Skunk Works Conditions for Project Success

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Skunk Works Conditions for Project Success

• Key specifications must be agreed in advance with
  the customer
• Close cooperation and liaison with customer to
  build trust
• Program manager is delegated almost complete
  control, with authority for technical, financial,
  and operational decisions
• Project team is small, but strong - and flexible
  in its roles
• Small number of people,
• Continual informal communications
• Continuity in personnel
• External access by outsiders is controlled
• Performance rewarded not only on number of
  personnel supervised
• Documentation and reporting is very simple
• Drawing control system with flexibility
• Documented key decisions Minimum number of
  thorough reports
• Quality is everyones responsibility
• Financing arranged in advance
• Cost control needs to be timely
• (monthly reviews dont surprise the customer