On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 22:43:04 -0400, Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>What is the sequence or plan to get the Gizmo Copter Hardware
>transitioned into POGO? When will the actual real computer controller
>get in the real POGO airframe. I'm not trying to force a schedule or
>hurry anyone up, I'm looking at the process and not seeing the plan.
>Is there a cutoff point for Gizmo copter? Will the flight computer be
>used to test the engines? Are the folks involved in building
>GizmoCopter's airframe the same folks doing the POGO airframe? If they
>are not won't they go through post partum depression? "Oh my poor baby"
>in the hands of the POGO brutes. I am being unserious here, but in
>industry wouldn't the old crew get laid off? I have been on enough
>projects to know that when a crew gets toward the end of a project a
>little "milking the cow" happens. THIS IS human nature and if you don't
>make sure Gizmo folks transition in the organization, officially
>transition, they will not let their baby go. This is what you might call
>organisational slosh.
ERPS is not an organization in the sense of having an org chart,
compartmented teams, cubicles, sexual harassment policy, suggestion
box, clueless management, etc. It's more like a regular pickup
softball game. There's a team captain, that's Dave M. But there's no
more organization than is needed to get the job done.
I'm a little curious myself how the two projects are going: seems like
GC ought to fly first, and many times, before the FCS is put on POGO
and expensive peroxide is consumed. But screw it. If POGO is ready
first, tie it down and fly it. If y'all think you can free fly it, go
for it. I'd still use GC for tuning; it's cheaper and faster. But no
reason set in stone you can't fly POGO first if it's ready. My
suggestions from 400 miles away and out of the loop; take them for
what they're worth.
-R
--
"SEAL training is just like Ranger training, except
it's three weeks longer. It takes that long to teach
them how to balance the balls on their noses."
-- Doug Jones
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