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Cost Overrun in Aerospace and Defense: The Main Causes and How to Prevent Them

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And the good news is that they can be taken under control. . Let’s dive into the causes for budget overrun in aerospace and defense projects, and consider the ways of preventing them. What causes budget overrun in aerospace and defense projects? . Unrealistic cost estimates. Improper risk management.

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Simplifying the Job of an Aerospace Engineering Project Manager with a Resource Management Solution

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Project management in aerospace engineering deals with large-scale complex initiatives that require perfect coordination between all the parties involved. In addition, typical project management challenges such as resource conflicts, uncertainty, changing requirements, etc. Challenges in Aerospace Engineering Projects.

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Managing Risks and Controlling Projects: How Data-Driven Project Management Come in Useful for Multi-Project Environments

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This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”.

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Risk Management Resources

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Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. A Risk Management Methodology for Project Risk Dependencies,” Tak Wah Kwan and Hareton K.N., Michael, International Journal of Project Management , 19, pp. 3, March 2002.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Michael, International Journal of Project Management , 19, pp. 24, 2010.

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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The infrastructure removal program meant installing a complete wireless umbrella across several 100 square miles of property with full encrypted security while maintaining voice, data, first responder, physical, and cyber control. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. DON'T DO STUPID THINGS ON PURPOSE (DDSTOP).

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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The infrastructure removal program meant installing a complete wireless umbrella across several 100 square miles of property with full encrypted security while maintaining voice, data, first responder, physical, and cyber control. Analytical Hierarchical Process . Some Model-Based Systems Engineering process. Is this normal?