As technology state-of jet engines is becoming more and more complex, Pratt & Whitney leaders face major competitive challenges. Projects to develop products that do not meet cost, quality and timeliness goals. Leaders develop the design, development, testing and commissioning of the system, which deals with engineering resources as a factory and carefully develop and direct the flow of engineering activities, and hand-offs between the objectives. There is a promising initial success, but some question as to "engineering standard work" system stifles creativity and whether it is appropriate for the work of other professional features. "Hide
by H. Kent Bowen, Courtney Purrington Source: Harvard Business School 24 pages . Publication Date: February 18, 2004. Prod. #: 604084-PDF-ENG
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