COASTTOCOAST TEAM

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COAST-TO-COAST TEAM

• PROPOSAL PRESENTATION
• Team Members
• Babar Ahmad
• Waclaw Berczynski
• Pongchat Chattalada
• Raymond Kujawa

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Fast rope testing project

• PurposeTo prepare and conduct testing for
  Royal Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
• with high degree of reliability.
• Safety basic criteria.
• Usage Pulling the troops up and down
• from the ground.
• Time Six months, started in May 2000
• Cost Estimated at 0.15 Million

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Fast rope testing project

• Boeing is the only sole contractor.
• Benefits
• High degree of test reliability.
• Extensive testing as desired by the customer.
  Result Increased factor of safety.
• Modern equipment usage.
• Latest testing technology to be used.
• Experienced and trained technical staff.

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Technical Approach

• Items to be addressed
• Preparation of a Testing plan.
• Preparation for the Testing.
• Testing.
• Testing Evaluation and Report.

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Implementation Plan

• Testing is main part of the project.
• Scheduled to end by the end of September 2000.
• Aircraft testing available after 10th July 2000.
• Evaluation Reports available 2 months after the
  tests.
• Rough estimated man-hours required 500300
• Cost/ man-hour 100-150
• Maximum material costs 20,000
• Equipments will be reused several times.
• Final cost will be based on the negotiation
  between Boeing and RSAF.

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Plan for Logistic Support and Administration

• Equipment needed are provided by Boeing and tests
  will be conducted as required by RSAF
• No subcontractor involved
• Main cost of the project is Man-Hours.
• Termination procedure will be done according to
  the contract.
• Change orders requested by customer that are not
  part of contract will be dealt accordingly.

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Project Team Members

• Project Manager
• Project Engineer
• Test Director
• Test Engineer
• Instrumentation Engineer
• Structures Engineer
• Test Technicians

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Group Diversity

• Age,Culture and Religion.
• Educational Background and Experience.
• Geographic Location.
• Benefits Ideas, Learning opportunities,Ability
  to succeed under real world constraints.
• LimitationsCommunication problems, Contacting
  members due to dispersed nature of group.

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Change Order/ Change Request

• Negotiating not to have any changes.
• Handling the changes.Brainstorming ideas,
  Rescheduling or reassigning of tasks.
• Tools for Communicating Email, MIRC, Xdrive,
  Teleconferencing, Telephonic conversations.

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Performance Appraisal

• Group Performance.
• Individual Performance Completeness of
  submissions in contributions as team members and
  team leaders.
• Take time to review what each member has to
  contribute weekly in homework and debate.
• Team members evaluating other members based on
  some standard questionnaire.

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Conclusion

• High reliability
• Low costs to the customer
• Extensive system testing
• A team of highly qualified members
• Continuous monitoring and administration of the
  project with timely progress reports

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Questions/Comments