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Implemention of Critical Chain Project Management at the Yard
Critical Chain Project Management is a systems approach to managing projects and is based D. Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints (TOCs). In January of 2004, the Yard's Industrial Staff Chief at the time, CDR Eric Linton, learned about Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) from a professional acquaintance at an ASNE conference. NAVSEA was in the process of implementing CCPM at its shipyards, and was kind enough to lend a contract member of their staff to the Yard for a presentation at the Yard, which MLCA personnel also attended. After this presentation the Yard and MLCA(vr), CDR Hercenroder, mutually commitment to implement CCPM at the Yard. What CCPM offered that the initial general Theory of Constraints analysis did not was a tailored project management process that provides a systematic way to control work in a fashion that lowers project risk. Mr. Marty Oard is now a Senior Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners. View »
Critical Chain Project Management is a systems approach to managing projects and is based D. Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints (TOCs). In January of 2004, the Yard's Industrial Staff Chief at the time, CDR Eric Linton, learned about Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) from a professional acquaintance at an ASNE conference. NAVSEA was in the process of implementing CCPM at its shipyards, and was kind enough to lend a contract member of their staff to the Yard for a presentation at the Yard, which MLCA personnel also attended. After this presentation the Yard and MLCA(vr), CDR Hercenroder, mutually commitment to implement CCPM at the Yard. What CCPM offered that the initial general Theory of Constraints analysis did not was a tailored project management process that provides a systematic way to control work in a fashion that lowers project risk. Mr. Marty Oard is now a Senior Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners. View »
The Coast Guard Knowledge Gulf
Many commercial companies have embraced a competitive strategy centered on KM to assist them with improving their products, services and factory or field operations. Actively managing organizational knowledge is not an easy or simple undertaking. In fact, according to Szulanski and Winter (2002), only 12% of senior company management feel that they are making the best use of the knowledge within their organization even after they implemented KM programs. However, few have given up their determination to improve the use of knowledge in their company. To be successful, an organization needs focus and commitment from senior leaders to market KM to the rank and file employees and implement successful pilot programs. Only clear, continued commitment from top management will ensure that the proper organizational culture is fostered and that the project planning, implementation, expansion and integration phases of knowledge management are executed effectively. This report provides a thorough overview of what knowledge is, how to best transfer it and how to implement KM from a Coast Guard perspective. Mr. Marty Oard is now a Senior Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners. View »
Many commercial companies have embraced a competitive strategy centered on KM to assist them with improving their products, services and factory or field operations. Actively managing organizational knowledge is not an easy or simple undertaking. In fact, according to Szulanski and Winter (2002), only 12% of senior company management feel that they are making the best use of the knowledge within their organization even after they implemented KM programs. However, few have given up their determination to improve the use of knowledge in their company. To be successful, an organization needs focus and commitment from senior leaders to market KM to the rank and file employees and implement successful pilot programs. Only clear, continued commitment from top management will ensure that the proper organizational culture is fostered and that the project planning, implementation, expansion and integration phases of knowledge management are executed effectively. This report provides a thorough overview of what knowledge is, how to best transfer it and how to implement KM from a Coast Guard perspective. Mr. Marty Oard is now a Senior Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners. View »
Using Theory of Constraints at the Yard
By monitoring the reasons why specific projects tasks do not complete on time, we can actually identify what constraints are prohibiting us from meeting our goal. This is crucial to insuring that we continue to improve, because as each constraint is resolved another will take its place. For those of you familiar with ship repair in the Coast Guard, there are no real epiphanies in this analysis with respect to the actual problems that were plaguing the Yard. However, this analysis did provide us with important insights on how to address these problems in a more systematic way. Mr. Marty Oard is now a Senior Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners. View »
By monitoring the reasons why specific projects tasks do not complete on time, we can actually identify what constraints are prohibiting us from meeting our goal. This is crucial to insuring that we continue to improve, because as each constraint is resolved another will take its place. For those of you familiar with ship repair in the Coast Guard, there are no real epiphanies in this analysis with respect to the actual problems that were plaguing the Yard. However, this analysis did provide us with important insights on how to address these problems in a more systematic way. Mr. Marty Oard is now a Senior Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners. View »
Black & Gray Water Current & Future Advanced Wastewater Purification (AWP) Systems
Presentation to the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) in Miami, Florida. View »
Presentation to the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) in Miami, Florida. View »
Addressing the Design Challenges of Open System Architecture Systems on U.S. Navy Ships– Building Out of the Box
The application of Open System Architecture to U.S. Navy shipbuilding projects has the potential to reduce lifecycle costs and prevent technological obsolescence. However, the proper application of an Open System Architecture results in increased technical design challenges that require a unique systems engineering solution. New approaches are needed to develop open zones and stations that will accommodate multiple systems for various reasons including increased competition, technology refresh, and mission flexibility. This paper addresses the development of open zones that are space and configuration limited, resulting in multiple modules and module stations in a variable geometry zone in order to accommodate the desired open system architecture. View »
