Great Program! But What’s Wrong? Who Leads the Turnaround? First! "Point A" and "Point B". Find the Cavities. Change Gears Now. It’s a Campaign, Not a Program! High-Value Elements. Metrics—A Crystal Ball. Contract Success. Expectations. Ethics Are Essential. Effective Leadership and Basic Planning. Motivate Continuous Improvement. Honest Tracking. I Thought I Understood Software! Early Success—"Team Food". Maintaining Traction. Shackle the Configuration. Document and Follow. Everyone Must Be Paranoid! Team Dedication and Mentoring. Benefits for the Enterprise. Index.
Biography
Thomas Pavelko worked for 37 years for Lockheed Aircraft and Lockheed Martin. He started as an engineer organizing and leading teams to develop embedded computer systems that performed critical flight control and data reduction functions. Eventually, he was promoted to the level of Program Director. He reported to a wide variety of divisions, including Satellites, Missiles, R&D, Electronics, Propulsion, Advanced Astronautics, Commercial Space, Human Spaceflight, and the Skunk Works. During the latter part of his career, he was assigned to assist large commercial and government programs in trouble. For some of these, he became the new Program Manager. All the programs he led were successful.
