Track 2 Session 13

2:20 to 3:20 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010

Making Change an Integral Component of an Advanced Design Methodology

Change in engineering is no less a conundrum than change in politics; hence the need for wisdom. But change we must, as technology will transform our surroundings despite us. The areas of change that we will discuss are: 1) New organizations are required to take advantage of new technology environments. We will discuss the transition into fully operational Integrated Product Teams, utilizing software and computer technologies to facilitate seamless collaboration and the proper use of automated tools to facilitate an automated design and test process to increase reliability and quality in all of our products. 2) New technology for harnessing communications and automated design/test methodologies. The effects on COTS software will be reviewed with an emphasis on hypermedia concepts to ensure correct algorithm and code design. 3) New methodologies for increasing quality and reliability to reduce wasted time and material. We will discuss robust design algorithms to guarantee the best performance of both the product and the overall design process.

Key Words: Performance Measurements, Reliability Assessment, Electronic Engineer's Notebook, Software Function Bases, Cost Effective Reliability Process Control

James A. Crowder

Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

Aurora, Colorado