation to the need for an effective management system to cope with a complex management task involving multiple interfaces of business and technical disciplines. Some organizational precepts are put forth as being fundamental to achieving an effective management system in a multi-program company environment of major aerospace programs. The Program Management system evolved by the Aircraft Division of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., for its DC-9 Jet Transport Program is described to illustrate the implementation of the concept.


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    Title :

    Program Management Under Fixed Price Contracts


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE World Congress & Exhibition ; 1964



    Publication date :

    1964-01-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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