The application of Open System Architecture to U.S. Navy shipbuilding projects has the potential to reduce lifecycle costs and prevent technological obsolescence. However, the proper application of an Open System Architecture results in increased technical design challenges that require a unique systems engineering solution. New approaches are needed to develop open zones and stations that will accommodate multiple systems for various reasons including increased competition, technology refresh, and mission flexibility. This paper addresses the development of open zones that are space and configuration limited, resulting in multiple modules and module stations in a variable geometry zone in order to accommodate the desired open system architecture. View »
Navy Human Factors Engineering/Safety Ship Design Lessons Learned
Members of the Naval Safety Center and affiliated support personnel conducted Human Factors Engineering (HFE)/safety evaluations of two in-port Navy ships to assess the vessels' compliance with accepted HFE/safety design standards and HFE/safety ‘best practices'. The intent was not to identify parties responsible for any deficiencies, but to translate the surveys/assessments into a user-friendly pictorially-oriented HFE/safety lessons learned design guide based on real world examples for use by both ship acquisition program management and designers for application to existing and future ship programs. View »
Members of the Naval Safety Center and affiliated support personnel conducted Human Factors Engineering (HFE)/safety evaluations of two in-port Navy ships to assess the vessels' compliance with accepted HFE/safety design standards and HFE/safety ‘best practices'. The intent was not to identify parties responsible for any deficiencies, but to translate the surveys/assessments into a user-friendly pictorially-oriented HFE/safety lessons learned design guide based on real world examples for use by both ship acquisition program management and designers for application to existing and future ship programs. View »
Development and Application of a Ship Waste Flow Mass-Balance (Input/Output) Model for T-AKE 1
This paper describes the development and application of a system dynamics-based model during the design and build of the US Navy's newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, the T-AKE, used primarily to ensure environmental compliance requirements are satisfied and pollution prevention opportunities are optimized. View »
This paper describes the development and application of a system dynamics-based model during the design and build of the US Navy's newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, the T-AKE, used primarily to ensure environmental compliance requirements are satisfied and pollution prevention opportunities are optimized. View »
Status of OPNAV 5100.24 - System Safety Conference 2005
The Chief of Naval Operations Safety Liaison Office and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Safety are working to update the Chief of Naval Operations' system safety program policy to include guidance on system safety process implementation, and reinvigorate system safety policy requirements and execution throughout DON. This report was prepared in conjunction with a brief provided to the Naval Weapons Safety meeting at the 23rd International System Safety Conference. View »
The Chief of Naval Operations Safety Liaison Office and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Safety are working to update the Chief of Naval Operations' system safety program policy to include guidance on system safety process implementation, and reinvigorate system safety policy requirements and execution throughout DON. This report was prepared in conjunction with a brief provided to the Naval Weapons Safety meeting at the 23rd International System Safety Conference. View »
Conducting a Human Factors Engineering 3-D Computer Modeling Ship Design Review
The purpose of a design review is to identify human factors engineering (HFE) deficiencies in ship designs and provide solutions to eliminate these deficiencies. A thorough HFE design review was conducted on the new U.S. Navy dry cargo ammunition ship, the T-AKE, using a three-dimensional (3-D) Computer Aided Design (CAD) model. This paper describes the methodology used to evaluate the T-AKE for compliance with HFE programmatic requirements and design guidance. It outlines how the design review was conducted, who was involved, and the results and findings of this review. The range and types of HFE deficiencies that were found - and later mitigated - demonstrates the value of conducting HFE 3-D CAD reviews on future ship acquisition programs. View »
The purpose of a design review is to identify human factors engineering (HFE) deficiencies in ship designs and provide solutions to eliminate these deficiencies. A thorough HFE design review was conducted on the new U.S. Navy dry cargo ammunition ship, the T-AKE, using a three-dimensional (3-D) Computer Aided Design (CAD) model. This paper describes the methodology used to evaluate the T-AKE for compliance with HFE programmatic requirements and design guidance. It outlines how the design review was conducted, who was involved, and the results and findings of this review. The range and types of HFE deficiencies that were found - and later mitigated - demonstrates the value of conducting HFE 3-D CAD reviews on future ship acquisition programs. View »
Summary of NFPA 1994 Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents, 2007 Edition
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) protective ensembles, NFPA 1994 was originally published in 2001. NFPA 1994 was revised in 2007 and sets performance and certification requirements for CBRN protective ensembles. The standard provides minimum design, testing and performance standards for outer garments intended to provide first responders skin, eye, feet, and face protection in the event of a CBRN terrorist incident. View »
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) protective ensembles, NFPA 1994 was originally published in 2001. NFPA 1994 was revised in 2007 and sets performance and certification requirements for CBRN protective ensembles. The standard provides minimum design, testing and performance standards for outer garments intended to provide first responders skin, eye, feet, and face protection in the event of a CBRN terrorist incident. View »