Project Lesson

Category of Systemic Lessons

Closely monitor the return of repairable parts for the production installation phase to ensure no delays are experienced during the rebuild of each aircraft being modified. The more severe action that could be taken is to direct that repairable parts are not removed during the aircraft modification.

Schedule Management

The data generated by DSTO as part of the centre barrel test-to-destruction programme will result in a considerable cost saving to the project (due to a reduction the number aircraft requiring SRP2) and an increased flexibility in aircraft modification induction dates.

Requirements Management

Modifying an ageing weapon system such as the Hornet aircraft can present emergent work such as corrosion and cracking in the aircraft structure which must be rectified while the aircraft is disassembled. Adequate project contingency budget must be programmed to accommodate such uncertainties.

Requirements Management