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Abstract:

MCO's emphasis on lean, fast responding, project teams led to less oversight by the technical line organizations that might have detected the omissions and errors that led to mission loss. Early in the formulation phase of each project, appropriate individual project/line organization work agreements should be established and implemented throughout the project life cycle. Appropriate technical expertise external to flight project teams should be available to the projects for problem solving and peer review. Employees should be trained on all aspects of project/line organization interactions.