Skunk Works rapid development model
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The Skunk Works rapid development model is an innovative aerospace engineering and project management approach that emphasizes small, highly skilled teams, streamlined processes, and fast, secretive development cycles to deliver advanced technologies quickly.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace engineering methodology
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project management approach ⓘ rapid development model ⓘ |
| aimsFor | rapid delivery of advanced technologies ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
advanced aircraft programs
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classified defense projects ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lockheed Martin Skunk Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
direct access to senior sponsors
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high autonomy for teams ⓘ minimal bureaucracy ⓘ short decision chains ⓘ tight security and secrecy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
highly bureaucratic project management models
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traditional large-scale defense acquisition processes ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
fast development cycles
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highly skilled personnel ⓘ secretive development cycles ⓘ small teams ⓘ streamlined processes ⓘ |
| encourages |
collocated teams
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early testing and validation ⓘ informal communication ⓘ |
| focusesOn | advanced technology development ⓘ |
| goal |
increase innovation speed
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reduce development cost ⓘ reduce development time ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern agile development practices in aerospace
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rapid prototyping approaches in defense R&D ⓘ |
| limits |
documentation to essentials
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external oversight ⓘ |
| manages | scope tightly ⓘ |
| optimizesFor |
innovation over standardization
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speed over process completeness ⓘ |
| originatedInIndustry | aerospace industry ⓘ |
| requires |
clear mission definition
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stable funding and sponsorship ⓘ strong technical leadership ⓘ |
| riskProfile | accepts higher technical risk for schedule gains ⓘ |
| securityModel | need-to-know information sharing ⓘ |
| supports |
concurrent engineering
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iterative prototyping ⓘ risk-tolerant experimentation ⓘ |
| teamSize | kept intentionally small ⓘ |
| uses |
parallel development of subsystems
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rapid prototyping ⓘ small cross-functional teams ⓘ |
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