A typical aerospace firm will have some form of a "program management" guide
stating how the
planning and cost control processes work on a program. The following table is a "sample" from
such a guideline:
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Typical aerospace program
processes
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Impacts on the Systems Engineering approach to
project management
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Contract and program
authorization
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Program planning
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Work authorization
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Control account and charge
number structures
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Program level budgeting
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Baseline change control
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Material
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Manufacturing and production
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Estimate to Complete and
Estimates at Completion
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Analysis
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Risk and opportunity
management
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Surveillance
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